The New Orleans Saints have signed fullback Alex Armah, according to multiple reports. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Armah spent his first four NFL seasons in Carolina, who drafted him in the sixth round of the 2017 draft out of West Georgia.
In addition to playing fullback in Carolina, he s been a major special teams contributor for the Panthers.
Saints head coach Sean Payton typically keeps one fullback on the active roster each season.
Michael Burton was the one fullback last season but is currently a free agent.
Armah made news off the field a few years ago when a thief attempted to steal his car. The attempt failed, as Armah detained the would-be thief, putting him in an armbar until police arrived on the scene.
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UL Softball Splits Two on Saturday
Louisiana s Ragin Cajuns split a pair of games with a couple of nationally-ranked softball teams on Saturday.
9th-ranked Louisiana defeated the 10th-ranked Oklahoma St. Cowgirls, 7-1, before falling to the 11th-ranked LSU Tigers, 3-2, in the third day of play in the UL/LSU Crossover Invitational at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana..
The split gives Louisiana a record of 3-2 in the event.
The Cajuns lost to LSU on Thursday night, before sweeping a doubleheader from Buffalo on Friday, and then splitting the pair of games of Saturday.
In their first game, Louisiana jumped on top early, scoring four runs in the top half of the first inning, which helped them cruise to the 7-1 triumph.