Nick Underhill of the Advocate reports that the Saints have signed former Packers LB Jayrone Elliott to a futures contract for the 2018 season.
The Saints have now signed 16 players to futures deals including:
- DB Bradley Sylve
- G Andrew Tiller
- WR Paul Turner
- LB Sae Tautu
- S Rickey Jefferson
- WR Travin Dural
- DE Alex Jenkins
- G Landon Turner
- LB Shayne Skov
- G Nate Theaker
- LB Adam Bighill
- TE Alex Ellis
- DB De’Vante Harris
- C Gabe Ikard
- DB Mykkele Thompson
- LB Jayrone Elliott
Futures deals are essentially camp invites that will give players the opportunity to compete for roster spots during offseason workouts and training camp.
Elliott, 26, wound up signing on with the Packers as an undrafted free agent out Toledo back in 2014. He played out the final year of his three-year, $1,535,000 rookie contract with the Packers but did not receive a restricted offer from the team, which is why he’s been testing the open market.
Elliott re-signed with the Packers this offseason but was traded to the Cowboys at the start of the regular season for a conditional seventh-round pick in 2018. Dallas elected to cut Elliott loose after a few weeks.
In 2016, Elliott appeared in 11 games for the Packers and recorded 19 tackles and sack.
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