The New Orleans Saints made three roster moves Wednesday in advance of Sunday's game in New Jersey against the Giants. The Saints will match up against the New York Football Giants at Noon on Sunday in a game that can be seen on Fox.
Long snapper Zach Woodis one step closer to playing this weekend. After spending four of the first five games on the injured reserve with a calf injury, the veteran returned to the practice field Wednesday and was officially listed as Designated to Return .
NFL teams can only designate eightplayers within a season to return from IR. So far they've used fourof those slots:
Linebacker Jaylan Fordand safety Lorenzo Styles Jrhave already been moved to the active roster after being activated from the IR.
Wide receiver Jordyn Tysonhas been on the designated to return portion of the injured reserve list since the season began with an aggravated hamstring injury. The Saints first-round pick is not expected to be activated for at least another week.
The fourth, Wood, is expected to be ready for Sunday, returning to practice on Wednesday.
Wide receiver Kevin Austin Jris back on the practice squad. The Notre Dame grad has yo-yoed back and forth from practice squad to active roster to the waiver wire this season. Austin has spent the past three seasons in New Orleans, appearing in 20-games, catching 25-passes for 298-yards, and a touchdown. This year, the former Jaguar has played in four Saints contests grabbing one pass for a 7-yard gain.
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Running back Jarquez Hunteris now on the practice squad as well. The Saints claimed him from Miami's practice squad. After a college career at Auburn, Hunter was drafted in the 4th-round by the Rams in 2025. He played in five regular season games and a postseason contest as a rookie. After training camp this year, the Dolphins acquired Hunter from the Rams where he spent five weeks on their practice squad.
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