2012 New Orleans Saints season
Roster changes -- Signings
Table:
Pos.
Player
Date
[3][4]

Notes

WR

Andy Tanner

January 18, 2012

CB

Kamaal McIlwain

January 18, 2012

Released August 27, 2012.

OT

Phil Trautwein

January 18, 2012

Released May 15, 2012

OG

Nick Howell

January 18, 2012

Released May 15, 2012.

QB

Sean Canfield

January 18, 2012

CB

Josh Victorian

January 18, 2012

Released May 15, 2012

CB

Cord Parks

January 18, 2012

Released July 31, 2012. Re-Signed August 2, 2012. Released August 27, 2012.

OT

Fenuki Tupou

January 18, 2012

Placed on Injured Reserve August 20, 2012.

RB

Chris Taylor

January 18, 2012

Released June 8, 2012

DT

Mitch King

January 18, 2012

DT

Swanson Miller

January 19, 2012

Released August 27, 2012.

OG

Ben Grubbs

March 15, 2012

From the Baltimore Ravens

DT

Brodrick Bunkley

March 21, 2012

From the Denver Broncos

LB

Chris Chamberlain

March 23, 2012

From the St. Louis Rams. Placed on Injured Reserve August 20, 2012.

LB

Curtis Lofton

March 24, 2012

From the Atlanta Falcons

LB

David Hawthorne

April 3, 2012

From the Seattle Seahawks

WR

Courtney Roby

April 16, 2012

Re-Signed

CB

Jabari Greer

April 20, 2012

Re-Signed

LB

Jonathan Casillas

April 24, 2012

Re-Signed

K

John Kasay

April 26, 2012

Re-Signed

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