Saints Elevate Tillman and Kilty for Paris Game Against the Steelers
On the morning of Saturday, October 24, 2026, the New Orleans Saints announced two practice-squad elevations to bolster depth for Sunday's Week 7 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Stade de France in Paris: wide receiver Cedric Tillman and offensive lineman Easton Kilty were elevated to the active roster. Both moves are standard elevations, and the players will revert to the practice squad after the game.
Tillman, 26, played at the University of Tennessee, where he caught 109 passes for 1,622 yards and 17 touchdowns from 2018 to 2022. Drafted in the third round by the Cleveland Browns in 2023, he recorded 71 catches for 833 yards and 5 touchdowns in three seasons there. He joined the Saints' practice squad this season and has been elevated twice before, against the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants; this is his third elevation, after which the team must decide whether to sign him to the active roster or release him.
Kilty, 24, played at North Dakota State and Kansas State and joined the Saints' practice squad as an undrafted rookie in 2025; he saw two special-teams snaps in Week 5 against Minnesota. The Saints are 2-4 and the Steelers 4-2. The game is the NFL's first regular-season game in Paris.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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