After serving the first five games of a six-game suspension handed down by the NFL last year, Roby was forced to remain away from the New Orleans Saints after they acquired him in a preseason trade with the Houston Texans. How the rotation shakes out the rest of this season and in the future, since Lattimore signed a long-term contract while Roby is signed for remains to be seen, but for once the Saints have plentiful depth at a vital position.
As expected, the Saints brought Adams back after Week 1 to prevent his base salary from fully guaranteeing in a salary cap-minded move. To leave a comment, you will need to Sign in or create an account if you already have an account. Typed comments will be lost if you are not signed in. Saints sign RB Josh Adams to practice squad after tryout.
Please enter an email address. Something went wrong. When they first told me about the trade , the whole day I just felt weird. I was just like, 'Dang, is this for real? I think it helped Houston in what they're doing, I think it helped here just to add on to the guys that are already here. Every year I try to get better and do different things. I kind of just go with the flow, kind of like Bruce Lee. Flow like water, that's how I take it. Presented by. John DeShazier Senior Writer.
Related Links. Panthers NFL Throwback. He's been the best of a weak secondary, leading the unit with a While the two sides are waiting on Roby's physical plus the final language of the new collective bargaining agreement before finalizing the deal, it nonetheless appears Roby is set to be the Texans' starting slot corner in and beyond. Roby is expected to finalize an extension with the Texans , Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. The deal isn't done, but Houston is apparently close to locking up one of its starting corners before Roby is allowed to hit the open market Tuesday.
Roby played for the Texans on a one-year, "prove it" deal in , and the year-old racked up 38 tackles, eight PBUs, two interceptions and one forced fumble over 10 games.
Roby had 38 tackles, one sack, eight passes defensed, two interceptions, one touchdown and one forced fumble over 10 games in Roby posted respectable numbers in his first season in Houston, but the defense overall stumbled.
The six-year veteran enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent, and the Texans are expected to overhaul the back line of the defense. Roby hamstring will play in the Saturday's wild-card game versus the Bills. Roby's availability is big, as fellow starting cornerback Johnathan Joseph has been ruled out.
Barring any setbacks, look for him to take on his usual role. Roby hamstring is questionable for Saturday's playoff contest against the Bills. Roby has logged a trio of limited practices, which is a good sign for his availability after missing Week 17's regular-season finale against the Titans. The first-round pick appears to be trending in the right direction to suit up when the Texans host Buffalo on Saturday. Roby hamstring was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice.
Roby missed the season finale against the Titans after popping up on the injury report last Thursday. His injury was initially considered minor, so it's a positive sign that he's still on the practice field, albeit in a limited fashion.
Roby has two more practices to get to full speed before Saturday's Wild Card playoff game against the Bills. Roby hamstring is officially inactive for Sunday's divisional matchup with Tennessee.
Roby was a late add to the injury report Thursday, but with the Texans locking up the division, they elected to rest their cornerback.
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