Garrett

Griffin

Griffin signed with Detroit in March, reuniting him with coach Dan Campbell, who overlapped with Griffin in New Orleans. Getting released in the first round of cuts isn’t a great sign for the 28-year-old blocking tight end. A four-year veteran, Griffin may have to wait until after Week 1, when veteran contracts aren’t guaranteed, before signing with another team.

A blocking tight end, 28-year-old Griffin has five career receptions. Reuniting with ex-Saints assistant Dan Campbell, Griffin will presumably be ready to bite some kneecaps.

Trautman returned to practice this week and should be active against the Bucs. The second-year tight end was averaging seven targets per game in his last four weeks before going down and will slot back in as a low-floor TE2. New Orleans placed TE Garrett Griffin (hamstring) on IR in a corresponding move.

We know what you’re thinking, but no, Garrett Griffin is not some sort of weird hybrid of Ryan Griffin and Garrett Graham. He’s his own blocking tight end, and with the Saints stuck in Trevor Siemian land, they decided nobody would expect them to throw to Garrett Griffin. They were right. Griffin has no other targets this season and will remain a blocking game cog that gets rewarded every once in a while.

With the Saints down both Ben Watson and Josh Hill, Griffin stepped up with a five-yard touchdown at the end of the first quarter, just the second catch of his career. It is not likely that catch is the start of a great fantasy career, but it is worth noting the Saints’ tight-end depth chart is wide open.