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Saints News, 7/22/14: Saints Sign Two Players, Waive Two Players

The New Orleans Saints announced Tuesday that they have signed nose tackle Tyrone Ezell and linebacker Marcus Thompson and waived nose tackle Moses McCray and waived/failed physical outside linebacker Cheta Ozougwu. The announcement was made by Saints’ Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis. Ezell, 6-foot-4, 305 pounds, comes to New Orleans after spending a portion of the 2014 offseason with the Houston Texans, who signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Pittsburgh. Thompson, 6-foot-1, 250 pounds, comes to New Orleans after spending a portion of the 2014 offseason with the Miami Dolphins, who signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Rutgers.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Saints announce 4 transactions <a href="http://t.co/ohEMOtMIcc">http://t.co/ohEMOtMIcc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaintsCamp?src=hash">#SaintsCamp</a> <a href="http://t.co/npOF3ltbWm">pic.twitter.com/npOF3ltbWm</a></p>&mdash; New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/statuses/491669340446392320">July 22, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Attending <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaintsCamp?src=hash">#SaintsCamp</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/The_Greenbrier">@The_Greenbrier</a>? Everything you need to know: <a href="http://t.co/IgSgARyG0O">http://t.co/IgSgARyG0O</a> <a href="http://t.co/gpbbySoI7f">pic.twitter.com/gpbbySoI7f</a></p>&mdash; New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/statuses/491674564569485313">July 22, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Saints have added some new parking information for fans who plan to attend practices here in West Virginia. <a href="http://t.co/Y22LMmrORO">http://t.co/Y22LMmrORO</a></p>&mdash; Evan Woodbery (@TheSaintsBeat) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSaintsBeat/statuses/491675013431709697">July 22, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Pat Angerer signs with Falcons <a href="http://t.co/ST7HgbfuJY">http://t.co/ST7HgbfuJY</a></p>&mdash; ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/statuses/491679910272835584">July 22, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Hpy Justin Drescher Day! <a href="https://twitter.com/jdrescher88">@jdrescher88</a> is our #47 w/only 47 days b4 game 1 vs ATL..follow &amp; PLS RT the news! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/whodat?src=hash">#whodat</a> <a href="http://t.co/Tu9qXfTIUx">pic.twitter.com/Tu9qXfTIUx</a></p>&mdash; Howard Thomas (@MisplacedWhodat) <a href="https://twitter.com/MisplacedWhodat/statuses/491624072443621376">July 22, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Had to say good bye to little man today...&#10;Training Camp is upon us.&#10;<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Saints?src=hash">#Saints</a> <a href="http://t.co/MpXEWko2WM">pic.twitter.com/MpXEWko2WM</a></p>&mdash; Thomas Morstead (@thomasmorstead) <a href="https://twitter.com/thomasmorstead/statuses/491648576460566528">July 22, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Saints?src=hash">#Saints</a> new home for camp RT <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSaintsBeat">@TheSaintsBeat</a>: The main entrance at the Greenbrier. I may never come back. <a href="http://t.co/DjZ1mei7wo">pic.twitter.com/DjZ1mei7wo</a></p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/statuses/491611719995645952">July 22, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The pics of the Greenbriar Estate looks amazing!</p>&mdash; Terron Armstead (@T_Armstead72) <a href="https://twitter.com/T_Armstead72/statuses/491613199616471040">July 22, 2014</a></blockquote>

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