The New Orleans Saints have made multiple moves to shed offensive line depth today, now cutting rookie offensive lineman Chuck Filiaga according to Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. Filiaga was claimed off waivers by New Orleans this offseason after the Green Bay Packers elected to release him. He was a college teammate of Cesar Ruiz’s at Michigan but finished his college career at Minnesota, though he wasn’t drafted in the spring.
Filiaga got quite a bit of playing-time for the Saints in the preseason, seeing 92 total snaps, all of which came at right tackle. He allowed four pressures and had one penalty during that span of time, which was not great but not horrible either.
Considering Filiaga was cut outright, odds are that he is unlikely to return to the Saints’ practice squad, at least initially. With Lewis Kidd being waived instead, he would likely be the candidate to first return to the practice squad for New Orleans this offseason.
