The New Orleans Saints made a series of transactions Tuesday ahead of their Thursday night contest against the Buffalo Bills.
They placed both rookie offensive lineman Landon Young and tight end Adam Trautman on injured reserve after the pair sustained injuries in Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
By placing them on injured reserve, both Trautman and Young will be forced to miss a minimum of three weeks, but they will both likely be out longer. Young is expected to undergo season-ending surgery on his injured foot, and Trautman is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks with a sprained MCL.
With two open roster spots, the Saints brought back defensive back Ken Crawley and receiver Kevin White, both of whom the team waived this past Saturday. Both Crawley and White cleared waivers Monday. Both Crawley and White practiced with the team Tuesday.
New Orleans also waived defensive back KeiVarae Russel, who appeared in a Saints uniform for the first time last week when he played in 26 special teams snaps, and signed receiver Malcolm Perry to the practice squad.