The New Orleans Saints re-signed one of their unrestricted free agents to a one-year contract: offensive lineman Michael Ola. Ola’s return was first reported by Adam Caplan of SIRIUS XM, and later confirmed by Sean Fazende of FOX8 New Orleans. The terms of the contract are unknown but likely compare to the minimum-salary deal he agreed to in 2018.
Ola was one of several reserves to get snaps in the wake of left tackle Terron Armstead’s injury, but he made more appearances on special teams (33) than offense (32) in the regular season. Ola first joined the Saints as a veteran audition during rookie minicamps following the 2018 NFL Draft, striking up a rapport with undrafted quarterback J.