The New Orleans Saints were able to lock up defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon to a two-year contract. Kpassagnon was going to be a free agent, but the Saints were able to lock up a deal before the free-agency period starts on March 15th when the new year begins.
The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a contract extension with DE Tanoh Kpassagnon on Saturday, according to his agent. According to Aaron Wilson, Kpassagnon receives a two-year contract worth a max value of around $6 million. Kpassagnon, 28, is a former second-round pick of the Chiefs back in 2017.
As the Saints continue another layered journey toward cap compliance, they are planning to keep one of their impending free agents in the fold.
The New Orleans Saints officially activated DE Tanoh Kpassagnon from the non-football illness list on Saturday. Kpassagnon, 28, is a former second-round pick of the Chiefs back in 2017.
The New Orleans Saints have placed DE Tanoh Kpassagnon and TE Nick Vannett on the Non-football injury list (NFI) to start training camp. It was among a bevy of moves that the team made on Tuesday, as veterans reported to the team facility.
That’ll help the Saints tamp down their payroll, but they still have lots of work to do. Heading into today, the Saints were projected to be $45.2M over the salary cap.
The Saints have been avid believers in restructuring contracts in order to create salary cap space and they are continuing down that path this offseason.
The Saints have cleared another $12.4 million by restructuring two contracts. According to ESPN's Field Yates, they tweaked the deals of defensive ends Cam Jordan and Tanoh Kpassagnon to free up some cap space.
The New Orleans Saints draft class of 2017 built the core of a team that won four straight NFC South titles. Defensive backs Marshon Lattimore and Marcus Williams, RB Alvin Kamara, T Ryan Ramczyk, DE Trey Hendrickson, and LB Alex Anzalone are arguably the best draft class in franchise history.
The New Orleans Saints have placed defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon on injured reserve on Thursday, adding to their growing list of injured players. Ahead of their kickoff against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 13, the Saints decided to send Kpassagnon to IR based on the state of the ankle injury.
Kpassagnon had already been ruled out for Week 13 thanks to a nagging ankle injury, and now he won’t see the field until Week 16 at the earliest.
As the New Orleans Saints inch closer to training camp, fans are excited to see which players stand out. One player who hasn’t gotten much respect since the team signed him in free agency is Tanoh Kpassagnon.
The New Orleans Saints don’t have the meatiest defensive line going into the season partly because they lost Sheldon Rankins and Trey Hendrickson, among other heavy-hitters.
Players like CB Janoris Jenkins, LB Kwon Alexander, CB Eli Apple, and S Malcolm Jenkins were well-known throughout the NFL and were major contributors to the New Orleans defense when added as free agents.
Cam Jordan, Marcus Davenport, Carl Granderson, Christian Ringo, Noah Spence, first-round draft pick Payton Turner, and Tanoh Kpassagnon will bring out their competitive juices during New Orleans' workout programs ahead of the 2021 regular season.
The 6-foot-7, 289-pound athlete has spent much of the last four years as a deep reserve, but he started in 15 games for the Chiefs last year.
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