Despite leaving the New Orleans Saints in March during free agency, defensive end Kasim Edebali always remembered friends in the locker room.
Edebali said he kept in touch with defensive end Cameron Jordan and running back Mark Ingram, among others, so his reaction to learning Wednesday that the Saints claimed him off waivers from the Los Angeles Rams doesn't come as a surprise.
"I was very excited when I found out," Edebali said Friday with a warm smile.
With his return, the Saints add depth to the defensive line rotation when considering edge rusher Hau'oli Kikaha landed on injured reserve with an ankle injury and rookie defensive end Trey Hendrickson continues to nurse an ankle injury suffered in Week 14.