New Orleans Saints tight end Michael Hoomanawanui will be ready to make his team debut Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, he said Wednesday.
"That's what I'm working for," he said. "It will be up to the coaches."
The Saints added a third tight end to the roster to join Benjamin Watson and Josh Hill in a trade last week that sent defensive tackle Akiem Hicks to the New England Patriots.
He learned of the trade Wednesday as he stood in line to board a plane for his home in Arizona during the Patriots' bye week.