According to The Advocate’s Nick Underhill, the New Orleans Saints are placing safety Erik Harris on injured reserve, promoting cornerback Brian Dixon, and signing defensive end Chris McCain to the team’s practice squad. Multiple reports have since confirmed the news.
On Tuesday, we learned that Harris had surgery to repair a torn ACL and meniscus after injuring himself from picking off a Drew Brees pass during Monday’s practice. While Harris only logged two defensive snaps all season, he led the team in special teams snaps, which would make sense why the team would bring back Brian Dixon.