Since was placed on IR for the , wide receiver No. 2 has been a bit of a problem for the Michael Pierce Jersey Saints. It naturally should have been a void that free agent acquisition could step into, but he's been battling a knee injury this year and he's worked almost exclusively from the slot. , the Saints are putting Meredith on IR to allow him to rehab his knee. Sean Payton said Cam Meredith is going to IR today, which led to them working out some WRs on Tuesday and signing Dez New Orleans Saints (@Saints) According to Ian Rapoport, the arthroscopic knee surgery "may or may not" be nece sary. From : WR Dez Bryant is expected to sign his contract with New Orleans today, but playing Miles Boykin Jersey on Sunday would be incredibly ambitious. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) Meredith has been disappointing for the Saints, who signed him to a two-year deal worth $9.5 million. He hasn't had targets in the last three games in which he's gotten snaps, and he has nine catches on 10 targets this year for 114 yards and a touchdown (albeit a key one in the shootout against the ). With that in mind, it looks like the Saints will roll with a receiving Ray Lewis Jersey corps of , and . Ginn may be eligible for the post season if his knee is recovered by then as well. Thomas and have shouldered the load for the Saints in recent weeks, culminating in a Matt Skura Jersey 211-yard performance from Thomas against the . More NFL Whether or not Bryant is the difference-maker the Saints are looking for in the No. 2 slot remains to be seen, but the Saints had to do something. Although Thomas and Kamara have looked unstoppable for long stretches this season, for a quarterback who likes to proliferate the ball the way does some depth at receiver is certainly preferable. As for Meredith, his dead cap becomes significantly lower on the new league year of July 1 ($2.75 million from $5.45 million), so whether or not he's with the team come next season will likely depend on Bryant's production and the status of the 33-year-old Ginn. Meredith is only 26, so it's Tyus Bowser Jersey unlikely the Saints would let him go. The team has focused its efforts on winning the Super Bowl this year, so any young talent that can have some longevity will likely be welcome in the Saints' camp in 2019 and beyond.