Starters and backups at every position from the official team submission. Full New Orleans Saints depth chart, or just the 22: New Orleans Saints starting lineup.
| Pos | Starter | Backups |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Tyler Shough | Spencer Rattler, Zach Wilson |
| RB | Alvin Kamara | Kendre Miller, CJ Donaldson, Travis Etienne Jr., Ty Chandler |
| WR | Chris Olave | Devaughn Vele, Bryce Lance, Kevin Austin Jr., Barion Brown, Jordyn Tyson, Mason Tipton |
| TE | Juwan Johnson | Noah Fant, Oscar Delp, Treyton Welch, Moliki Matavao |
| LT | Asim Richards | Kelvin Banks Jr. |
| LG | David Edwards | Dillon Radunz, Nick Saldiveri |
| C | Erik McCoy | — |
| RG | Cesar Ruiz | Jeremiah Wright, William Sherman |
| RT | Taliese Fuaga | Mason Murphy |
| Pos | Starter | Backups |
|---|---|---|
| LDE | Cameron Jordan | Colby Wooden, John Ridgeway III |
| DT | Nathan Shepherd | Davon Godchaux, Christen Miller, Khristian Boyd |
| RDE | Vernon Broughton | Tyree Wilson, Bryan Bresee |
| LILB | Kaden Elliss | Isaiah Stalbird, Jackson Sirmon |
| RILB | Pete Werner | Danny Stutsman, Jaylan Ford |
| LCB | Kool-Aid McKinstry | Michael Reid, Decamerion Richardson, David Long Jr. |
| RCB | Quincy Riley | Martin Emerson Jr., Jayden Price, Rejzohn Wright |
| NB | Jonas Sanker | Jordan Howden, Lorenzo Styles Jr. |
| SS | Justin Reid | — |
| FS | Julian Blackmon | Jonas Sanker |
| SLB | Chase Young | Myles Cole, Fadil Diggs |
| WLB | Carl Granderson | Anfernee Jennings, Chris Rumph II |
The New Orleans Saints have $7.2M in salary cap space for 2026, with $115.5M in dead money and $309.8M in total commitments.
| Player | 2026 Cap Hit |
|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | $16.0M |
| Erik McCoy | $10.8M |
| Chris Olave | $9.7M |
| Chase Young | $9.6M |
| Carl Granderson | $9.5M |
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