The New Orleans Saints are adding another piece to the linebacker corps ahead of Week Four's game against the Miami Dolphins in London.
The Saints are elevating middle linebacker Ben Heeney from the practice squad to the active 53-man roster, a source familiar with the transaction confirmed Wednesday morning.
Adam Caplan, formerly of ESPN, reported the news first.
The 6-foot, 230-pound Heeney, who joined the Saints practice squad in Week Three, entered the league in 2015 out of Kansas as a fifth-round pick of the Oakland Raiders.
Heeney, 25, appeared in 15 games (three starts) for the Raiders during his rookie campaign, totaling 33 tackles (27 solo), 2 1/2 sacks, a pass defensed and a forced fumble.