The New Orleans Saints are still looking for consistent tight end play after trading Jimmy Graham to the Seattle Seahawks this offseason, and they acquired Michael Hoomanawanui on Wednesday with that in mind.
Ben Volin of the Boston Globe noted the New England Patriots traded Hoomanawanui to the Saints. Any desperate fantasy football owners hoping for a breakout season from the former Illinois Fighting Illini playmaker may have a light at the end of the tunnel now that he is no longer behind Rob Gronkowski on the depth chart.