This appears to be a tight race between second-year pro Spencer Rattler and rookie Tyler Shough. New coach Kellen Moore says this battle will go down to the wire -- even through the Saints' final preseason matchup against the Denver Broncos .

With how deep New Orleans was at defensive tackle, it makes sense why they were willing to deal from that group.

The time has come for teams to trim down to their mandatory 53-man rosters with Week 3 of the preseason approaching.

Judon had an exceptional first day. He had back-to-back plays where he beat a tackle for a practice sack.

Vele, 27, is a big target at a listed 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds. He played college football at Utah and was drafted in the seventh round just last year, but broke out as a rookie with 41 receptions for 475 yards and three touchdowns.