Saints Eyeing Emmett Johnson for Run Game Boost

0:00It's April 7th, from breaking news to Sunday match-ups. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI. The New Orleans Saints have been grinding to rebuild their offense after some rough years, like that disaster in 2024 and even 20, 22. With Kelli Moore calling plays now, things are looking up, and they're eyeing a long-term build around quarterback Tyler Show. Lately, their running back coach Joel Thomas checked out Nebraska Prospect Image Johnson at Pro Day, signaling they're hunting for more depth at the con. Position. Their backfield is stacked right now with guys like Travis Etienne, maybe Alvin Kamara coming back, plus Devon Neal, Audre Guestamay, Ty Chandler, and Kendre Miller. But injuries could hit hard. Kamara's no sure thing, and Neal and Miller are just getting healthy. Earlier this week, that Pro Day visit shows they're not sleeping on potential gaps. Fans and scouts are buzzing about Johnson, because the dude balled out in 2025, with 251

1:00carries, for 1,000 four. 151 yards and 12 scores, plus 46 catches, for 370 yards, and three more touchdowns. That's almost 2,000 yards from Scrimmage, in the tough big 10 series production. At the combine, he clocked a 4.51 in the 40, with a 1.59 10 yard split, 35.5 inch vertical. 15 foot broad, and 16 bench reps. He's smooth catching passes too, which fits perfect in the St. Scheme, pairing him with Etienne and Neal, could make their run game nasty for years. As draft season heats up, keep watching how New Orleans locks in that ground attack to push the whole offense forward.