Saints activate Tyson and Banks, waive Miller in six moves before the Browns
The Saturday moves clear the way for rookie receiver Jordyn Tyson to make his debut on Sunday at the Superdome. Kicker Charlie Smyth and running back Zamir White were elevated from the practice squad, and tight end Treyton Welch was also waived.
NEW ORLEANS: The Saints reshaped their roster for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns with six moves on Saturday, activating wide receiver Jordyn Tyson and left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. from injured reserve, elevating kicker Charlie Smyth and running back Zamir White from the practice squad, and waiving running back Kendre Miller and tight end Treyton Welch.
Tyson's activation clears the way for the rookie to play his first regular season game. The Saints took him eighth overall in this year's draft out of Arizona State, and a hamstring injury suffered in August has kept him out since before the season began. He missed the first seven games and most of the preseason, returned to practice this week in a limited role, and was listed as questionable on the Friday injury report. He gives second-year quarterback Tyler Shough another receiver alongside Chris Olave, the team's leading wideout.
Banks, the Saints' first-round pick a year ago, has been out since the second week of the season. He suffered a high ankle sprain in the Week 2 win at Baltimore that required surgery, and his activation on Saturday comes roughly seven weeks after the procedure. Like Tyson, he practiced on a limited basis during the week and carried a questionable designation on Friday, and his activation puts the team's starting left tackle in line to return for the Browns game.
Miller waived, Smyth to kick
The corresponding departure is Miller, a third-round pick in 2023, taken 71st overall out of TCU. He played in six games this season and led the Saints in rushing with 159 yards and two touchdowns on 57 carries, but the backfield around him has changed. New Orleans claimed Audric Estime off waivers from Cleveland during the week, Alvin Kamara remains the central figure in the running back room, and White's elevation gives the team another option for Sunday, with rookie CJ Donaldson already ruled out and Travis Etienne Jr. still on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.
Smyth's elevation settles the kicking job for Sunday. The Saints moved on from veteran Daniel Carlson after their bye week, and Smyth, elevated from the practice squad, is in line to handle the kicks against Cleveland.
New Orleans is 2-5 coming out of its bye week, and Cleveland arrives at 5-3. Kickoff at the Caesars Superdome is at noon on Sunday, Nov. 8.
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