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John Sigler

Former Lions draft pick Kerryon Johnson among Saints RB tryouts

There’s something darkly funny about the New Orleans Saints watching their receiving corps drop a number of well-thrown passes in Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons and choosing to prioritize free agent running backs for a group tryout two days later, but this is no laughing matter.

Saints superstar Alvin Kamara briefly exited that game to receive attention in the blue medical tent on the sidelines before returning, and NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill reported that it’s something to monitor on this week’s injury report. The fact the Saints flew a couple of free agents into town as potential depth at the position speaks for itself. So here’s what you need to know about them:

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