TCU wide receiver Gunnar Henderson invited for Saints rookie minicamp tryout

Here’s another one: former TCU wide receiver Gunnar Henderson accepted an invitation to try out at New Orleans Saints rookie minicamp in the weeks ahead, per The Spun’s Tanner Phifer. He’s not to be confused with the Baltimore Orioles shortstop.

Henderson is a marginal athlete by pro standards — he weighs in at just 5-foot-7 and 174 pounds, without the speed to compensate (having timed the 40-yard dash in 4.56 seconds for a mediocre 2.07 Relative Athletic Score). Someone with that slight of a frame ought to be able to scoot.

Maybe the Saints are looking for more diversity of body types and skill sets at minicamp. Henderson was used more often as a run blocker than a threat in the passing game, having been targeted just 17 times last season (a career high), catching 11 passes for 223 yards, with most of his yardage coming off a single 62-yarder. grab. He didn’t see much action on special teams or in the return game, either, so he has an uphill battle ahead in earning a contract offer.