The New Orleans Saints made their signing of veteran defensive back DeShawn Shead official on Wednesday, listing his addition on the daily NFL transactions report. Interestingly, the Saints designated him to play safety; Shead’s NFL experience as been limited to cornerback in his seven-year career, though he tried out at safety for the Seattle Seahawks during their 2019 training camp and preseason. It didn’t stick, however, and he’s been a free agent since.
This might suggest that the Saints don’t expect Shead to play right away, despite injuries to starting free safety Marcus Williams and strong safety Vonn Bell.