Could the New Orleans Saints still be on the hunt for a free agent tight end? Terrible news of a cancer diagnosis for Foster Moreau during a routine physical with the Saints medical staff has prompted the 25-year-old to step away from football, and it’s unclear whether the team’s interest in him was opportunistic — in getting a good player at at reasonable price — or part of their offseason plan to upgrade at tight end.
Look at the players under contract. Juwan Johnson is an ascending talent, having broken out last season as a pass-catcher while continuing to improve as a blocker. But Adam Trautman has not developed as hoped after the Saints traded up for him in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft. Backups like Lucas Krull and Miller Forristall are likely just training camp bodies. Taysom Hill might be listed at tight end but he played more snaps at quarterback and receiver than in that alignment, and he shouldn’t be slotted into the depth chart there.
