Panasiuk, 6-4, 300, joins the Saints after a three-year stint in the United Football League with the St. Louis Battlehawks (2023-25) as their starting center, where he was named All-UFL/XFL in each of the last three seasons. The Roselle, Ill. native began his professional career by signing as an undrafted free agent defensive tackle with the Las Vegas Raiders following the 2020 NFL Draft out of Michigan State, where he played four seasons with the Spartans (2016-19). Panasiuk also spent time on the Carolina Panthers practice squad (2020) and participated in 2024 training camp with the Indianapolis Colts.