Finally, just what the New Orleans Saints offseason needed: vague tweets. That’s what we got from linebacker Alex Anzalone, a projected starter who missed the entire 2019 season while recovering from shoulder surgery. Anzalone tweeted out an ambiguous, “Good to go,” message last week, which Nola.com’s Luke Johnson was helpful enough to clarify as confirmation that Anzalone has fully recovered from last year’s procedure and has received the green light to participate in offseason activities.
Anzalone returning is a big win for the Saints defense, at least if he can stay healthy. While there’s no questioning who the best player on the unit is (that’s Demario Davis, the first-team All-Pro considered by some analysts as the best three-down linebacker in football), Anzalone does have a case as the team’s strongest coverage linebacker.