The New Orleans Saints added a high-upside player on the waiver wire after final cuts ahead of Week 1.
And it sounds like Dennis Allen and Co. attempted to add another, too.
According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Saints were one of four teams to submit a waiver wire claim on cornerback Shemar Bartholomew, who had the most claims submitted of any player on the wire after leaguewide final cuts.
Bartholomew, though, wound up going elsewhere in the NFC South—to the Carolina Panthers, owners of the top spot in the waiver wire order. A rookie, the New York Jets exposed the former GA Southern standout to waivers while adding at other positions and the Panthers made him one of six waiver wire claims.
As for the Saints, based on the makeup of the initial 53-man roster, it seemed obvious the staff might attempt to add another cornerback. Even so, the room’s depth is impressive—reports even said they were in danger of losing another breakout cornerback if they had exposed him to the waiver wire.
Should the Saints still want to add secondary help after missing out on Bartholomew, they can still look to free agency now that all of the unclaimed players have joined the open market. That, or the trade block might present something, too, especially as more roster churn continues across the league.
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