The New Orleans Saints are planning to use third-year wide receiver Tommylee Lewis as their primary return man when they begin the season Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
For much of training camp and the preseason, it looked like veteran wide receiver Brandon Tate and rookie running back Boston Scott were the leading candidates in the return competition that was completely up in the air when camp began. However, the Saints released Tate on Friday, waived Scott on Wednesday and now Lewis will be the man in that role.
"It's a blessing, man," Lewis said Thursday.