The Saints elevated Kevin Austin Jr. and Jalen Moreno-Cropper for Sunday's Week 3 home opener against the Raiders. Austin's third elevation is his last this season; with Barion Brown sidelined by a hamstring injury, Moreno-Cropper is expected to handle punt and kickoff returns.
NFL rules limit practice-squad elevations to three per player each season; to call Austin up again, the Saints would have to sign him to their 53-man roster. Austin has mainly served as a blocker, while Moreno-Cropper handled punt and kickoff returns during the preseason.
