With Drew Brees still on the roster, the Saints don’t have any need for the quarterback named Alex Smith but injuries at tight end led them to sign a player with the same name on Friday.
The NFL’s daily transactions report brings word that they have signed journeyman tight end Alex Smith. The team waived/injured tight end Jack Tabb after he was carted off the field during Thursday’s practice with an apparent knee injury.
The Saints have also been without Josh Hill and Kevin Brock recently as they recover from injuries, which left the team in need of a healthy body to go with Ben Watson and Orson Charles.