Oli

Udoh

The team signed C Sam Mustipher and OT Oli Udoh in corresponding moves. Petit-Frere failed to meet expectations after the Titans spent a third-round pick on him in 2022, allowing 35 or more quarterback pressures in 2-of-3 NFL seasons.

Udoh finds a new home after being with the Vikings since 2019. He made 18 starts during his time in Minnesota and now looks to provide the Saints with quality depth on the line.

Udoh got tangled up in the fourth quarter and was replaced by David Quessenberry. Regular starter Christian Darrisaw (ankle) was “active” but obviously not healthy enough to enter the game. Udoh’s loss makes Darrisaw’s Week 3 return against the Chargers imperative.

Udoh was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft and appeared in eight games for them last season. The veteran tackle earned a PFF pass block grade of 76.8 in limited action but has allowed just one sack on over 1,200 career snaps. He’ll continue to serve as added depth along the Vikings’ offensive line.

Udoh (6’6/323) was a four-year starting tackle at small-school Elon, earning second-team FCS All-American and first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association in 2018. A truly massive individual from a huge family, Udoh arrived as a freshman weighing 380 pounds and has a 6-foot-8 grandmother. Udoh helped himself with 61st-percentile athleticism at the Combine, also measuring in with vine-like 35 3/8-inch arms and has obvious length to engulf defensive linemen. A right tackle throughout his college career, Udoh is a sleeper to develop into a starter at any of the four front-five positions save center.