New Orleans Saints sign former Delmar player

Former Delmar football player Alex Ellis is back in the NFL after signing with the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday night.

Ellis, a tight end, was signed to the Saints practice squad, following a concussion suffered by starting tight end Coby Fleener in New Orleans’ regular season game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

It has yet to be determined if New Orleans plans to promote Ellis to the 53-man roster.

Josh Katzenstein of NOLA.com was the first to report the move.

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BACKGROUND: Tennessee Titans sign Delmar grad Alex Ellis

Before making the switch to tight end, Ellis served at Delmar’s starting quarterback, winning a state championship with the team in 2009.

After graduating from Delmar, Ellis played for the University of Tennessee before declaring for the NFL draft in 2016.

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Playing two seasons at Tennessee, Ellis participated in a total of 10 games, racking up 232 yards and one score.

The Delaware native went undrafted in 2016, but later signed with the Tennessee Titans on May 9, 2016. Appearing in four preseason games, Ellis hauled in five catches for 49 yards and a touchdown, but was unable to earn a spot on the active roster.

Ellis was waived by the Titans prior to start of the regular season, however, was claimed three days later by the Jacksonville Jaguars and designated to the team’s practice squad.

One day prior to the Jaguars' regular season contest against the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 27, 2016, Ellis was officially promoted to the 53-man roster, playing in his first NFL game.

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Appearing in three games for Jacksonville, the Delmar grad posted 11 yards on three catches. After spending the entire offseason with the team, Ellis was cut from the Jaguars on Sept. 2.