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NFL transaction wire confirms: Neal and Heldman cut from IR with injury settlements.

Thu · Sept 3, 2026 · 9:08 p.m. CT

Updated September 3, 2026 · 9:08 p.m. CT · Next: Waiver claims on Neal / Heldman

What Who Dats want to know.

  1. 01Injury settlements, official: RB Devin Neal and EDGE Mike Heldman waived from IR. They hit waivers; if unclaimed they are free agents. They were never eligible to return from IR this year (no designation on cutdown). Saints cannot re-sign until the settlement expires plus three extra weeks (Triplett / Paras).
  2. 02Thursday open period: Kamara, Miller, Estime, Delp, Jordan, Palmer out. Wilson excused, family — not injury. Long weekend before Week 1 practice.
  3. 03Beanum and Wesley settlements already done. One regular PS spot still open. Official injury reports start Sept. 9. 10 days to Detroit.

This week

Week 1 · Sept. 13 at Detroit

10 days out

Win total

7.5

Over −120

Today

Newest first. The reason to open this whenever news drops.

  1. 4:33pnoteofficial

    Neal / Heldman are not coming back onto IR

    Triplett: they were never eligible to return from IR this year — no designation on cutdown. If unclaimed they are free agents. Saints cannot re-sign until the settlement expires plus three extra weeks. Jackson later walked back the “revert to IR” read.

  2. 4:19ptransactionofficial

    Neal and Heldman waived from IR with settlements

    Triplett / Jackson / Nowak / Paras. RB Devin Neal (hamstring vs Rams) and EDGE Mike Heldman (Cowboys) off season-ending IR. They hit waivers; if unclaimed they are free agents. Not eligible to return from IR this year — no designation on cutdown. Re-sign only after settlement expires plus three weeks.

  3. 12:50pinjuryofficial

    Thursday practice: same six out; Wilson excused

    Triplett / Terrell / Jackson. Kamara, Miller, Estime, Delp, Jordan, PS WR Palmer missing from the open period again. Wilson excused, personal/family — not injury. Jackson on Delp: next week more telling. Long weekend before Week 1 practice.

  4. 11:23anoteofficial

    Wilson out of Thursday practice — not injury

    Moore via Ross Jackson. Zach Wilson will not be at today’s session. Not injury related. Still on the 53; Rattler is the expected QB2. Practice notes still due.

  5. 8:06anoteofficial

    Thursday morning: no new paper

    Saints.com official last night confirmed Richardson (claim), Styles IR, Austin/Welch to PS, Beanum/Wesley settlements. No Thursday practice notes yet. 10 days to Detroit.

The Beat

Saints.com, Triplett, Underhill, Sigler, Terrell, the Wire.

  1. Sep 3 · eveningNFL Trade Rumors

    NFL transaction wire confirms: Neal and Heldman cut from IR with injury settlements.

  2. Sep 3 · eveningThe Advocate

    Paras: the team announced the settlements. If a settlement covers five weeks to heal, they cannot rejoin the Saints until eight.

  3. Sep 3 · 5:02pRoss Jackson

    They can’t come back until a number of weeks after the settlement length. More likely they sign elsewhere to play sooner.

  4. Sep 3 · 4:41pNew Orleans Saints

    DeShazier on Bryce Lance: the fourth-rounder moved up a four-WR 53 after Tyson’s IR, Polk’s retirement, and the Means cut.

  5. Sep 3 · 4:39pJeff Nowak

    With a settlement reached, both would be free to sign with another team unless claimed on waivers.

This week · at Detroit

Week 1 · Sept. 13 at Detroit · 10 days out · FOX

4:19p

Neal and Heldman waived from IR (settlements)

Tonight

Not returning to IR — settlement + 3 weeks to re-sign

Waivers

Claim window on Neal / Heldman

Sun Sep 13

Noon CT at Detroit

Week 1 packet · Detroit Lions

Away · Sunday, Sept. 13 · Noon CT

Ford Field · FOX · WWL 105.3

Lions −6.5 · Saints +265 · Lions −330 · O/U 48.5

  • · Shough’s first start of 2026 as the locked opener — he sat the entire preseason. He started Nov. 2, 2025 at the Rams.
  • · Etienne is the lead back. He was the only 53 RB on the field Wednesday. White and Donaldson came up from the PS. Kamara remains medically possible; the current projection assumes he does not play.
  • · Olave is the one skill player you can trust. Tyson is not a Week 1 factor.
  • · Interior D-line is thinner without Bresee. Detroit’s run game is the stress test.

Current Week 1 line is FanDuel Aug 31. Rest of the gauntlet uses DraftKings openers May 15. Market snapshot, not a book.

Watch / listen

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.

FOX · WWL 105.3 FM / 870 AM

Noon CT. Paris (Week 7 vs Steelers) is NFL Network, 8:30 a.m. CT — set an alarm.

Wed Sept. 9 · Thu 10 · Fri 11 · Official Wednesday–Friday reports start Sept. 9. Inactives Sunday ~10:30 a.m. CT.

  1. Wed

    Sep 9

    —

  2. Thu

    Sep 10

    —

  3. Fri

    Sep 11

    —

  4. Sun

    Sep 13

    Inactives

Who's up

Availability for Detroit. Unofficial until Sept. 9.

  1. PlayTyler Shough · QBLocked QB1. Sat every preseason snap.Start
  2. PlayTravis Etienne Jr. · RBCo-RB1 on paper. Lead back while Kamara is down.Lead
  3. PlayChris Olave · WRFull-go after blood-thinner rest. WR1.Start
  4. PlayDevaughn Vele · WRMoves up with Tyson out.Start
  5. PlayJuwan Johnson · TEVeteran TE1.Start
  6. PlayNoah Fant · TE12-personnel partner.Rotate
  7. PlayKelvin Banks Jr. · LTStarting left tackle.Start
  8. PlayTaliese Fuaga · RTStarting right tackle.Start
  9. PlayChase Young · EDGELead edge.Start
  10. PlayCarl Granderson · EDGEOpposite Young.Start
  11. PlayKool-Aid McKinstry · CBCB1.Start
  12. WatchKendre Miller · RBLeft Tuesday early; absent Wednesday and Thursday open periods. Moore: a little banged up from Friday’s preseason game, not the camp issue. Unofficial until the Sept. 9 report.Watch
  13. WatchAudric Estime · RBAbsent Wednesday and Thursday. Moore: working through some stuff. No new diagnosis. Unofficial until the Sept. 9 report.Watch
  14. WatchAlvin Kamara · RBSprained MCL. Not in Wednesday or Thursday team periods. Medically possible for Detroit; current depth chart assumes he does not play.TBD next week
  15. WatchCameron Jordan · EDGEHamstring. Not participating Wednesday or Thursday. Same checkpoint as Kamara.TBD next week
  16. WatchOscar Delp · TERookie hamstring. Not seen Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Jackson: still working through it; next week more telling. Unofficial until the Sept. 9 report.Limited
  17. IRJordyn Tyson · WRHamstring. IR to return. Four-game minimum.IR-return
  18. IRJaylan Ford · LBStashed with Tyson.IR-return
  19. IRLorenzo Styles Jr. · SCalf vs Rams. IR Tuesday. Eligible after four games.IR
  20. WatchQuincy Riley · CBGroin. Back at Tuesday practice. Unofficial until the Sept. 9 report.Watch
  21. OutMason Tipton · WRTibia / leg, offseason surgery. Official reserve/PUP. Groin IR was late 2025.PUP
  22. IRBryan Bresee · DTTorn ACL, Day 1 of camp.Season
  23. IRDillon Radunz · OLTorn ACL in a 1-on-1 drill.Season
  24. IRTy Chandler · RBKnee vs. Rams. Confirmed season-ending.Season
  25. IRMoliki Matavao · TEKnee. IR last week of camp.Season
  26. IRRejzohn Wright · CBHip surgery.Season

Jobs

Who holds the snap. Heat is the fight, not the depth chart.

  1. QB1

    Tyler Shough · next Spencer Rattler / Zach Wilson

    Wilson made the 53. Excused Thursday, personal/family — not injury. Rattler is the expected QB2.

  2. RB1 (Wk 1)

    Travis 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.

  3. WR1

    Chris Olave · next Devaughn Vele

    Tyson is a later-season add.

  4. WR3

    Bryce Lance / Barion Brown · next Austin on PS

    Austin back on the practice squad. Tyson is IR-return.

  5. TE

    Juwan Johnson · next Noah Fant / Delp

    Welch back on PS with Smartt. Three tight ends on the 53.

  6. LT / RT

    Banks / Fuaga · next Asim Richards

    Radunz is gone. Interior depth is the worry.

  7. EDGE

    Young / Granderson · next Cam Jordan

    Jordan’s hamstring is the Week 1 swing.

  8. CB

    McKinstry / Emerson · next Riley / Price / Richardson

    Richardson claimed Tuesday. Riley’s groin is the Week 1 watch.

  9. K

    Daniel 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.

  1. Etienne · Early downs + passing62%
  2. Miller · Change of pace22%
  3. Estime · Short-yardage dart16%

Wide receiver — Tyson out

Target share sketch, not official snaps.

  1. Olave · WR1, every down32%
  2. Vele · Slot / intermediate24%
  3. Lance · Boundary size18%
  4. Brown · Jet + returns16%
  5. Others · 12 personnel. Austin is on the practice squad.10%

Tight end

Moore likes two-TE looks.

  1. Johnson · Routes + red zone46%
  2. Fant · Move / seam38%
  3. Delp · If healthy16%

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

  1. QBTyler Shough · Spencer Rattler · Zach Wilson — made 53
  2. RBTravis Etienne Jr. · Alvin Kamara (MCL) · Miller / Estime
  3. WRChris Olave · Devaughn Vele · Lance / Brown
  4. WRJordyn Tyson — IR to return
  5. TEJuwan Johnson · Noah Fant · Oscar Delp
  6. LTKelvin Banks Jr. · Asim Richards
  7. LGDavid Edwards · Jeremiah Wright
  8. CErik McCoy · William Sherman
  9. RGCesar Ruiz · Jeremiah Wright
  10. RTTaliese Fuaga · Asim Richards · Mason Murphy — claimed

defense

  1. EDGEChase Young · Carl Granderson · Cam Jordan (hamstring)
  2. DTGodchaux · Shepherd · Ridgeway / Boyd / Miller / Broughton / Wooden — claimed
  3. LBKaden Elliss · Pete Werner · Danny Stutsman
  4. CBKool-Aid McKinstry · Quincy Riley · Emerson / Price / Richardson — claimed
  5. SJustin Reid · Julian Blackmon · Sanker (nickel) / Howden / Mike Reid · Styles IR
  6. KDaniel Carlson
  7. P / LSRyan Wright · Zach Wood

The gauntlet

Full 18. Win % from the spread. 5 favorites · 13 dogs · 0 coins. Board sums to 7.5.

Expected

7.5

from the lines

Favored

5

home lean

Dogs

13

including Detroit

Coins

0

40–60%

  1. Wk 1

    at Detroit Lions

    Sun Sep 13 · Noon CT

    Ford Field · FOX · Live FanDuel, Aug 31. Opening gauntlet.

    +6.5

    28.8% win

  2. Wk 2

    at Baltimore Ravens

    Sun Sep 20 · Noon CT

    M&T Bank · CBS · Second road Sunday. The harder one.

    +7.5

    26% win

  3. Wk 3

    Las Vegas Raiders

    Sun Sep 27 · 3:25 p.m.

    Superdome · CBS · Home opener. First favorite.

    −3

    60.3% win

  4. Wk 4

    Atlanta Falcons

    Mon Oct 5 · 7:15 p.m.

    Superdome · ESPN · Superdome return: 20 years. Monday night. Division.

    −2.5

    58.7% win

  5. Wk 5

    Minnesota Vikings

    Sun Oct 11 · Noon CT

    Superdome · FOX · Brees Ring of Honor. Coin.

    +1.5

    44.8% win

  6. Wk 6

    at New York Giants

    Sun Oct 18 · Noon CT

    MetLife · FOX · Road. Window flexes.

    +2.5

    41.3% win

  7. Wk 7

    Pittsburgh Steelers

    Sun Oct 25 · 8:30 a.m.

    Paris · NFLN · First NFL game in Paris. Set an alarm.

    +2.5

    41.3% win

  8. Wk 8

    BYE

    — · —

    — · — · Bye. Tyson’s IR clock is still running.

    —

    0% win

  9. Wk 9

    Cleveland Browns

    Sun Nov 8 · Noon CT

    Superdome · CBS · Home. After the bye.

    −3.5

    62% win

  10. Wk 10

    Carolina Panthers

    Sun Nov 15 · Noon CT

    Superdome · FOX · Division. First look at Carolina.

    −1.5

    55.2% win

  11. Wk 11

    at Chicago Bears

    Sun Nov 22 · Noon CT

    Soldier Field · FOX · November road. Weather is a factor.

    +6.5

    28.8% win

  12. Wk 12

    at Cincinnati Bengals

    Sun Nov 29 · Noon CT

    Paycor · TBD · Road. Window TBD.

    +6.5

    28.8% win

  13. Wk 13

    Green Bay Packers

    Sun Dec 6 · Noon CT

    Superdome · FOX · Packers in the Dome.

    +4.5

    34.8% win

  14. Wk 14

    at Carolina Panthers

    Sun Dec 13 · Noon CT

    Bank of America · TBD · Division. Bank of America.

    +2.5

    41.3% win

  15. Wk 15

    at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Sun Dec 20 · Noon CT

    Raymond James · FOX · Division. The team in front of us in the market.

    +3.5

    38% win

  16. Wk 16

    Arizona Cardinals

    Sun Dec 27 · Noon CT

    Superdome · FOX · Biggest home favorite on the board.

    −5.5

    68.3% win

  17. Wk 17

    at Atlanta Falcons

    Sun Jan 3 · Noon CT

    Mercedes-Benz · FOX · Division. Mercedes-Benz. Coin.

    +1.5

    44.8% win

  18. Wk 18

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Jan 10/11 · TBD

    Superdome · TBD · Division. Flex. The South may still be live.

    +1.5

    44.8% win

Week 1 FanDuel Aug 31 · opening was −7 Aug 29 · futures late August

Season

Kellen Moore · Mickey Loomis · 2025 6–11 · preseason 1–2

Locked starter

Shough, year 2

Sat the entire preseason. First start of 2026 — and first as the locked Week 1 starter. He started Nov. 2, 2025 at the Rams.

MCL · ~1 month

Kamara’s calendar

Heals on the 53. Medically possible for Detroit; the current depth chart assumes he does not play. Recheck next week.

Hamstring · 6–8 weeks

Tyson’s return

First-rounder. IR to return (Underhill). Target window is mid-October — possibly Paris week, not Detroit.

Hamstring · Week 1 TBD

Jordan, 16

Not a roster question. It is a Sunday question. Watch the first injury report.

Season-long · Wooden claimed

Interior without Bresee

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.

Oct 5 · 11 · 25

The three Sundays

Superdome return: 20 years (the 2006 Domecoming, not Katrina itself). Then Brees Ring of Honor, first NFL game in Paris.

The South

  1. Buccaneers+170 to win the South · Weeks 15 and 180–0
  2. Saints+260 · open at Detroit0–0
  3. FalconsWeek 4 MNF in the Dome · Week 17 in Atlanta0–0
  4. PanthersWeeks 10 and 140–0

IR season

  1. Bryan Bresee · DT

    ACL, Day 1 of camp.

  2. Dillon Radunz · OL

    ACL in a 1-on-1.

  3. Ty Chandler · RB

    Knee vs Rams.

  4. Moliki Matavao · TE

    Knee, last week of camp.

  5. Rejzohn Wright · CB

    Hip surgery.

  6. David Long Jr. · CB

    Season-ending IR.

IR to return / PUP

  1. Jordyn Tyson · WR

    Hamstring. IR to return. Four-game minimum.

  2. Jaylan Ford · LB

    IR to return with Tyson. Camp riser stashed.

  3. Lorenzo Styles Jr. · S

    Calf. IR Tuesday. Four-game minimum. Return designation already used on Tyson and Ford — this is a standard IR, still eligible after four.

  4. Mason Tipton · WR

    Official reserve/PUP. Tibia / leg, offseason surgery. Groin IR was late 2025. Does not count against 53 until activated.

  5. Nick Saldiveri · OL

    Season-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.

  1. Cedric Tillman · WR

    Signed to the practice squad 2:04 p.m. Tue. Browns 2023 third-rounder. 71-833-5.

  2. Stone Smartt · TE

    Official practice squad 2:04 p.m. Tue. Reported Monday; not on the initial 12.

  3. Kevin Austin Jr. · WR

    Re-signed to the practice squad 1:01 p.m. Wed after clearing waivers. Was WR5 on the initial 53.

  4. Treyton Welch · TE

    Re-signed to the practice squad 1:01 p.m. Wed after clearing waivers. Fourth TE in the building.

  5. Zamir White · RB

    Official practice squad. Vested vet. Kamara insurance stays in the building.

  6. Trey Palmer · WR

    Official practice squad. Not in Wednesday or Thursday open periods (Triplett). Kentwood native.

  7. Fadil Diggs · EDGE

    Official practice squad. 2025 seventh-rounder.

  8. Jay’Viar Suggs · DL

    Official practice squad. Strong Dallas tape. No Saints cuts were claimed.

  9. Charlie Smyth · K

    Official practice squad. Moore confirmed the IPP exemption — extra body, not one of the 16.

  10. TJ Hall Jr. · CB

    Official practice squad. Only 2026 draft pick who did not make the 53.

  11. Alan Herron · OT

    Official practice squad. $272k guaranteed UDFA.

  12. Easton Kilty · OL

    Official practice squad. Camp riser.

  13. Alex Wollschlaeger · OT

    Official practice squad. First name of Monday afternoon.

  14. CJ Donaldson · RB

    Official practice squad. Ohio State UDFA.

  15. Jalen Moreno-Cropper · WR

    Official practice squad. UFL add, Houston Gamblers.

  16. Jackson Sirmon · LB

    Official practice squad. Ford went IR-return instead.

Waived / released

  1. Devin Neal · RB

    Waived from IR with injury settlement Thu. Hamstring. Hits waivers; if unclaimed, free agent. Saints cannot re-sign until settlement expires plus three weeks.

  2. Mike Heldman · EDGE

    Waived from IR with injury settlement Thu. Hits waivers; if unclaimed, free agent. Saints cannot re-sign until settlement expires plus three weeks.

  3. Dalys Beanum · CB

    Injury settlement 3:30 p.m. Wed. Was IR (waived/injured on cutdown). Will be released.

  4. Barry Wesley · OT

    Injury settlement 3:30 p.m. Wed. Was season-ending IR on cutdown. Will be released.

  5. Tanner Brown · K

    Waived after the 53 posted. Carlson is the only kicker. Smyth is the IPP practice-squad slot.

  6. Torricelli Simpkins III · OL

    Saints Wire: signed with the Panthers practice squad.

  7. Isaac Yiadom · CB

    Commanders practice squad (Saints Wire / Washington, Tue). Not coming back.

  8. Myles Cole · DT

    Waived after Suggs. Last interior chair did not survive.

  9. Michael Davis · CB

    Released. Veteran CB depth that did not stick.

  10. Brock Rechsteiner · WR

    Reserve/suspended, not a straight waiver. Commissioner list.

  11. Cody Hardy · TE

    Johnson / Fant / Delp is the room after Welch.

  12. Terrell Burgess · S

    Signed with the Titans’ 53. Not coming back.

  13. Bub Means · WR

    Fowler: Browns practice squad. 2024 fifth-rounder is gone.

  14. Hunter Dekkers · QB

    One preseason appearance. Practice-squad candidate. Not on the initial 12.

  15. Ronnie Bell · WR

    Physical preseason tape. Not on the initial 12.

  16. Zaire Mitchell-Paden · TE

    Spent most of last year on the squad. Not on the initial 12.

  17. Elliott Davison · S

    Led the club in ST snaps last year. Not on the initial 12.

  18. Garrett Nelson · EDGE

    Claimed from Seattle mid-camp. Not on the initial 12.

  19. Malakai Williams · EDGE

    Camp body after Jordan’s hamstring.

  20. Kahlil Saunders · DT

    Kentucky rookie signed after Bresee. Not on the initial 12.

  21. Brien Taylor Jr. · DT

    Camp add after the ACL.

  22. Xavier Truss · OL

    Tenth-OL math. Not on the initial 12.

Staff

  1. HC · Kellen Moore

    Year 2. Super Bowl LIX OC in Philadelphia.

  2. OC · Doug Nussmeier

    Offense still has Moore’s fingerprints.

  3. DC · Brandon Staley

    Year 2. Personnel over scheme.

  4. ST · Phil Galiano

    Year 2 after Darren Rizzi left.

  5. GM · Mickey Loomis

    The building.

Cap notes

  1. Kamara

    Restructured in March. Cap number came down so he could stay on the 53 while the MCL heals.

  2. Olave

    Multi-year extension July 30. The WR1 is not a 2026 rental.

  3. The rest

    Standard Loomis void-year gymnastics to open 2026. Exact space moves with the 53.

Weekly cadence

  1. MonTransactions, IR, practice squad. Recap if we played.
  2. TueInstall. Quiet unless a signing drops.
  3. WedInjury report 1 (game week).
  4. ThuInjury report 2.
  5. FriInjury report 3. Game status firms up.
  6. SatTravel. No inactive list for a Sunday kick.
  7. SunInactives ~90 min before kick (~10:30 a.m. CT this week). Then kickoff.

The 53 by room

  1. 3QB · Shough, Rattler, Wilson.
  2. 4RB · Etienne, Kamara, Miller, Estime.
  3. 4 + IRWR · Olave, Vele, Lance, Brown. Austin and Tillman on PS. Tyson IR-return.
  4. 3 + PSTE · Johnson, Fant, Delp. Welch and Smartt on the practice squad.
  5. 9OL · Banks, Fuaga, Edwards, McCoy, Ruiz, Richards, Sherman, Wright, Murphy (claim).
  6. 5EDGE · Young, Granderson, Jordan, Tyree Wilson, Jennings.
  7. 7DT · Godchaux, Shepherd, Ridgeway, Boyd, Broughton, Miller, Wooden (claim).
  8. 5LB · Elliss, Werner, Stutsman, Stalbird, Rumph. Ford IR-return.
  9. 5CB · McKinstry, Riley, Emerson, Price, Richardson (claim).
  10. 5S / DB · Justin Reid, Blackmon, Sanker, Howden, Mike Reid. Styles IR (calf, four-game min).
  11. 3ST · Carlson, Wright, Wood. Brown waived.

Roster

58 on the 53. Status spelled out.

#NamePosStatusCollege
6Tyler ShoughYear-2 starter. Sat entire preseason.QBActiveLouisville
2Spencer RattlerExpected QB2. Trade interest declined.QBActiveSouth Carolina
4Zach WilsonMade the 53. QB3. Excused Thursday practice, personal/family — not injury (Moore / Jackson).QBActiveBYU
3Travis Etienne Jr.Week 1 lead back.RBActiveClemson
41Alvin KamaraSprained MCL. Not in Wednesday or Thursday team periods. Medically possible for Detroit; current projection assumes he does not play.RBWatchTennessee
5Kendre MillerLeft Tuesday early; absent Wednesday and Thursday. Moore: a little banged up from Friday’s preseason game, not the camp issue.RBWatchTCU
30Audric EstimeAbsent Wednesday and Thursday. Moore: working through some stuff. No new diagnosis.RBWatchNotre Dame
26Zamir WhiteOfficial practice squad. No. 26 (Sigler). Kamara insurance.RBPSGeorgia
24Devin NealWaived from IR with injury settlement Thursday. Hamstring. Hits waivers; if unclaimed, free agent. Not eligible to return from IR this year.RBWaivedKansas
12Chris OlaveWR1. Extension in July.WRActiveOhio State
0Jordyn TysonIR to return. Hamstring.WRIRArizona State
14Devaughn VeleShough’s intermediate security.WRActiveUtah
18Bryce Lance4th round. Helped vs Dallas.WRActiveNorth Dakota State
19Barion BrownReturns + jet.WRActiveLSU
81Kevin Austin Jr.Re-signed to the practice squad Wednesday after clearing waivers.WRPSNotre Dame
82Treyton WelchRe-signed to the practice squad Wednesday after clearing waivers. No. 82.TEPSWyoming
83Juwan JohnsonTE1.TEActiveOregon
87Noah Fant12-personnel add.TEActiveIowa
88Oscar Delp3rd round. Hamstring. Not seen Tuesday–Thursday. Jackson: next week more telling.TEWatchGeorgia
71Kelvin Banks Jr.Starting LT.OTActiveTexas
76David EdwardsStarting LG.OGActiveWisconsin
78Erik McCoyStarting center.CActiveTexas A&M
51Cesar RuizStarting RG.OGActiveMichigan
75Taliese FuagaStarting RT.OTActiveOregon State
72Asim RichardsSwing tackle.OTActiveNorth Carolina
65Jeremiah Wright4th-round interior.OGActiveAuburn
66William ShermanVersatile backup.OLActiveColorado
74Mason MurphyClaimed off waivers from Chicago. No. 74 (Sigler). RT/C at Auburn.OTActiveAuburn
99Chase YoungLead edge.EDGEActiveOhio State
96Carl GrandersonHomegrown rush.EDGEActiveWyoming
94Cameron JordanHamstring. Not participating Wednesday or Thursday. Same checkpoint as Kamara.EDGEWatchCalifornia
92Davon GodchauxNose.DTActiveLSU
93Nathan ShepherdInterior with Bresee out.DTActiveFort Hays State
50Colby WoodenClaimed off waivers from Indy. No. 50 (Sigler). Packers 2023 4th. Born in New Orleans.DTActiveAuburn
52Christen Miller2026 second-rounder.DTActiveGeorgia
90Bryan BreseeACL. Out 2026.DTIRClemson
55Kaden EllissLead off-ball.LBActiveIdaho
20Pete WernerMIKE.LBActiveOhio State
28Danny StutsmanRising.LBActiveOklahoma
1Kool-Aid McKinstryCB1.CBActiveAlabama
22Martin Emerson Jr.Outside starter.CBActiveMississippi State
21Justin ReidFrom Kansas City.SActiveStanford
23Julian BlackmonFrom Indianapolis.SActiveUtah
31Jordan HowdenST / depth.SActiveMinnesota
10Daniel CarlsonWon the job. No. 10 (Sigler; was 48 in camp).KActiveAuburn
54Anfernee JenningsVeteran edge depth. No. 54.EDGEActiveAlabama
98Tyree WilsonQuiet camp. Played the Dallas preseason closer Aug. 28. No. 98.EDGEActiveTexas Tech
7Jonas SankerNickel. No. 7.SActiveVirginia
29Quincy RileyGroin. Back at Tuesday practice. Unofficial until the Sept. 9 report. No. 29.CBWatchLouisville
91Vernon BroughtonInterior with Bresee out. No. 91.DTActiveTexas
44Isaiah StalbirdST / LB depth. No. 44.LBActiveSouth Dakota State
38Jayden PriceCB4. Made the 53. No. 38.CBActiveNorth Dakota State
Decamerion RichardsonClaimed off Raiders waivers Tuesday. Bossier City. 27 games, seven starts. Number not posted yet.CBActiveMississippi State
36Lorenzo Styles Jr.Calf. IR Tuesday. Eligible after four games. No. 36.SIROhio State
42Mike ReidSixth DB on the initial 53. Lowest remaining safety on the depth after Styles to IR (Reid, Blackmon, Sanker, Howden, Mike Reid). No. 42.SActiveSouth Dakota State
95John RidgewayBack at Tuesday practice. Made the 53. No. 95.DTActiveArkansas
97Khristian BoydMade the 53. Interior with Ridgeway. No. 97.DTActiveNorthern Iowa
58Chris RumphBack at Tuesday practice. Five linebackers. No. 58.LBActiveDuke

History

423–491–5 all-time. One Lombardi. One NFC title. Nine division flags. Brees in Canton, August 2026.

Record

423–491–5

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Super Bowl

1

XLIV

NFC

1

2009

Division

9

West 2 · South 7

Playoffs

10–13

14 trips

HOF

12

Brees ’26

  1. 2009 · Super Bowl XLIV

    Beat the Colts 31–17 in Miami. Brees MVP. First and only Lombardi. Payton’s fourth season.

  2. 2009 · NFC championship

    Vikings, 31–28 in overtime. Tracy Porter’s pick-six in the Super Bowl sealed it two weeks later.

  3. 2006 · NFC championship game

    Lost at Chicago 14–39. The Katrina-return season. First division title in the South.

  4. 2018 · NFC championship game

    Lost to the Rams 23–26 in overtime. The no-call. 13–3, then silence.

  5. Divisions · Nine flags

    NFC West 1991, 2000. NFC South 2006, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.

  6. 1967 · John Gilliam

    Opening kickoff returned 94 yards. First play in franchise history, against the Rams.

  7. 1970 · Dempsey from 63

    Record field goal to beat Detroit 19–17. Held until Prater in 2013.

  8. 1980 · The ’Aints

    1–15. Bags over heads. Buddy D named it.

  9. 1987 · First playoffs

    12–3. Dome Patrol. Lost the wild card to Minnesota 10–44.

  10. 2000 · First playoff win

    Haslett. 31–28 over the Rams. Lost the next week at Minnesota.

  11. 2006 · The return

    First game back in the Dome after Katrina. Payton’s first year. NFC title game.

  12. Feb 7, 2010 · Who Dat nation

    Super Bowl XLIV. Onside kick to open the second half. Porter. Lombardi.

  13. 2018 · The no-call

    Nickell Robey-Coleman. Rams. Overtime. The city still has the clip.

  14. Aug 8, 2026 · Brees, first ballot

    Canton. First Saints player inducted on the first ballot.