Ian Rapoport reports that Saints veteran LB Dannell Ellerbe has been medically cleared by Dr. Anderson and his release from New Orleans’ injured reserve list is considered imminent.
Ellerbe, 31, originally signed on with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent out of back in 2009. After four years in Baltimore, Ellerbe departed for a five-year contract with the Dolphins. However, Miami later traded him to the Saints in return for WR Kenny Stills just a few years into the contract.
The Saints got Ellerbe to a take a pay cut last year to return to the team.