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• Saints' Dante Pettis: Reverts to practice squad

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Pettis reverted to the Saints' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log. Pettis was elevated to the Saints' active roster for the second consecutive week ahead of Sunday's win over the Browns, catching his lone target for nine yards across seven offensive snaps. The Washington product also played five special-teams snaps and returned two punts for 54 yards, including a 53-yard return that was initially ruled an 88-yard touchdown before being called back for stepping out of bounds. He's expected to rejoin the Saints' active roster following the team's Week 12 bye.

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• Saints' Dante Pettis: Elevated by Saints for Week 11

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  The Saints elevated Pettis from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports. Pettis will be elevated to the Saints' active roster for a second straight week. He played 11 snaps (seven on offense, four on special teams) in Week 10 against the Falcons, finishing with one catch for eight yards while adding 26 kickoff return yards. Pettis will likely reprise his role as the Saints' primary kickoff returner against the Browns on Sunday.

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• Dante Pettis: Back to practice squad

  11D ago • By RotoWire

  Pettis reverted to the Saints' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log. The wide receiver was elevated for Sunday's 20-17 win over the Falcons with Chris Olave (concussion) on injured reserve and Cedrick Wilson (shoulder) out. Pettis played on seven offensive snaps and caught his only target for eight yards. He also played four snaps on special teams and returned a kick for 26 yards.

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• Saints' Dante Pettis: Elevated from practice squad

  13D ago • By RotoWire

  New Orleans elevated Pettis from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports. Pettis signed with the Saints' practice squad Oct. 15 after being let go with an injury settlement by the Bears on Sept. 5. He'll provide the Saints some depth at wide receiver against the Falcons on Sunday, as Chris Olave (concussion) is on injured reserve and Cedrick Wilson (shoulder) has been ruled out. Pettis played in all 17 regular-season games with Chicago in 2023 and finished with 19 catches (on 41 targets) for 245 yards and three touchdowns.

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• Dante Pettis: Joins Saints' practice squad

  10/15/2024 • By RotoWire

  New Orleans signed Pettis (undisclosed) to its practice squad Tuesday. Pettis was cut from the Bears' injured reserve list in early September, but with the Saints dealing with multiple injuries to an already-thin group of wide receivers, it now looks like he could suit up for his 2024 debut as soon as Thursday. Specifically, his experience returning punts could prove helpful with Rashid Shaheed's (knee) status for Week 7 up in the air.

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