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New Orleans Saints Elevate Former Utah Star Chase Hansen To Active Roster
Jan 2, 2021, 10:04 PM
Chase Hansen #22 of the Utah Utes gestures to the Utes fans in the first half against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
(Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The New Orleans Saints promoted former Utah Utes linebacker Chase Hansen to the team’s 53-man active roster from the practice squad prior to Week 17.
Hansen was elevated to the active roster on Saturday, January 2.
The Saints are scheduled to close the regular season against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, January 3.
#Saints announce 11 roster moves: https://t.co/xqdaGSGYEK#NOvsCAR | @HancockWhitney
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) January 2, 2021
The former Utah standout first joined New Orleans after he went undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft.
He signed a three-year contract with the Saints.
Chase Hansen is heading to the @Saints!#UtesInTheNFL pic.twitter.com/SOhsHhtCTJ
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) April 27, 2019
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Hansen made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020.
He has spent the majority of the 2020 season on injured reserve or the Saints’ practice squad.
The Saints will kick-off against the Panthers on Sunday, January 2 at 2:25 p.m. (MDT). The game will broadcast on FOX.
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