Saints Bring Back Forrest Lamp

Forrest Lamp spent time with the Saints on the practice squad for a couple of months last season and is back with the team.

John Hendrix | Apr 1, 2022

The Saints have brought back offensive lineman Forrest Lamp, according to a Thursday report by NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. The former second-round pick from the Chargers joined the team's practice squad in the back half of October after a successful tryout in New Orleans. Lamp appeared in just one game for the Saints in 2021, which was against the Panthers in Week 17 for five special teams snaps.

Ryan Ramczyk is set to return and rebound after dealing with a knee issue last season, while James Hurst is currently the favorite to take over for Terron Armstead at left tackle. Things can certainly change depending on how the Saints attack the draft. However, Lamp would be in the mix as a reserve tackle, competing with Landon Young, Ethan Greenidge, and Jerald Hawkins.

Expect New Orleans to continue adding to their offensive line, especially during the post-draft process through undrafted free agents. With the addition of Doug Marrone, it will be interesting to see how some of these younger prospects can develop. Lamp's career has certainly been a disappointing one, so perhaps New Orleans can continue to help him get it back.

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Published Apr 1, 2022

JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net