REPORT: The New Orleans Saints have improved their offensive line by signing another top interior offensive lineman to a one-year contract.
The New Orleans Saints offensive line has always been a strength, but it has deteriorated over the last three seasons, ranking 18th in 2021, 29th in 2022, and 23rd in 2023.
The Saints’ offensive line has struggled as they have yet to locate a replacement for left tackle Terron Armstead. Trevor Penning was picked in the first round in 2022, but he has yet to pan out. Penning missed all but one game in 2022 due to turf toe and struggled in 2023, forcing him to sit out after starting the first five games. Because he struggled, Andrus Peat began at left tackle, while James Hurst started at left guard.
The offseason has not been kind to the left guard position, with Hurst retiring and Peat signing with the Raiders in free agency, leaving the position desperate for an upgrade.
Fortunately, the Saints signed an inside offensive lineman to a deal.
The New Orleans Saints have signed an inside offensive lineman to a contract.
According to Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, the Saints have signed Lucas Patrick to a one-year contract.
Patrick will be in his ninth year with the league. He has appeared in 96 regular-season games and started 54 of them. He has spent the most of his career as an interior lineman, playing 1,964 snaps at center, 1,189 at right guard, and 628 at left guard.
He was not the only inside offensive lineman that they signed.
The New Orleans Saints have signed a guard from the NFC North.
The Saints signed Olisaemeka Udoh to a one-year contract.
Udoh will be in his sixth year with the league. He has appeared in 43 regular season games, making 18 starts. He has experience at tackle and guard, having played 199 plays at left tackle, 929 at right guard, and 147 at right tackle.
They finally signed another guard to a contract.
The New Orleans Saints signed a guard from the NFC East.
Shane Lemieux has signed a one-year contract with the Saints.
Lemiuex will be in his sixth year with the league. He has appeared in 18 games and started 12, totaling 630 snaps at left guard.
The New Orleans Saints will have a five-way race for left guard.
