Injured Saints linebacker James Laurinaitis could become a free agent soon.
NFL Network reported Tuesday that Laurinaitis will visit with a doctor this week and, if he’s deemed healthy enough to resume football activities, could be cut from the Saints’ injured-reserve list. That would make him free to sign with a team potentially looking for linebacker help over the season’s final weeks.
Laurinaitis, who turns 30 next month, signed with the Saints after being cut by the Rams in the offseason. He had played in six games for the Saints, starting four, before suffering a quad injury.
He was placed on the Saints’ injured-reserve list earlier this month when the team needed a roster spot to activate first-round pick Sheldon Rankins.
