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Saints Sign DB Lonnie Johnson Jr.

The Saints have added a defensive back to the roster in Lonnie Johnson Jr.

John Hendrix

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The Saints are adding to their secondary. According to The Score's Jordan Schultz, the team is signing defensive back Lonnie Johnson Jr. to the roster on a one-year deal.

Schultz said there were several suitors for the former 2019 second-round pick, who was originally drafted by the Texans. He spent three seasons in Houston, and was with the Chiefs and Titans last season, playing in 12 games for Tennessee. There he was mostly in for special teams, appearing in 182 snaps (58 percent) while being in on 165 (20 percent) of their defensive snaps.

Johnson brings versatility to the table for New Orleans, something they absolutely covet. The team had a few free agents at the safety position, with Justin Evans landed in Philadelphia today. They have some cap space to work with, and it's important to remember that free agency is ongoing. There will likely be some more additions for the black and gold over the next couple of weeks.

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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

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