Clyde Edwards-Helaire will have the opportunity to play in front of his hometown crowd. It’s the former LSU Tiger’s first game with the New Orleans Saints, and he could have a clear cut role versus the Las Vegas Raiders.

New Orleans Saints running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire led the team in carries in Sunday's loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Edwards-Helaire needed just five rushing attempts to accomplish the feat in a game where New Orleans all but abandoned the ground game,

Clyde Edwards-Helaire discussed the opportunity to return to Louisiana after his first practice on Thursday, and the call he received from the Saints:

And yet, just when things look the most dire, GM Mickey Loomis came in clutch with a nice piece of business, signing recently released running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire to the practice squad in order to help bolster their depth chart, according to the team's official social media account.

Edwards-Helaire is signing with the Saints, NewOrleans.football’s Nick Underhill reports. This comes after the Saints saw Alvin Kamara leave their Week 15 game with a groin injury.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire and the New Orleans Saints will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — whose run defense was ranked fifth in the NFL last season (95.3 yards allowed per game) — in Week 18, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.