The Saints released Rader (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Rader was set to miss all of the 2024 season after landing on IR with an undisclosed injury in late August, but the Youngstown State product reached an injury settlement with the Saints on Monday that allows him to sign elsewhere once he's fully recovered from his injury.
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Saints' Kevin Rader: Placed on IR
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Rader (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Saints on Tuesday.
Rader is now set to miss the entirety of the 2024 season while nursing an undisclosed injury that he suffered during the preseason. If the tight end reaches an injury settlement with New Orleans, he'll be free to sign and play elsewhere. Otherwise, he'll now shift his focus to being ready to go for 2025.
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Saints' Kevin Rader: Getting deal from New Orleans
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The Saints are set to sign Rader, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Rader played in 14 regular-season games with Tennessee last season, logging one catch (on three targets) for six yards over 140 offensive snaps. The tight end out of Youngstown State also logged 219 snaps on special teams. Rader will compete for a depth role with the Saints among a tight-end group that is headed by Juwan Johnson (foot), Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau. New Orleans also signed Mason Fairchild -- another tight end -- on Friday.
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Titans' Kevin Rader: Joins active roster
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Rader signed with the Titans' active roster from their practice squad Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Rader was elevated from the team's practice squad for Sunday's game against the Bengals, seeing nine snaps on offense, but didn't see a target. His official move to the active roster comes as fellow tight end Josh Whyle continues to deal with an ankle injury.
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Kevin Rader: Heads back to practice squad
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Rader reverted to the Titans' practice squad Monday.
Rader was able to get some additional snaps -- nine offensive and 13 on special teams -- when Josh Whyle was ruled out of Sunday's contest against the Bengals with an ankle injury. If Whyle is unable to go for Week 5 against the Colts, Rader would have a good chance of being elevated for the second time this season.
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Kevin Rader: Stays in Tennessee
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The Titans signed Rader to their practice squad Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Rader logged one catch for 12 yards in his lone preseason game against the Patriots on Saturday. He rejoins the Titans via their practice squad after being waived by the team on Tuesday.
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Titans' Kevin Rader: Cut by Tennessee
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The Titans waived Rader on Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official website reports.
Rader was attempting to earn a spot as a depth tight end. However, he was relatively low on the depth chart, so this move was not too surprising. It now remains to be seen if the Titans will offer him a spot on their practice squad.
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Titans' Kevin Rader: Not involved in passing game
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Rader wasn't targeted across five snaps on offense in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Bengals.
The 6-foot-4, 250-pound tight end has seen action in eight games this season and has logged 79 snaps on offense but has yet to draw a single target. He'll continue to be deployed primarily as a blocker whenever he's on the field.
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Kevin Rader: Joins Tennessee's practice squad
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The Titans signed Rader to their practice squad Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Rader was waived by the Steelers ahead of Tuesday's 53-man roster deadline and has latched on with the Titans via the practice squad. The 6-foot-4 tight end appeared in six games for Pittsburgh last season, catching two of three targets for eight yards across 36 offensive snaps.
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Steelers' Kevin Rader: Two catches during regular season
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Rader caught two of three targets for eight yards during the 2021 regular season.
Even though Eric Ebron (knee) missed nine games in 2021, Rader saw minimal playing time while appearing in just six games. He's made just seven appearances across his first two professional seasons and seems unlikely to have a massive uptick in production next year.
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Steelers' Kevin Rader: Out against Tennessee
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Rader (hip) is inactive Week 15 against the Titans.
Rader missed Thursday's practice, which was sandwiched between a pair of limited sessions, causing him to enter the week with a questionable tag. The second-year tight end has served only in a depth role this season, so his absence shouldn't have much of an effect on the Pittsburgh offensive game plan.
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Kevin Rader: Reverts to practice squad
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Rader reverted to the Steelers' practice squad Tuesday, per the NFL's official transactions report.
Rader automatically reverted to Pittsburgh's practice squad after having been elevated for Monday's contest against the Bears. Versus Chicago, in what was his first appearance of the season, Rader secured his only target for a one-yard reception.
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Steelers' Kevin Rader: Elevated by Steelers
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Rader was elevated to the Steelers' active roster ahead of Monday's game against the Bears, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Rader will provide additional depth at tight end in Week 9 since Eric Ebron (hamstring) has been ruled out for a second consecutive game. The 26-year-old made just one appearance with the Steelers last year and failed to secure his lone target.
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Steelers' Kevin Rader: Elevated from practice squad
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Rader was activated from the Steelers' practice squad Saturday.
After making his NFL debut for Week 17's game against the Browns, Rader played in 12 special teams snaps and saw one target. The Pittsburgh native will have another chance suit up for Sunday's wild-card game against Cleveland.
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Steelers' Kevin Rader: Promoted to active roster
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Rader was promoted to the Steelers' active roster Saturday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Rader is on track to make his NFL debut Sunday against the Browns with fellow tight end Eric Ebron moving to the reserve/COVID-19 list. Rader is a Youngstown State product who collected 22 receptions for 272 yards and a pair of scores during his final collegiate season in 2017.
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Kevin Rader: Cut loose by Steelers
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The Steelers waived Rader on Monday.
Rader was promoted from the practice squad in late November, but he never suited up for a game. If he clears waivers, Rader has a good chance to re-sign with Pittsburgh's practice squad.
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Kevin Rader: Back on open market
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Rader was released by the Steelers on Wednesday.
The decision to release Rader was made in order to make room for J.C. Hassenauer. Rader will now hope to find a home elsewhere, but he may have to wait until next season to do so. The 24-year-old tight end has not appeared in a game in 2019.
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Kevin Rader: Cut by Steelers
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Rader was cut by the Steelers on Saturday, Josina Anderson of ESPN reports.
Rader has spent time with both the Steelers and Packers since going undrafted out of Youngstown State in 2018. He'll now look for a chance elsewhere in the league.
