The New Orleans Saints re-signed former Utah linebacker Chase Hansen on Tuesday, as first reported by Kurt Kragthorpe of the Salt Lake Tribune and confirmed by Josh Katzenstein of the Times-Picayune. Hansen was waived just before the Saints conducted rookie minicamps this past weekend, just weeks after being one of their first announced undrafted free agent signings.
Per an earlier report from Kragthorpe, this was a procedural move for Hansen and the Saints. It may be linked to his recovery from surgery back in January to repair a herniated disc; Hansen missed testing at Utah’s pro day because of it, and the Saints wouldn’t have wanted to rush him into action during minicamp if he hadn’t yet been cleared to participate.