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New Orleans Saints: 5 players who stood out on Day 2 of training camp

By Leigh Oleszczak

Jul 30, 2021; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) and defensive end Kendall Donnerson (66) work on their stretching during a New Orleans Saints training camp session at the New Orleans Saints Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 30, 2021; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) and defensive end Kendall Donnerson (66) work on their stretching during a New Orleans Saints training camp session at the New Orleans Saints Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports /
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Marquez Callaway (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
Marquez Callaway (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) /

New Orleans Saints who stood out – No. 2: Marquez Callaway

Speaking of UDFAs, here’s another making the cut today. Marquez Callaway went undrafted last year out of Tennessee and had 213 yards during his rookie season in the Big Easy.

The Saints are hoping Callaway makes a big leap in year two because — Well, he kinda has to.

This team doesn’t have a lot of viable options at wide receiver now that Michael Thomas is slated to miss an extended period of time. In a perfect world, Callaway goes from UDFA to star receiver in 2021 and training camp is making fans see that he’s capable of doing just that.

I included the tweet from Katherine Terrell of The Athletic because it really is a testament to the expectations we have from Callaway. He’s only entering the second year of his NFL career and yet here he is, looking like a leader and on the verge of what could be a breakout season. That’s why he’s on my list of standout players.

Not many UDFAs have a story like that but Callaway could be a truly special player for the Saints.

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