A week after being left off the New Orleans Saints 53-man roster, quarterback Jake Haener is back on it.

Haener, who'd returned to the club on the practice squad after the Saints waived him last week , was signed back to the active roster Tuesday afternoon. He takes the spot the Saints created by releasing longtime special teams standout J.T. Gray.

A fourth-round pick of the Saints in 2023, Haener has appeared in eight games with one start, completing 46.2 % of his passes while totaling 226 yards, a touchdown and an interception.

He opened training camp this year as part of a three-man competition for the starting quarterback job, but while New Orleans never officially ruled him out prior to his release, his practice and preseason snaps dramatically decreased as the season neared.

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