Defensive tackles was already looking like a spot the New Orleans Saints could work to further solidify ahead of the 2021 season. After losing 2015 first-round selection Sheldon Rankins in free agency and sending veteran nose tackle Malcom Brown to the Jacksonville Jaguars this offseason, the team had already parted ways with two players that had received among the most snaps on the interior in 2020.
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The expectation has always been that young players like Shy Tuttle and Malcolm Roach would step into bigger roles next to David Onyemata.