6 Tyler Shough QB
Play
Year-2 starter. Sat entire preseason.
Wed · Sept 2, 2026 · 7:53 p.m. CT
Updated September 2, 2026 · 7:53 p.m. CT · Next: Hourly 8 a.m.–8 p.m. CT
What Who Dats want to know.
- 01Injury settlements: CB Dalys Beanum and OT Barry Wesley off IR and will be released (Triplett / Underhill, 3:30 p.m.).
- 02Wednesday open period: Kamara, Miller, Estime, Delp not in the team period. Jordan not participating (Jackson: sidework). Moore: Miller is a little banged up from Friday’s preseason game — not the camp issue — and he and Estime are “working through some stuff.” Etienne was the only 53 RB on the field; White and Donaldson came up from the PS.
- 03Austin and Welch re-signed to the practice squad. One regular PS spot still open. Official injury reports start Sept. 9. 11 days to Detroit.
This week
Detroit Lions
Away · Sunday, Sept. 13 · Noon CT · FOX
Lions −6.5
Win total
7.5
Over −120
Playoffs
+185
to make it
NFC South
+260
Bucs +170
This week
+6.5
Lions −6.5
Clay 7.2 wins · SB +9,000 · Week 1 FanDuel Aug 31 · opening was −7 Aug 29 · futures late August
The Beat
Saints Wire, Saints.com, and the people who cover the building. Newest first.
Desk
- Sep 2 · 3:31pSaints reached injury settlements with CB Dalys Beanum and OT Barry Wesley.Nick Underhill
- Sep 2 · 3:30pInjury settlements with CB Dalys Beanum and OT Barry Wesley. Placed on IR on cutdown day; now will be released.Mike Triplett
- Sep 2 · 2:43pMoore: Kendre Miller is a little banged up coming out of Friday’s preseason game.Matthew Paras / Advocate
- Sep 2 · 2:42pMoore: Estime and Miller are “just working through some stuff.” Miller’s issue is not the one that limited him in camp.Jeff Nowak
- Sep 2 · 2:37pMiller absent from the open period after leaving early Tuesday. Also not participating: Kamara, Estime, Delp, Jordan, PS WR Trey Palmer.Mike Triplett
- Sep 2 · 1:02pOfficially, Austin and Welch back on the practice squad after they cleared waivers.Luke Johnson / Advocate
- Sep 2 · 1:01pSaints re-signed WR Kevin Austin and TE Treyton Welch to the practice squad.Mike Triplett
- Sep 2 · 12:19pSanker at STAR. Reid, Blackmon and Sanker spent the full spring and summer in the new setup.Mike Triplett / NewOrleans.Football
This week · at Detroit
Week 1 · Sept. 13 at Detroit · 11 days out · FOX
3:30p
Beanum and Wesley injury settlements
2:37p
Wed practice: three 53 RBs out
Open
One regular PS spot still open
Sun Sep 13
Noon CT at Detroit
Week 1 injury report
Official Wednesday–Friday reports start Sept. 9. Inactives Sunday ~10:30 a.m. CT.
Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sun
Inactives
Watch / listen
TV
FOX
FOX in markets carrying the game. NFL+ live regular-season games are local and primetime on supported mobile devices — it does not stream this FOX game merely because you are out of market.
Radio
WWL 105.3 FM / 870 AM
Noon CT. Paris (Week 7 vs Steelers) is NFL Network, 8:30 a.m. CT — set an alarm.
Week 1 packet · Detroit Lions
Dan Campbell · Ford Field · indoor turf · weather is not a factor
Overall including postseason: Saints 14–13–1. Regular season: tied 13–13–1. Saints 4–7–1 in Detroit (regular).
Dec 3, 2023 · Lions 33–28 in the Dome. First Detroit trip since 2020 (Saints 35–29).
- — Lions −6.5 for a reason. Their run game against an interior missing Bresee is the game.
- — Shough’s first start of 2026 — and first as the locked opener — on the road, in a building that gets loud.
- — Olave is the one Saints skill mismatch. Tyson is not in this game.
Who's up
Official reports start Sept. 9. Until then: Play · Watch · Out · IR. Questionable is an NFL game-status word — we will not use it until the report exists.
Tyler Shough QB
Locked QB1. Sat every preseason snap.
Wk1 · Start
Travis Etienne Jr. RB
Co-RB1 on paper. Lead back while Kamara is down.
Wk1 · Lead
Chris Olave WR
Full-go after blood-thinner rest. WR1.
Wk1 · Start
Devaughn Vele WR
Moves up with Tyson out.
Wk1 · Start
Juwan Johnson TE
Veteran TE1.
Wk1 · Start
Noah Fant TE
12-personnel partner.
Wk1 · Rotate
Kelvin Banks Jr. LT
Starting left tackle.
Wk1 · Start
Taliese Fuaga RT
Starting right tackle.
Wk1 · Start
Chase Young EDGE
Lead edge.
Wk1 · Start
Carl Granderson EDGE
Opposite Young.
Wk1 · Start
Kool-Aid McKinstry CB
CB1.
Wk1 · Start
Kendre Miller RB
Left Tuesday early, absent Wednesday. Moore: a little banged up from Friday’s preseason game, not the camp issue. Unofficial until the Sept. 9 report.
Wk1 · Watch
Audric Estime RB
Absent Wednesday. Moore: working through some stuff. No new diagnosis. Unofficial until the Sept. 9 report.
Wk1 · Watch
Alvin Kamara RB
Sprained MCL. Not in Wednesday’s team period. Medically possible for Detroit; current depth chart assumes he does not play.
Wk1 · TBD next week
Cameron Jordan EDGE
Hamstring. Not participating Wednesday (Jackson: sidework). Same checkpoint as Kamara.
Wk1 · TBD next week
Oscar Delp TE
Rookie hamstring. Not seen Tuesday or Wednesday. Unofficial until the Sept. 9 report.
Wk1 · Limited
Jordyn Tyson WR
Hamstring. IR to return. Four-game minimum.
Wk1 · IR-return
Devin Neal RB
Hamstring. Season-ending IR.
Wk1 · Season
Jaylan Ford LB
Stashed with Tyson.
Wk1 · IR-return
Lorenzo Styles Jr. S
Calf vs Rams. IR Tuesday. Eligible after four games.
Wk1 · IR
Quincy Riley CB
Groin. Back at Tuesday practice. Unofficial until the Sept. 9 report.
Wk1 · Watch
Mason Tipton WR
Tibia / leg, offseason surgery. Official reserve/PUP. Groin IR was late 2025.
Wk1 · PUP
Bryan Bresee DT
Torn ACL, Day 1 of camp.
Wk1 · Season
Dillon Radunz OL
Torn ACL in a 1-on-1 drill.
Wk1 · Season
Ty Chandler RB
Knee vs. Rams. Confirmed season-ending.
Wk1 · Season
Moliki Matavao TE
Knee. IR last week of camp.
Wk1 · Season
Rejzohn Wright CB
Hip surgery.
Wk1 · Season
Jobs
locked / lean / open — how firm the chair is.
QB1
lockedTyler Shough
Next: Spencer Rattler / Zach Wilson
Wilson made the 53. Three-QB room.
RB1 (Wk 1)
leanTravis Etienne Jr.
Next: Kendre Miller / Estime
Etienne was the only 53 RB on the field Wednesday. Kamara remains medically possible; the current Week 1 projection assumes he does not play.
WR1
lockedChris Olave
Next: Devaughn Vele
Tyson is a later-season add.
WR3
openBryce Lance / Barion Brown
Next: Austin on PS
Austin back on the practice squad. Tyson is IR-return.
TE
leanJuwan Johnson
Next: Noah Fant / Delp
Welch back on PS with Smartt. Three tight ends on the 53.
LT / RT
lockedBanks / Fuaga
Next: Asim Richards
Radunz is gone. Interior depth is the worry.
EDGE
leanYoung / Granderson
Next: Cam Jordan
Jordan’s hamstring is the Week 1 swing.
CB
leanMcKinstry / Emerson
Next: Riley / Price / Richardson
Richardson claimed Tuesday. Riley’s groin is the Week 1 watch.
K
lockedDaniel Carlson
Next: Smyth on PS (IPP)
Won the job in camp. Locked.
Running back — Week 1 sketch
If Kamara is out. Not a season-long split.
Etienne62%
Early downs + passing
Miller22%
Change of pace
Estime16%
Short-yardage dart
Wide receiver — Tyson out
Target share sketch, not official snaps.
Olave32%
WR1, every down
Vele24%
Slot / intermediate
Lance18%
Boundary size
Brown16%
Jet + returns
Others10%
12 personnel. Austin is on the practice squad.
Tight end
Moore likes two-TE looks.
Johnson46%
Routes + red zone
Fant38%
Move / seam
Delp16%
If healthy
Depth
Week 1 base set: shotgun 11 personnel into Staley’s nickel. Tap an X or an O.
Base set · shotgun 11 vs nickel
Tap an X or O
Defense
Offense
LOS
offense
- QBTyler Shough · Spencer Rattler · Zach Wilson — made 53
- RBTravis Etienne Jr. · Alvin Kamara (MCL) · Miller / Estime
- WRChris Olave · Devaughn Vele · Lance / Brown
- WRJordyn Tyson — IR to return
- TEJuwan Johnson · Noah Fant · Oscar Delp
- LTKelvin Banks Jr. · Asim Richards
- LGDavid Edwards · Jeremiah Wright
- CErik McCoy · William Sherman
- RGCesar Ruiz · Jeremiah Wright
- RTTaliese Fuaga · Asim Richards · Mason Murphy — claimed
defense
- EDGEChase Young · Carl Granderson · Cam Jordan (hamstring)
- DTGodchaux · Shepherd · Ridgeway / Boyd / Miller / Broughton / Wooden — claimed
- LBKaden Elliss · Pete Werner · Danny Stutsman
- CBKool-Aid McKinstry · Quincy Riley · Emerson / Price / Richardson — claimed
- SJustin Reid · Julian Blackmon · Sanker (nickel) / Howden / Mike Reid · Styles IR
- KDaniel Carlson
- P / LSRyan Wright · Zach Wood
The gauntlet
Full 18. Win % from the spread. 5 favorites · 12 dogs · 8 coins. Board sums to 7.5.
Expected
7.5
from the lines
Favored
5
home lean
Dogs
12
including Detroit
Coins
8
40–60%
- Wk 1
at Detroit Lions
NEXTSun Sep 13 · Noon CT · Ford Field · FOX
Live FanDuel, Aug 31. Opening gauntlet.
+6.5 · 28.8%
- Wk 2
at Baltimore Ravens
Sun Sep 20 · Noon CT · M&T Bank · CBS
Second road Sunday. The harder one.
+7.5 · 26.0%
- Wk 3
Las Vegas Raiders
Sun Sep 27 · 3:25 p.m. · Superdome · CBS
Home opener. First favorite.
−3 · 60.3%
- Wk 4
Atlanta Falcons
DOME 20Mon Oct 5 · 7:15 p.m. · Superdome · ESPN
Superdome return: 20 years. Monday night. Division.
−2.5 · 58.7%
- Wk 5
Minnesota Vikings
BREESSun Oct 11 · Noon CT · Superdome · FOX
Brees Ring of Honor. Coin.
+1.5 · 44.8%
- Wk 6
at New York Giants
Sun Oct 18 · Noon CT · MetLife · FOX
Road. Window flexes.
+2.5 · 41.3%
- Wk 7
Pittsburgh Steelers
PARISSun Oct 25 · 8:30 a.m. · Paris · NFLN
First NFL game in Paris. Set an alarm.
+2.5 · 41.3%
- Wk 8
BYE
BYE— · — · — · —
Bye. Tyson’s IR clock is still running.
Bye
- Wk 9
Cleveland Browns
Sun Nov 8 · Noon CT · Superdome · CBS
Home. After the bye.
−3.5 · 62.0%
- Wk 10
Carolina Panthers
DIVSun Nov 15 · Noon CT · Superdome · FOX
Division. First look at Carolina.
−1.5 · 55.2%
- Wk 11
at Chicago Bears
Sun Nov 22 · Noon CT · Soldier Field · FOX
November road. Weather is a factor.
+6.5 · 28.8%
- Wk 12
at Cincinnati Bengals
Sun Nov 29 · Noon CT · Paycor · TBD
Road. Window TBD.
+6.5 · 28.8%
- Wk 13
Green Bay Packers
Sun Dec 6 · Noon CT · Superdome · FOX
Packers in the Dome.
+4.5 · 34.8%
- Wk 14
at Carolina Panthers
DIVSun Dec 13 · Noon CT · Bank of America · TBD
Division. Bank of America.
+2.5 · 41.3%
- Wk 15
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DIVSun Dec 20 · Noon CT · Raymond James · FOX
Division. The team in front of us in the market.
+3.5 · 38.0%
- Wk 16
Arizona Cardinals
Sun Dec 27 · Noon CT · Superdome · FOX
Biggest home favorite on the board.
−5.5 · 68.3%
- Wk 17
at Atlanta Falcons
DIVSun Jan 3 · Noon CT · Mercedes-Benz · FOX
Division. Mercedes-Benz. Coin.
+1.5 · 44.8%
- Wk 18
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DIVJan 10/11 · TBD · Superdome · TBD
Division. Flex. The South may still be live.
+1.5 · 44.8%
Week 1 live FanDuel Aug 31 · rest DraftKings openers May 15. Win % from the spread (PFR 16.5). Not a book.
Season
Shough, year 2
Locked starter
Sat the entire preseason. First start of 2026 — and first as the locked Week 1 starter. He started Nov. 2, 2025 at the Rams.
Kamara’s calendar
MCL · ~1 month
Heals on the 53. Medically possible for Detroit; the current depth chart assumes he does not play. Recheck next week.
Tyson’s return
Hamstring · 6–8 weeks
First-rounder. IR to return (Underhill). Target window is mid-October — possibly Paris week, not Detroit.
Jordan, 16
Hamstring · Week 1 TBD
Not a roster question. It is a Sunday question. Watch the first injury report.
Interior without Bresee
Season-long · Wooden claimed
ACL in July. Radunz gone too. Suggs and Cole waived Sunday; Suggs is back on the PS. Claimed Colby Wooden (Packers 2023 4th, NOLA-born) onto the 53.
The three Sundays
Oct 5 · 11 · 25
Superdome return: 20 years (the 2006 Domecoming, not Katrina itself). Then Brees Ring of Honor, first NFL game in Paris.
Buccaneers
0–0
+170 to win the South · Weeks 15 and 18
Saints
0–0
+260 · open at Detroit
Falcons
0–0
Week 4 MNF in the Dome · Week 17 in Atlanta
Panthers
0–0
Weeks 10 and 14
IR season
- Bryan Bresee DTACL, Day 1 of camp.
- Dillon Radunz OLACL in a 1-on-1.
- Ty Chandler RBKnee vs Rams.
- Moliki Matavao TEKnee, last week of camp.
- Rejzohn Wright CBHip surgery.
- Devin Neal RBHamstring. Season-ending IR, Underhill 5:18 p.m.
- Mike Heldman EDGESeason-ending IR. The extra edge is gone.
- David Long Jr. CBSeason-ending IR.
IR to return / PUP
- Jordyn Tyson WRHamstring. IR to return. Four-game minimum.
- Jaylan Ford LBIR to return with Tyson. Camp riser stashed.
- Lorenzo Styles Jr. SCalf. IR Tuesday. Four-game minimum. Return designation already used on Tyson and Ford — this is a standard IR, still eligible after four.
- Mason Tipton WROfficial reserve/PUP. Tibia / leg, offseason surgery. Groin IR was late 2025. Does not count against 53 until activated.
- Nick Saldiveri OLSeason-ending PUP earlier this summer.
Practice squad
16 including Smyth (IPP extra). Austin and Welch re-signed 1:01 p.m. Wed. One regular spot still open.
- Cedric Tillman WRSigned to the practice squad 2:04 p.m. Tue. Browns 2023 third-rounder. 71-833-5.
- Stone Smartt TEOfficial practice squad 2:04 p.m. Tue. Reported Monday; not on the initial 12.
- Kevin Austin Jr. WRRe-signed to the practice squad 1:01 p.m. Wed after clearing waivers. Was WR5 on the initial 53.
- Treyton Welch TERe-signed to the practice squad 1:01 p.m. Wed after clearing waivers. Fourth TE in the building.
- Zamir White RBOfficial practice squad. Vested vet. Kamara insurance stays in the building.
- Trey Palmer WROfficial practice squad. Not in Wednesday’s open period (Triplett). Kentwood native.
- Fadil Diggs EDGEOfficial practice squad. 2025 seventh-rounder.
- Jay’Viar Suggs DLOfficial practice squad. Strong Dallas tape. No Saints cuts were claimed.
- Charlie Smyth KOfficial practice squad. Moore confirmed the IPP exemption — extra body, not one of the 16.
- TJ Hall Jr. CBOfficial practice squad. Only 2026 draft pick who did not make the 53.
- Alan Herron OTOfficial practice squad. $272k guaranteed UDFA.
- Easton Kilty OLOfficial practice squad. Camp riser.
- Alex Wollschlaeger OTOfficial practice squad. First name of Monday afternoon.
- CJ Donaldson RBOfficial practice squad. Ohio State UDFA.
- Jalen Moreno-Cropper WROfficial practice squad. UFL add, Houston Gamblers.
- Jackson Sirmon LBOfficial practice squad. Ford went IR-return instead.
Staff
- HC · Kellen Moore
- OC · Doug Nussmeier
- DC · Brandon Staley
- ST · Phil Galiano
- GM · Mickey Loomis
Cap notes
- Kamara. Restructured in March. Cap number came down so he could stay on the 53 while the MCL heals.
- Olave. Multi-year extension July 30. The WR1 is not a 2026 rental.
- The rest. Standard Loomis void-year gymnastics to open 2026. Exact space moves with the 53.
Weekly cadence
- Mon · Transactions, IR, practice squad. Recap if we played.
- Tue · Install. Quiet unless a signing drops.
- Wed · Injury report 1 (game week).
- Thu · Injury report 2.
- Fri · Injury report 3. Game status firms up.
- Sat · Travel. No inactive list for a Sunday kick.
- Sun · Inactives ~90 min before kick (~10:30 a.m. CT this week). Then kickoff.
After each game: score, scoring plays, notable snaps, who sat. Empty until Ford Field.
The 53 by room
QB
3Shough, Rattler, Wilson.
RB
4Etienne, Kamara, Miller, Estime.
WR
4 + IROlave, Vele, Lance, Brown. Austin and Tillman on PS. Tyson IR-return.
TE
3 + PSJohnson, Fant, Delp. Welch and Smartt on the practice squad.
OL
9Banks, Fuaga, Edwards, McCoy, Ruiz, Richards, Sherman, Wright, Murphy (claim).
EDGE
5Young, Granderson, Jordan, Tyree Wilson, Jennings.
DT
7Godchaux, Shepherd, Ridgeway, Boyd, Broughton, Miller, Wooden (claim).
LB
5Elliss, Werner, Stutsman, Stalbird, Rumph. Ford IR-return.
CB
5McKinstry, Riley, Emerson, Price, Richardson (claim).
S / DB
5Justin Reid, Blackmon, Sanker, Howden, Mike Reid. Styles IR (calf, four-game min).
ST
3Carlson, Wright, Wood. Brown waived.
Waived / released
- Gone
Dalys Beanum CB
Injury settlement 3:30 p.m. Wed. Was IR (waived/injured on cutdown). Will be released.
- Gone
Barry Wesley OT
Injury settlement 3:30 p.m. Wed. Was season-ending IR on cutdown. Will be released.
- Watch
Tanner Brown K
Waived after the 53 posted. Carlson is the only kicker. Smyth is the IPP practice-squad slot.
- Gone
Torricelli Simpkins III OL
Saints Wire: signed with the Panthers practice squad.
- Gone
Isaac Yiadom CB
Commanders practice squad (Saints Wire / Washington, Tue). Not coming back.
Roster
2 Spencer Rattler QB
Play
Expected QB2. Trade interest declined.
4 Zach Wilson QB
Play
Made the 53. QB3.
3 Travis Etienne Jr. RB
Play
Week 1 lead back.
41 Alvin Kamara RB
Watch
Sprained MCL. Not in Wednesday’s team period. Medically possible for Detroit; current projection assumes he does not play.
5 Kendre Miller RB
Watch
Left Tuesday early, absent Wednesday. Moore: a little banged up from Friday’s preseason game, not the camp issue.
30 Audric Estime RB
Watch
Absent Wednesday. Moore: working through some stuff. No new diagnosis.
26 Zamir White RB
PS
Official practice squad. No. 26 (Sigler). Kamara insurance.
24 Devin Neal RB
IR
Season-ending IR. Hamstring.
12 Chris Olave WR
Play
WR1. Extension in July.
0 Jordyn Tyson WR
IR
IR to return. Hamstring.
14 Devaughn Vele WR
Play
Shough’s intermediate security.
18 Bryce Lance WR
Play
4th round. Helped vs Dallas.
19 Barion Brown WR
Play
Returns + jet.
81 Kevin Austin Jr. WR
PS
Re-signed to the practice squad Wednesday after clearing waivers.
82 Treyton Welch TE
PS
Re-signed to the practice squad Wednesday after clearing waivers. No. 82.
83 Juwan Johnson TE
Play
TE1.
87 Noah Fant TE
Play
12-personnel add.
88 Oscar Delp TE
Watch
3rd round. Hamstring. Not seen Tuesday or Wednesday. Unofficial until the Sept. 9 report.
71 Kelvin Banks Jr. OT
Play
Starting LT.
76 David Edwards OG
Play
Starting LG.
78 Erik McCoy C
Play
Starting center.
51 Cesar Ruiz OG
Play
Starting RG.
75 Taliese Fuaga OT
Play
Starting RT.
72 Asim Richards OT
Play
Swing tackle.
65 Jeremiah Wright OG
Play
4th-round interior.
66 William Sherman OL
Play
Versatile backup.
74 Mason Murphy OT
Play
Claimed off waivers from Chicago. No. 74 (Sigler). RT/C at Auburn.
99 Chase Young EDGE
Play
Lead edge.
96 Carl Granderson EDGE
Play
Homegrown rush.
94 Cameron Jordan EDGE
Watch
Hamstring. Not participating Wednesday (Jackson: sidework). Same checkpoint as Kamara.
92 Davon Godchaux DT
Play
Nose.
93 Nathan Shepherd DT
Play
Interior with Bresee out.
50 Colby Wooden DT
Play
Claimed off waivers from Indy. No. 50 (Sigler). Packers 2023 4th. Born in New Orleans.
52 Christen Miller DT
Play
2026 second-rounder.
90 Bryan Bresee DT
IR
ACL. Out 2026.
55 Kaden Elliss LB
Play
Lead off-ball.
20 Pete Werner LB
Play
MIKE.
28 Danny Stutsman LB
Play
Rising.
1 Kool-Aid McKinstry CB
Play
CB1.
22 Martin Emerson Jr. CB
Play
Outside starter.
21 Justin Reid S
Play
From Kansas City.
23 Julian Blackmon S
Play
From Indianapolis.
31 Jordan Howden S
Play
ST / depth.
10 Daniel Carlson K
Play
Won the job. No. 10 (Sigler; was 48 in camp).
54 Anfernee Jennings EDGE
Play
Veteran edge depth. No. 54.
98 Tyree Wilson EDGE
Play
Quiet camp. Played the Dallas preseason closer Aug. 28. No. 98.
7 Jonas Sanker S
Play
Nickel. No. 7.
29 Quincy Riley CB
Watch
Groin. Back at Tuesday practice. Unofficial until the Sept. 9 report. No. 29.
91 Vernon Broughton DT
Play
Interior with Bresee out. No. 91.
44 Isaiah Stalbird LB
Play
ST / LB depth. No. 44.
38 Jayden Price CB
Play
CB4. Made the 53. No. 38.
— Decamerion Richardson CB
Play
Claimed off Raiders waivers Tuesday. Bossier City. 27 games, seven starts. Number not posted yet.
36 Lorenzo Styles Jr. S
IR
Calf. IR Tuesday. Eligible after four games. No. 36.
42 Mike Reid S
Play
Sixth DB on the initial 53. Lowest remaining safety on the depth after Styles to IR (Reid, Blackmon, Sanker, Howden, Mike Reid). No. 42.
95 John Ridgeway DT
Play
Back at Tuesday practice. Made the 53. No. 95.
97 Khristian Boyd DT
Play
Made the 53. Interior with Ridgeway. No. 97.
58 Chris Rumph LB
Play
Back at Tuesday practice. Five linebackers. No. 58.
| # | Name | Pos | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tyler Shough | QB | Play | Year-2 starter. Sat entire preseason. |
| 2 | Spencer Rattler | QB | Play | Expected QB2. Trade interest declined. |
| 4 | Zach Wilson | QB | Play | Made the 53. QB3. |
| 3 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | Play | Week 1 lead back. |
| 41 | Alvin Kamara | RB | Watch | Sprained MCL. Not in Wednesday’s team period. Medically possible for Detroit; current projection assumes he does not play. |
| 5 | Kendre Miller | RB | Watch | Left Tuesday early, absent Wednesday. Moore: a little banged up from Friday’s preseason game, not the camp issue. |
| 30 | Audric Estime | RB | Watch | Absent Wednesday. Moore: working through some stuff. No new diagnosis. |
| 26 | Zamir White | RB | PS | Official practice squad. No. 26 (Sigler). Kamara insurance. |
| 24 | Devin Neal | RB | IR | Season-ending IR. Hamstring. |
| 12 | Chris Olave | WR | Play | WR1. Extension in July. |
| 0 | Jordyn Tyson | WR | IR | IR to return. Hamstring. |
| 14 | Devaughn Vele | WR | Play | Shough’s intermediate security. |
| 18 | Bryce Lance | WR | Play | 4th round. Helped vs Dallas. |
| 19 | Barion Brown | WR | Play | Returns + jet. |
| 81 | Kevin Austin Jr. | WR | PS | Re-signed to the practice squad Wednesday after clearing waivers. |
| 82 | Treyton Welch | TE | PS | Re-signed to the practice squad Wednesday after clearing waivers. No. 82. |
| 83 | Juwan Johnson | TE | Play | TE1. |
| 87 | Noah Fant | TE | Play | 12-personnel add. |
| 88 | Oscar Delp | TE | Watch | 3rd round. Hamstring. Not seen Tuesday or Wednesday. Unofficial until the Sept. 9 report. |
| 71 | Kelvin Banks Jr. | OT | Play | Starting LT. |
| 76 | David Edwards | OG | Play | Starting LG. |
| 78 | Erik McCoy | C | Play | Starting center. |
| 51 | Cesar Ruiz | OG | Play | Starting RG. |
| 75 | Taliese Fuaga | OT | Play | Starting RT. |
| 72 | Asim Richards | OT | Play | Swing tackle. |
| 65 | Jeremiah Wright | OG | Play | 4th-round interior. |
| 66 | William Sherman | OL | Play | Versatile backup. |
| 74 | Mason Murphy | OT | Play | Claimed off waivers from Chicago. No. 74 (Sigler). RT/C at Auburn. |
| 99 | Chase Young | EDGE | Play | Lead edge. |
| 96 | Carl Granderson | EDGE | Play | Homegrown rush. |
| 94 | Cameron Jordan | EDGE | Watch | Hamstring. Not participating Wednesday (Jackson: sidework). Same checkpoint as Kamara. |
| 92 | Davon Godchaux | DT | Play | Nose. |
| 93 | Nathan Shepherd | DT | Play | Interior with Bresee out. |
| 50 | Colby Wooden | DT | Play | Claimed off waivers from Indy. No. 50 (Sigler). Packers 2023 4th. Born in New Orleans. |
| 52 | Christen Miller | DT | Play | 2026 second-rounder. |
| 90 | Bryan Bresee | DT | IR | ACL. Out 2026. |
| 55 | Kaden Elliss | LB | Play | Lead off-ball. |
| 20 | Pete Werner | LB | Play | MIKE. |
| 28 | Danny Stutsman | LB | Play | Rising. |
| 1 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | Play | CB1. |
| 22 | Martin Emerson Jr. | CB | Play | Outside starter. |
| 21 | Justin Reid | S | Play | From Kansas City. |
| 23 | Julian Blackmon | S | Play | From Indianapolis. |
| 31 | Jordan Howden | S | Play | ST / depth. |
| 10 | Daniel Carlson | K | Play | Won the job. No. 10 (Sigler; was 48 in camp). |
| 54 | Anfernee Jennings | EDGE | Play | Veteran edge depth. No. 54. |
| 98 | Tyree Wilson | EDGE | Play | Quiet camp. Played the Dallas preseason closer Aug. 28. No. 98. |
| 7 | Jonas Sanker | S | Play | Nickel. No. 7. |
| 29 | Quincy Riley | CB | Watch | Groin. Back at Tuesday practice. Unofficial until the Sept. 9 report. No. 29. |
| 91 | Vernon Broughton | DT | Play | Interior with Bresee out. No. 91. |
| 44 | Isaiah Stalbird | LB | Play | ST / LB depth. No. 44. |
| 38 | Jayden Price | CB | Play | CB4. Made the 53. No. 38. |
| — | Decamerion Richardson | CB | Play | Claimed off Raiders waivers Tuesday. Bossier City. 27 games, seven starts. Number not posted yet. |
| 36 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | S | IR | Calf. IR Tuesday. Eligible after four games. No. 36. |
| 42 | Mike Reid | S | Play | Sixth DB on the initial 53. Lowest remaining safety on the depth after Styles to IR (Reid, Blackmon, Sanker, Howden, Mike Reid). No. 42. |
| 95 | John Ridgeway | DT | Play | Back at Tuesday practice. Made the 53. No. 95. |
| 97 | Khristian Boyd | DT | Play | Made the 53. Interior with Ridgeway. No. 97. |
| 58 | Chris Rumph | LB | Play | Back at Tuesday practice. Five linebackers. No. 58. |
History
423–491–5 all-time. One Lombardi. One NFC title. Nine division flags. Brees in Canton, August 2026.
Record
423–491–5
.463
Super Bowl
1
XLIV
NFC
1
2009
Division
9
West 2 · South 7
Playoffs
10–13
14 trips
HOF
12
Brees ’26
- 2009
Super Bowl XLIV
Beat the Colts 31–17 in Miami. Brees MVP. First and only Lombardi. Payton’s fourth season.
- 2009
NFC championship
Vikings, 31–28 in overtime. Tracy Porter’s pick-six in the Super Bowl sealed it two weeks later.
- 2006
NFC championship game
Lost at Chicago 14–39. The Katrina-return season. First division title in the South.
- 2018
NFC championship game
Lost to the Rams 23–26 in overtime. The no-call. 13–3, then silence.
- Divisions
Nine flags
NFC West 1991, 2000. NFC South 2006, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
Moments
- 1967
John Gilliam
Opening kickoff returned 94 yards. First play in franchise history, against the Rams.
- 1970
Dempsey from 63
Record field goal to beat Detroit 19–17. Held until Prater in 2013.
- 1980
The ’Aints
1–15. Bags over heads. Buddy D named it.
- 1987
First playoffs
12–3. Dome Patrol. Lost the wild card to Minnesota 10–44.
- 2000
First playoff win
Haslett. 31–28 over the Rams. Lost the next week at Minnesota.
- 2006
The return
First game back in the Dome after Katrina. Payton’s first year. NFC title game.
- Feb 7, 2010
Who Dat nation
Super Bowl XLIV. Onside kick to open the second half. Porter. Lombardi.
- 2018
The no-call
Nickell Robey-Coleman. Rams. Overtime. The city still has the clip.
- Aug 8, 2026
Brees, first ballot
Canton. First Saints player inducted on the first ballot.