Saints to sign Tyrunn Walker after Sheldon Rankins' injury
 

The New Orleans Saints were quick to make a move after losing starting defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins to a torn Achilles. New Orleans will reunite with Tyrunn Walker, a former undrafted free agent who began his career with the Saints. The signing was first reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Walker was a player who shouldn’t have gotten away from the Saints in the first place. He was a productive part of the defensive line rotation for several years before leaving for the Detroit Lions in 2015. Unfortunately, Walker broke his leg early in the season and spent time with the Lions, Los Angeles Rams, and Buffalo Bills in the years that followed before returning to New Orleans.

https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2019...ankins-injury/

Saints signing Tyrunn Walker after Sheldon Rankins injury: report
 

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The New Orleans Saints are turning to a familiar face to help the defensive line in the NFC Championship game.

Defensive tackle Tyrunn Walker is signing with the Saints, according to an NFL Network report, and he’ll provide depth after the team lost Sheldon Rankins to a ruptured Achilles in the divisional round win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

https://www.nola.com/saints/2019/01/...ry-report.html

Re: Saints signing Tyrunn Walker after Sheldon Rankins injury: report
 

nice chance for a local guy to get a playoff check and fill a spot on the practice field...but he's not dressing Sunday

Probably Hendrickson, maybe Loewen

Re: Saints signing Tyrunn Walker after Sheldon Rankins injury: report
 

As good of a backup as you could possibly sign at this point in the season.

Re: Saints signing Tyrunn Walker after Sheldon Rankins injury: report
 

Didn't we start stopping them when Rankins departed. Seems that way.

Re: Saints signing Tyrunn Walker after Sheldon Rankins injury: report
 

Solid rotation.

David O, Tyeler & Stallworth accepted the challenge.

But it still sucks not a having a game changer in Rankins on that line.

Re: Saints signing Tyrunn Walker after Sheldon Rankins injury: report
 

I saw the same thing. They didn't score after Rankins went down. I'm not saying that is the reason, but that they are perfectly capable of still being dominant with the others in rotation. Sure, we'll miss Rankins, but not as much as some of the talking heads are implying.

Re: Saints signing Tyrunn Walker after Sheldon Rankins injury: report
 

Time for the others to prove their worth. They may very well surprise.

Re: Saints signing Tyrunn Walker after Sheldon Rankins injury: report
 

I posted this video in a thread I posted earlier on this signing.

Re: Saints signing Tyrunn Walker after Sheldon Rankins injury: report
 

Those are 3 very talented guys. But there’s no way they’d see much playing time with a 1st rd pick in Rankins playing lights out this season.
See Hicks.