The New Orleans Saints are signing former Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott to their practice squad, the NFL Network reported Monday, citing a source .

The signing comes about a week after the Las Vegas Raiders waived Mellott , who they selected in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft and converted to wide receiver/returner . The Raiders also bypassed the Butte native when they signed 17 players to their practice squad .

"He's a great kid. He worked really, really hard to try to become an NFL wide receiver after being an FCS quarterback. I don't think people understand quite how hard that is," Raiders GM John Spytek told reporters last week . "Unfortunately, this is not a field where there's a lot of patience all the time. I still believe in Tommy, I think he's got a rea

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