NFL · NFC South

New Orleans Saints Roster & Depth Chart 2026

New Orleans Saints are 2-5 in the NFC South.

2-515th in National Football ConferenceBye 8Air-spread 11Odd 3-4

Updated just now

Team summary

Scheme

HC Kellen Moore calls the offense (2025: 78% shotgun, 69% motion, both fifth highest); OC Nussmeier and DC Staley both in their second year.

OC / DC Kellen Moore / Brandon Staley

Record

1-3 · 105/128 · L2

as of 2026-10-07

4 games played; Week 5 starts Oct 8 and no team has had a bye yet

2027 cap

$26.6M space · $15.9M effective

OverTheCap · as of Oct 7, 2026

Needs

Board fit

2026 playbook

Scheme desk

Kellen Moore / Brandon Staley

Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.

Offense

Air-spread 11

Offensive scheme type
Air-spread 11
Personnel
11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
Primary run scheme
Inside zone
Primary offensive line scheme
Zone

Offensive aggression

Aggressive · 70

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Kellen Moore air-spread 11. Empty and 3x1 live; inside zone when they run it.

Defense

Odd 3-4

Defensive scheme type
Odd 3-4
Base front
Odd nickel 3-4
Front
3-4
Defensive line technique
Man (one-gap)
Primary coverage
Cover 3 / Cover 2
Primary press technique
Off

Defensive aggression

Attacking · 68

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Staley odd nickel, Cover 3/2, more pressure than his Chargers years.

79 players · 66 on the active roster · 13 on the injury roster · ESPN · injuries. Notes sit under both lists.

Roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Offense23

78Erik McCoyC6' 4"303298 yrsLufkin, TX—Active
51Cesar RuizG6' 4"316277 yrsCamden, NJ—Active
65Jeremiah WrightG6' 5"33125RSelma, AL—Active
66William ShermanG6' 4"300272 yrsAllen, TX—Active
76David EdwardsG6' 6"308298 yrsDowners Grove, IL—Active
73Easton KiltyOT6' 6"307241 yrStratford, WI—Active
74Mason MurphyOT6' 5"31524RRiverside, CA—Active
75Taliese FuagaOT6' 6"324243 yrsTacoma, WA—Active
2Spencer RattlerQB6' 0"211263 yrsPhoenix, AZ—Active
6Tyler ShoughLOUQB6' 5"219272 yrsChandler, AZ—Active
11Zach WilsonQB6' 2"214276 yrsDraper, UT—Active
5Kendre MillerRB6' 0"220244 yrsMount Enterprise, TX—Active
41Alvin KamaraTENRB5' 10"2153110 yrsNorcross, GA—Active
4Oscar DelpTE6' 4"24523RCumming, GA—Active
82Treyton WelchTE6' 4"240251 yrBuffalo, MN—Active
83Juwan JohnsonTE6' 4"231307 yrsGlassboro, NJ—Active
87Noah FantTE6' 4"249288 yrsOmaha, NE—Active
12Chris OlaveWR6' 0"187265 yrsSan Ysidro, CA—Active
13Cedric TillmanTENWR6' 3"215265 yrsLas Vegas, NV—Active
14Devaughn VeleWR6' 5"210283 yrsSan Diego, CA—Active
18Bryce LanceWR6' 3"20424RMarshall, MN—Active
19Barion BrownWR5' 11"17722RNashville, TN—Active
85Jalen Moreno-CropperWR6' 0"172251 yrParlier, CA—Active

Defense27

1Kool-Aid McKinstryCB5' 11"199243 yrsBirmingham, AL—Active
25Decamerion RichardsonCB6' 2"192254 yrsCullen, LA—Active
29Quincy RileyLOUCB5' 11"195252 yrsColumbia, SC—Active
42Mike ReidCB6' 2"200241 yrOwings Mills, MD—Active
94Cameron JordanDE6' 4"2873716 yrsChandler, AZ—Active
96Carl GrandersonDE6' 5"261298 yrsSacramento, CA—Active
98Tyree WilsonDE6' 5"263264 yrsHenderson, TX—Active
99Chase YoungDE6' 5"265277 yrsHyattsville, MD—Active
50Colby WoodenDT6' 4"273254 yrsLawrenceville, GA—Active
52Christen MillerDT6' 3"32122REllenwood, GA—Active
91Vernon BroughtonTEXDT6' 5"311252 yrsHouston, TX—Active
92Davon GodchauxDT6' 3"3303110 yrsPlaquemine, LA—Active
93Nathan ShepherdDT6' 4"315339 yrsAjax, ON—Active
95John Ridgeway IIIDT6' 5"321275 yrsBloomington, IL—Active
97Khristian BoydDT6' 2"320263 yrsKansas City, MO—Active
20Pete WernerLB6' 3"242276 yrsIndianapolis, IN—Active
28Danny StutsmanLB6' 3"233232 yrsWindermere, FL—Active
33*Anfernee JenningsLB6' 2"255297 yrsDadeville, AL—Active
44Isaiah StalbirdLB6' 1"215262 yrsKearney, NE—Active
53Jaylan FordTEXLB6' 2"240243 yrsFrisco, TX—Active
55Kaden EllissIDALB6' 2"238318 yrsSalt Lake City, UT—Active
58Chris Rumph IILB6' 2"244286 yrsGainesville, FL—Active
7Jonas SankerS6' 1"211232 yrsCharlottesville, VA—Active
21Justin ReidS6' 1"207299 yrsPrairieville, LA—Active
23Julian BlackmonS6' 0"202287 yrsLayton, UT—Active
31Jordan HowdenMINS6' 0"209264 yrsSan Diego, CA—Active
36Lorenzo Styles Jr.S6' 0"19424RPickerington, OH—Active

Special Teams2

49Zach WoodLS6' 3"2553310 yrsRowlett, TX—Active
17Ryan WrightP6' 3"245265 yrsSan Ramon, CA—Active

Practice Squad14

34TJ Hall Jr.CB6' 0"18922RFresno, CA—Practice Squad
38Jayden PriceCB5' 11"185261 yrDerby, KS—Practice Squad
40Fadil DiggsDE6' 4"257251 yrEast Camden, NJ—Practice Squad
—David OjaboDE6' 4"252265 yrsPort Harcourt, Nigeria—Practice Squad
—Jonah WilliamsDE6' 5"280316 yrsMeridian, ID—Practice Squad
62Jay'viar SuggsDT6' 3"29925RFlint, MI—Practice Squad
47Jackson SirmonLB6' 2"240261 yrBrentwood, TN—Practice Squad
70Alan HerronOT6' 3"30823RWestmoreland, Jamaica—Practice Squad
79Alex WollschlaegerOT6' 7"31025RAurora, IL—Practice Squad
39Charlie SmythPK6' 4"210252 yrsNewry, Ireland—Practice Squad
33*Zamir WhiteRB6' 0"227275 yrsLaurinburg, NC—Practice Squad
—Jarquez HunterRB5' 11"211232 yrsPhiladelphia, MS—Practice Squad
—Stone SmarttTE6' 4"226285 yrsSacramento, CA—Practice Squad
81Kevin Austin Jr.WR6' 2"200263 yrsFort Lauderdale, FL—Practice Squad

Injury roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Offense2

72Asim RichardsOT6' 4"307264 yrsPhiladelphia, PA—Questionable
43CJ DonaldsonRB6' 1"23022RMiami, FL—Out

Defense1

22Martin Emerson Jr.CB6' 2"201265 yrsPensacola, FL—Questionable

Injured / Out10

25Rejzohn WrightCB6' 2"193263 yrsEast Palo Alto, CA—Injured Reserve
90Bryan BreseeDT6' 5"305254 yrsDamascus, MD—Injured Reserve
77Dillon RadunzG6' 6"301286 yrsBecker, MN—Injured Reserve
64Nick SaldiveriOT6' 6"316264 yrsWaxhaw, NC—Out
71Kelvin Banks Jr.TEXOT6' 5"315222 yrsHumble, TX—Injured Reserve
3Travis Etienne Jr.RB5' 10"215276 yrsJennings, LA—Injured Reserve
32Ty ChandlerRB5' 11"205285 yrsNashville, TN—Injured Reserve
80Moliki MatavaoTE6' 6"263232 yrsHenderson, NV—Injured Reserve
0Jordyn TysonWR6' 2"20322RAllen, TX—Injured Reserve
15Mason TiptonWR5' 11"187263 yrsAkron, OH—Out

Injury notes13

  • Asim Richards · OT #72

    • Questionable · Thumb · Surgery
  • CJ Donaldson · RB #43

    • Out · Shoulder
  • Martin Emerson Jr. · CB #22

    • Questionable · Shin
  • Rejzohn Wright · CB #25

    • Injured Reserve
  • Bryan Bresee · DT #90

    • Injured Reserve
  • Dillon Radunz · G #77

    • Injured Reserve
  • Nick Saldiveri · OT #64

    • Out
  • Kelvin Banks Jr. · OT #71

    • Injured Reserve · Ankle · Surgery
  • Travis Etienne Jr. · RB #3

    • Injured Reserve · Hamstring · Strain
  • Ty Chandler · RB #32

    • Injured Reserve
  • Moliki Matavao · TE #80

    • Injured Reserve
  • Jordyn Tyson · WR #0

    • Injured Reserve · Hamstring · Strain
  • Mason Tipton · WR #15

    • Out

Roster log

Live from ESPN · injuries. Adds, drops, injury flips, and transaction headlines, each with a timestamp. The desk keeps watching while this page is open.

  1. Status

    Alvin Kamara

    Status Questionable → Active

  2. Injury

    Alvin Kamara

    Cleared

  3. Status

    Justin Reid

    Status Questionable → Active

  4. Injury

    Justin Reid

    Cleared

  5. Status

    CJ Donaldson

    Status Questionable → Out

  6. Injury

    CJ Donaldson

    Injury: Out

  7. Injury

    Kelvin Banks Jr.

    Injured Reserve · Ankle

  8. Injury

    Martin Emerson Jr.

    Questionable · Shin

  9. Injury

    CJ Donaldson

    Out · Shoulder

  10. Injury

    Jordyn Tyson

    Injured Reserve · Hamstring

  11. Injury

    Kelvin Banks Jr.

    Injured Reserve · Ankle

  12. Injury

    CJ Donaldson

    Questionable · Shoulder

  13. Injury

    Jordyn Tyson

    Injured Reserve · Hamstring

  14. Injury

    Alvin Kamara

    Questionable · Back

  15. Injury

    Kelvin Banks Jr.

    Injured Reserve · Ankle

  16. Status

    Justin Reid

    Status Active → Questionable

  17. Injury

    Justin Reid

    Questionable · Concussion

  18. Off roster

    Audric Estime

    No longer on the listed roster

  19. Status

    Cesar Ruiz

    Status Questionable → Active

  20. Injury

    Cesar Ruiz

    Cleared

  21. Status

    Martin Emerson Jr.

    Status Active → Questionable

  22. Injury

    Martin Emerson Jr.

    Injury: Questionable

  23. Status

    Asim Richards

    Status Active → Questionable

  24. Injury

    Asim Richards

    Injury: Questionable

  25. Status

    Alvin Kamara

    Status Active → Questionable

  26. Injury

    Alvin Kamara

    Injury: Questionable

  27. Status

    Justin Reid

    Status Questionable → Active

  28. Status

    Nathan Shepherd

    Status Questionable → Active

  29. Injury

    Nathan Shepherd

    Cleared

  30. Injury

    CJ Donaldson

    Questionable · Shoulder

  31. Injury

    Alvin Kamara

    Questionable · Back

  32. Injury

    Asim Richards

    Questionable · Thumb

  33. Injury

    Martin Emerson Jr.

    Questionable · Shin

  34. Injury

    Jordyn Tyson

    Injured Reserve · Hamstring

  35. Injury

    Travis Etienne Jr.

    Injured Reserve · Hamstring

  36. Injury

    Jordyn Tyson

    Injured Reserve · Hamstring

  37. Added

    Audric Estime

    Added to the roster

  38. Off roster

    Daniel Carlson

    No longer on the listed roster

  39. Injury

    Travis Etienne Jr.

    Injured Reserve · Hamstring

  40. Injury

    Jordyn Tyson

    Injured Reserve · Hamstring

About this page

New Orleans Saints are 2-5 in the NFC South. The offense is Air-spread 11 and the defense is Odd 3-4. Play-callers are Kellen Moore / Brandon Staley.

Draft needs: Public boards rank this as the Saints' top 2027 need Public boards have offensive tackle as the Saints' 2nd need Public boards have cornerback as the Saints' 3rd need

Scouting reports