Michael Burton visit means fullback competition for Saints training camp

Fullback Michael Burton, formerly of the Lions and Bears, will give Zach Line some competition as Saints look toward training camp.

NFL.com’s Herbie Teope reported on Friday, May 3, that the Saints will be hosting former Chicago Bears fullback Michael Burton on a visit this week. Now that the main wave of free agency and the 2019 NFL Draft are behind us, the Saints, as well as the other 31 teams of the NFL, will start the process of interviewing free agents all over again. Mostly to fill out 90-man rosters for training camp, there are still some quality players out there looking for the right fit.

At this point in the league year, what we’re looking at, for the most part, is an assortment of…