By James Varney, The Times-Picayune

May 13, 2010, 5:59PM

The New Orleans Saints announced late Thursday they released defensive tackle Rodney Leisle and added wide receivers Larry Beavers and Andy Tanner, in addition to the previously reported signing of wide receiver Roy Hall.

Leisle, 29, was a fifth-round pick by the Saints in 2004, who played in 18 games. Last year, Leisle appeared in one game before being placed on injured reserve with a knee injury..

Beavers, 5 feet 10, 186 pounds, first arrived in the NFL via Division III school Wesley College as an undrafted free agent with Carolina in 2009. He holds the NCAA record with 13 kick returns for touchdowns (10 on kickoffs; 3 on punts). In the 2009 preseason he caught two passes for the Panthers for 31 yards, averaged 2.8 yards on four punt returns and had one kickoff return for 24 yards before being waived.

Tanner (6-0, 183) played collegiately at Division II Midwestern Sate. In 38 games he caught 120 passes for 1,716 yards and 20 touchdowns. He was invited to the Saints rookie camp last week on a tryout basis.

Hall has seen his NFL career cut short by injuries since being a fifth round draft pick by Indianapolis out of Ohio State in 2007. He has played in just seven career games and has one catch for 9 yards. Hall has also made five tackles on special teams.

Terms of the deals were not disclosed.

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