Saints add Cedric Tillman to practice squad

White, who had 12 carries over six games for the Raiders in 2025, won’t be on the Saints’ 53-player roster to start the season, leaving Audric Estime and Devin Neal as the team’s third and fourth backfield options, respectively. White could land in another backfield in need of depth in the coming weeks. Also waived/released by the Saints were S Terrell Burgess, DB Michael Davis, CB Isaac Yiadom, WR Ronnie Bell, DT Myles Cole, WR Jalen Cropper, S Elliott Davison, QB Hunter Dekkers, EDGE Fadil Diggs, RB CJ Donaldson, CB TJ Hall Jr., TE Cody Hardy, OT Alan Herron, OL Easton Kilty, WR Bub Means, TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden, EDGE Garrett Nelson, WR Trey Palmer, DT Kahlil Saunders, OL Torricelli Simpkins III, LB Jackson Sirmon, K Charlie Smyth, DT Jay’Viar Suggs, DT Brien Taylor, OL Xavier Truss, EDGE Malakai Williams and OT Alex Wollschlaeger.

The 2023 third-round pick will be subject to waivers. If no team claims him, Tillman will be free to sign wherever he chooses. Tillman appeared to be on the precipice of a breakout in 2024, posting 330 yards over five games in the middle of the season. An injury then knocked him out for the remainder of the year, and he failed to find much of a role in 2025. Even if he clears waivers, several teams will likely be interested in taking a flyer on Tillman after 53-man rosters start to shake out.

White only appeared in six games for the Raiders last year. He logged a dozen carries for 32 yards. With Kaelon Black, Jordan James, Isaac Guerendo, and Christian McCaffrey all banged up, the 49ers desperately need another warm body as they head into their first preseason contest. White could even see some run versus the Titans tomorrow, though he is still a long-shot to make the 53-man roster at the end of camp.

Tillman posted a few big games in 2024 and garnered some breakout hype heading into 2025. He struggled to find much of a role, let alone put up decent counting stats, amid another lost season for the Browns. He has been rumored to be a trade candidate heading into his fourth year, but it seems unlikely that any team takes a shot on him at this point. Isaiah Bond is ahead of him on the depth chart and Tillman doesn’t play special teams, making it hard for the Browns to justify keeping him around.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said the Cowboys are “exploring running back help” ahead of the summer as the team looks to add to a relatively talent-bare backfield led by Javonte Williams. White impressed with his physique but was one of the worst running backs in football in 2024 before being phased out of the Raiders offense in 2025. Even if he signs with Dallas, White, 26, will have little chance to make the team or see consistent usage in what should be a pass-heavy Cowboys offense in 2026.

The free agent running back finished his rookie contract with the Raiders in 2025. He only appeared in six games and logged just 12 carries. With Dolphins UDFA Le’Veon Moss retiring from football, the team could need an extra body for training camp. White would fill that role, though ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler notes he is expected to work out for other teams in the coming weeks.

Second-round pick Denzel Boston plays outside — as Tillman has — and Tillman is entering the final year of his rookie contract. We doubt there’s a huge market for Tillman’s services after he played just 13 games last year and wound up with only 270 receiving yards, but he’s shown flashes of talent in the past and could be an interesting reclamation project if the Browns wanted to move on.

Tillman got hot in the middle of 2024, racking up 302 yards and three touchdowns over a four-game stretch before an injury knocked him out for the rest of the season. He was sustaining that momentum into 2025 with a pair of touchdowns in his first two games. That, however, would go on to be his best two-week run of the season. A hamstring issue in Week 4 would land him on injured reserve. He eventually returned to an offense in disrepair and couldn’t make the best of a bad situation. Tillman was held to one or fewer catches in every game from Week 12 onward. He finished the season with a 21/259/2 receiving line. With a career-high of 339 yards after three years, Tillman is closer to being on the roster bubble for 2026 than he is to breaking out.

Mostert entered Week 17 questionable to play due to knee and ankle injuries. He is not fantasy-relevant on his own. His absence could result in a few late-game touches for RB Zamir White and RB Dylan Laube. Neither player should be anywhere near fantasy lineups, though. Starting RB Ashton Jeanty could feasibly handle all backfield touches against the Giants today.

Jordan Meredith (ankle) was questionable but is active for the Raiders. They had nobody else with a status this week, so these are all healthy scratches. White has not been active since October 5.