The New Orleans Saints lost three linebackers on Friday, with veteran Will Compton joining Josh Martin and Colton Jumper on the injured reserve list. Field Yates of ESPN first reported that Compton would revert to injured reserve after being waived with an injury designation, which was listed on the official NFL transactions wire. Compton later confirmed his status from his own official Twitter account.
“Will Compton getting waived/injured, per source,” Compton wrote. “Unlucky timing with an injury last night. The good news after some preseason action: the boy can still ball!”
He thanked the Saints for the chance to play for them and wished them well moving forward, also offering a shout-out to the fans he encountered in New Orleans: “The Saints have something special going!