The New Orleans Saints are getting some reinforcements back at the right time. After finishing their Week 4 road win over the Detroit Lions with two starting offensive linemen on the sidelines, the Saints were given a roster exemption for veteran backup James Hurst. NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill reports that the exemption expires on Oct. 13, giving Hurst a full week to re-acclimate with the team and avoiding a corresponding release for the Saints.
Hurst signed with the Saints as a free agent earlier this summer, having been released by the Baltimore Ravens; he was ordered by the NFL to serve a four-game suspension for violating the league PED policy during his time in Baltimore, but it’s now behind him.