Terrell Burgess had been out of football for almost a year when he received a call from the New Orleans Saints this past offseason.

Having coached the safety when Burgess was a rookie, defensive coordinator Brandon Staley wasn’t concerned about the inactivity. He wasn’t bothered by how Burgess had gotten “lost,” bouncing from team to team since they last worked together on the Los Angeles Rams. Staley instead thought back to his initial impression of the former 2020 third-round pick.

Staley remembered a versatile rookie with great coverage skills who easily fit in on one of the best defenses in college at Utah and then again for the league’s top-rated defense in Los Angeles.

“Sometimes, you just need a second chance at it,” Staley said. “And going to the right fit. … He was hungry. He

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