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Dropped by Saints The Saints released Rader (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Rader was set to miss all of the 2024 season after landing on IR with an undisclosed injury in late August, but the Youngstown State product reached an injury settlement with the Saints Monday that allows him to sign elsewhere once he's fully recovered from his injury.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on IR Rader (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Saints on Tuesday.

Impact Rader is now set to miss the entirety of the 2024 season while nursing an undisclosed injury that he suffered during the preseason. If the tight end reaches an injury settlement with New Orleans, he'll be free to sign and play elsewhere, otherwise, he'll now shift his focus to being ready to go for 2025.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on IR Rader (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Saints on Tuesday.

Impact Rader is now set to miss the entirety of the 2024 season while nursing an undisclosed injury that he suffered during the preseason. If the tight end reaches an injury settlement with New Orleans, he'll be free to sign and play elsewhere. Otherwise, he'll now shift his focus to being ready to go for 2025.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Five Things to Know about Saints tight end Kevin Rader Veteran tight end joins Saints after stints with Titans, Steelers

AUGUST 3 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

Kevin Rader joins the New Orleans Saints | Meet the Team Photos New Orleans Saints announced that they have signed tight end Kevin Rader on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Check out Rader in action with the Ten...

AUGUST 3 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

Getting deal from New Orleans The Saints are set to sign Rader, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Impact Rader played in 14 games with Tennessee last season, logging one catch on three targets for six yards over 140 offensive snaps. The tight end out of Youngstown State also logged 219 snaps on special teams. Rader will compete for a depth role with the Saints among a tight-end group that is headed by Juwan Johnson (foot), Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau. New Orleans also signed Mason Fairchild -- another tight end -- Friday.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Titans Roster Battle: Kevin Rader vs. Thomas Odukoya for Last Tight End Spot The Tennessee Titans may put a premium on tight ends when they put their roster together. If they decide to keep four, Kevin Rader and Thoma...

JUNE 26, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Titans Roster Battle: Kevin Rader vs. Thomas Odukoya for Last Tight End Spot The Tennessee Titans may put a premium on tight ends when they put their roster together. If they decide to keep four, Kevin Rader and Thoma...

JUNE 26, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Titans TE Kevin Rader Manages Diabetes Like a Pro, and He Hopes to Inspire Others While Bringing Attention to JDRF as Part of 'My Cause, My Cleats' Campaign As part of the NFL’s ‘My Cause, My Cleats’ campaign, Rader plans to wear cleats that bring attention to JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Fou...

DECEMBER 1, 2022 • TENNESSEETITANS.COM

Not involved in passing game Rader wasn't targeted across five snaps on offense in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Bengals.

Impact The 6-foot-4, 250-pound tight end has seen action in eight games this season and has logged 79 snaps on offense but has yet to draw a single target. He'll continue to be deployed primarily as a blocker whenever he's on the field.

NOVEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Titans DL Jeffery Simmons back after missing one game

The Tennessee Titans will have Jeffery Simmons back for their Thursday night matchup with the Green Bay Packers after the Pro Bowl defensive lineman missed one game with an ankle i...

NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Titans continue reworking roster promoting TE Kevin Rader to 53-man roster The roster moves continue for the Tennessee Titans as it faces Las Vegas Sunday at Nissan Stadium.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • TENNESSEAN.COM

Signed to Tennessee's roster Rader was signed to Tennessee's active roster from the practice squad on Thursday, Turron Davenport of ESPN reports.

Impact Rader will provide tight end depth for the Titans moving forward, starting with Sunday's game against the Raiders. His usage will likely be limited primarily to special teams with Austin Hooper, Geoff Swaim and Chigoziem Okonkwo all ahead of Rader on the depth chart.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Roster Moves: Titans Promote TE Kevin Rader to Active Roster, Place OL Jamarco Jones on Injured Reserve Additionally, the Titans have signed outside linebacker Wyatt Ray to the team’s practice squad.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • TENNESSEETITANS.COM

AP source: Titans OLB Harold Landry tears ACL in practice

A person with direct knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press that Tennessee outside linebacker Harold Landry III tore an ACL at practice Wednesday

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two catches during regular season Rader caught two of three targets for eight yards during the 2021 regular season.

Impact Even though Eric Ebron (knee) missed nine games in 2021, Rader saw minimal playing time while appearing in just six games. He's made just seven appearances across his first two professional seasons and seems unlikely to have a massive uptick in production next year.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Listed as full participant Rader (hip) fully participated in Wednesday's practice session, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Impact Rader was unavailable for Sunday's win over Tennessee due to a hip injury, but he appears to have moved past the issue ahead of Week 16. The tight end has had minimal playing time this year but could see an uptick in playing time Sunday against Kansas City if Pat Freiermuth (concussion) is unavailable.

DECEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out against Tennessee Rader (hip) is inactive Week 15 against the Titans.

Impact Rader missed Thursday's practice, which was sandwiched between a pair of limited sessions, causing him to enter the week with a questionable tag. The second-year tight end has served only in a depth role this season, so his absence shouldn't have much of an effect on the Pittsburgh offensive game plan.

DECEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Sunday Rader (hip) is questionable Sunday against the Titans, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Rader was limited in practice Friday with the injury. Filing in at third on the Steelers' tight end positional depth chart, Rader hasn't seen more than one snap on offense in any of his three games this season.

DECEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers playing waiting game on injured stars Watt, Haden

The Pittsburgh Steelers are hopeful to get some familiar faces back in the lineup before they visit Cincinnati

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Promoted from practice squad Rader was promoted to the Steelers' active roster Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Impact Rader was active in Week 9 against the Bears, making a one-yard catch on his only snap. The Youngstown State product has been with the team since 2019, appearing in one other game in 2020. With Eric Ebron (knee) likely to miss extended time, Rader will provide depth behind Pat Freiermuth and Zach Gentry.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reverts to practice squad Rader reverted to the Steelers' practice squad Tuesday, per the NFL's official transactions report.

Impact Rader automatically reverted to Pittsburgh's practice squad after having been elevated for Monday's contest against the Bears. Versus Chicago, in what was his first appearance of the season, Rader secured his only target for a one-yard reception.

NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bears RB Montgomery back in the lineup against the Steelers

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery is back in the lineup for their game against Pittsburgh

NOVEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Elevated by Steelers Rader was elevated to the Steelers' active roster ahead of Monday's game against the Bears, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

Impact Rader will provide additional depth at tight end in Week 9 since Eric Ebron (hamstring) has been ruled out for a second consecutive game. The 26-year-old made just one appearance with the Steelers last year and failed to secure his lone target.

NOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers backup QBs shined in HOF game win against Dallas

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin liked what he saw from his three backup quarterbacks during the Hall of Fame game on Thursday

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS