The Saints have signed offensive tackle Tyrus Thompson following a minicamp tryout, per various reports.
A sixth-round pick of the Vikings in 2015, Thompson was waived-injured at the conclusion of the preseason and later waived from the injured-reserve list. He then spent time on the practice squads of both the Jaguars and Lions and was recently waived by the Lions.
The Saints had five players with NFL experience in as tryout players for their weekend rookie minicamp, which concluded Sunday. Pass rusher Matt Shaughnessy, defensive tackle C.J. Wilson and kickers Connor Barth and Nate Freese were also in the minicamp.
Thompson was a two-year starter at Oklahoma and a first-team All-Big 12 pick in 2014.