New Orleans Saints Roster & Salary Cap
2026 Salary Cap
$12.1M22nd
Cap Space
$232.7M3rd
Active Cap
$111.9M30th
Dead Cap
$192.7M3rd
Top-51
Value Index — how the contracts grade out
+$55.8M
5th of 32 · 52 graded players · $251.8M in annual salary
How New Orleans Saints’ contracts grade out against an average roster, room by room: their quarterbacks measured against the other 31 quarterback rooms, their receivers against the other 31, and so on. Negative means they are paying more for what they have than most of the league does. Compare all 32 →
Position-by-position breakdownOT best · WR worst
OT+$23.5M2nd
CB+$18.9M6th
IDL+$14.1M6th
QB+$11.2M9th
S+$4.1M11th
IOL+$3.6M12th
EDGE+$2.9M14th
TE+$0.0M14th
RB−$5.8M27th
LB−$8.1M29th
WR−$8.7M23rd
2026 Roster & Cap (93 players)
Click a column to sort. Cap hit shaded by size. APY is what the deal he is on pays per year, and Worth is what our model says a new deal would cost per year — those two are the comparison, not the cap hit, which is only this season's charge. Worth is shaded by how far it sits above the APY beside it. Kickers and punters have no comparable pool, so they show no Worth. How it is built →
| Player | Pos | Cap Hit | APY | Worth | Base | Dead $ | Cut Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Ruiz | RG | $14.2M | $11.0M | $17.7M | $9.5M | $16.8M | $0 |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | $11.4M | $6.0M | $2.4M | $6.0M | $25.6M | $0 |
| Erik McCoy | C | $10.3M | $12.0M | $16.8M | $1.3M | $27.8M | $0 |
| Chase Young | ED | $9.6M | $17.0M | $20.1M | $1.2M | $35.2M | $0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | $9.6M | $31.0M | $31.6M | $1.3M | $52.7M | $0 |
| Carl Granderson | ED | $9.5M | $13.0M | $10.0M | $1.3M | $26.5M | $0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | $7.6M | $10.2M | $11.4M | $1.2M | $22.5M | $0 |
| Davon Godchaux | IDL | $7.1M | $5.5M | $2.6M | $6.5M | $5.6M | $1.6M |
| Nathan Shepherd | IDL | $7.1M | $4.3M | $9.3M | $4.8M | $6.7M | $401K |
| Kelvin Banks Jr. | LT | $6.3M | $6.9M | $22.8M | $1.0M | $22.7M | $0 |
| David Edwards | LG | $6.3M | $15.2M | $17.9M | $1.3M | $30.0M | $0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | $5.9M | $8.1M | $4.9M | $885K | $32.5M | $0 |
| Kaden Elliss | LB | $5.3M | $11.0M | $11.9M | $1.3M | $23.0M | $0 |
| Justin Reid | S | $5.2M | $10.5M | $13.0M | $1.3M | $18.4M | $0 |
| Travis EtienneOVERPAID | RB | $5.0M | $12.0M | $3.3M | $2.0M | $24.0M | $0 |
| Taliese Fuaga | LT | $4.7M | $4.3M | $20.0M | $1.1M | $10.3M | $0 |
| Tyree Wilson | ED | $4.2M | $6.3M | $12.9M | $1.1M | $4.2M | $0 |
| Pete Werner | LB | $3.9M | $7.5M | $3.0M | $1.2M | $12.0M | $0 |
| Bryan BreseeUNDERPAID | IDL | $3.9M | $3.1M | $26.8M | $2.4M | $17.8M | $0 |
| Jordan Howden | S | $3.8M | $1.0M | $3.7M | $3.7M | $82K | $3.7M |
| Isaac Yiadom | CB | $3.4M | $3.0M | $8.2M | $2.5M | $2.9M | $530K |
| Noah Fant | TE | $3.0M | $4.4M | $10.0M | $1.5M | $4.5M | $0 |
| Cameron Jordan | ED | $2.6M | $7.5M | $3.8M | $1.4M | $7.5M | $0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | $2.5M | $2.3M | $9.5M | $1.6M | $3.5M | $0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | $2.5M | $2.7M | $10.1M | $1.0M | $8.8M | $0 |
| Dillon Radunz | RT | $2.5M | $3.5M | $7.4M | $1.2M | $4.2M | $0 |
| Christen Miller | DT | $2.1M | $2.9M | $7.8M | $885K | $11.8M | $0 |
| John Ridgeway | IDL | $2.0M | $2.9M | $2.3M | $1.2M | $1.6M | $390K |
| Chris Rumph II | ED | $2.0M | $2.0M | $4.2M | $1.2M | $2.0M | $0 |
| Ryan Wright | P | $1.9M | — | — | $1.2M | $7.0M | $0 |
| Kendre Miller | RB | $1.8M | $1.4M | $2.6M | $1.5M | $278K | $1.5M |
| Zach Wood | LS | $1.6M | — | — | $1.4M | $400K | $1.2M |
| Julian Blackmon | S | $1.5M | $2.5M | $10.6M | $1.2M | $1.0M | $515K |
| Martin Emerson | CB | $1.5M | $1.5M | $7.7M | $1.2M | $650K | $865K |
| Vernon Broughton | IDL | $1.5M | $1.7M | $6.1M | $1.1M | $1.1M | $408K |
| Jonas Sanker | S | $1.4M | $1.6M | $4.6M | $1.1M | $886K | $533K |
| Anfernee Jennings | ED | $1.4M | $1.4M | $8.4M | $1.2M | $188K | $1.2M |
| Oscar Delp | TE | $1.3M | $1.8M | $3.6M | $885K | $1.7M | $0 |
| Zach Wilson | QB | $1.3M | $1.4M | $25.3M | $1.2M | $599K | $664K |
| Danny Stutsman | LB | $1.3M | $1.3M | $3.3M | $1.0M | $771K | $491K |
| Quincy Riley | CB | $1.2M | $1.3M | $14.6M | $1.0M | $665K | $561K |
| Spencer Rattler | QB | $1.2M | $1.1M | $5.2M | $1.1M | $168K | $991K |
| Asim Richards | LG | $1.1M | $1.0M | $2.5M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Trey Palmer | WR | $1.1M | $1.0M | $2.7M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Jaylan Ford | LB | $1.1M | $1.1M | $4.2M | $1.1M | $127K | $1.0M |
| Bub Means | WR | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.9M | $1.1M | $127K | $1.0M |
| Jeremiah Wright | G | $1.1M | $1.3M | $5.4M | $885K | $1.0M | $126K |
| Khristian Boyd | IDL | $1.1M | $1.1M | $5.9M | $1.1M | $89K | $1.0M |
| Terrell Burgess | S | $1.1M | $1.4M | $1.9M | $1.2M | $25K | $1.1M |
| Bryce Lance | WR | $1.1M | $1.3M | $4.3M | $885K | $789K | $293K |
| Mason Tipton | WR | $1.1M | $947K | $2.2M | $1.1M | $3K | $1.1M |
| Isaiah Stalbird | S | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.8M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| DeVaughn Vele | WR | $1.1M | $1.0M | $3.2M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Audric Estime | RB | $1.1M | $1.0M | $2.8M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Kevin Austin Jr. | WR | $1.1M | $1.0M | $2.4M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Ronnie Bell | WR | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.6M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Deion Jones | LB | $1.1M | $1.3M | $3.8M | $1.3M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Ty Chandler | RB | $1.1M | $1.2M | $3.8M | $1.2M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Devin Neal | RB | $1.1M | $1.1M | $3.8M | $1.0M | $188K | $879K |
| Torricelli Simpkins III | RG | $1.0M | $997K | $5.1M | $1.0M | $17K | $997K |
| Rejzohn Wright | CB | $1.0M | $1.0M | $12.3M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Myles Cole | ED | $1.0M | $1.0M | $6.8M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Zaire Mitchell-Paden | TE | $1.0M | $1.1M | $2.6M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Xavier Truss | RT | $1.0M | $995K | $3.5M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| William Sherman | LG | $1.0M | $922K | $4.4M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Charlie Smyth | K | $1.0M | — | — | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Moliki Matavao | TE | $1.0M | $922K | $4.4M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Fadil Diggs | ED | $1.0M | $1.1M | $4.4M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Treyton Welch | TE | $1.0M | $988K | $3.2M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Jalen Moreno-Cropper | WR | $1.0M | $1.0M | $2.3M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. | CB | $990K | $1.2M | $12.7M | $885K | $421K | $569K |
| Barion Brown | KR | $959K | $1.2M | $2.9M | $885K | $294K | $664K |
| T.J. Hall | CB | $929K | $1.1M | $15.1M | $885K | $177K | $752K |
| Tanner Brown | K | $903K | — | — | $885K | $36K | $867K |
| Alex Wollschlaeger | T | $895K | $1.0M | $3.5M | $885K | $278K | $618K |
| Alan Herron | T | $893K | $1.0M | $3.6M | $885K | $272K | $621K |
| Cody Hardy | TE | $892K | $1.0M | $3.6M | $885K | $170K | $722K |
| Michael Heldman | DE | $892K | $1.0M | $9.2M | $885K | $268K | $624K |
| C.J. Donaldson | RB | $892K | $1.0M | $3.1M | $885K | $90K | $802K |
| Jay'Viar Suggs | NT | $888K | $1.0M | $6.1M | $885K | $20K | $868K |
| Elliott Davison | S | $885K | $968K | $1.9M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Dalys Beanum | CB | $885K | $968K | $12.7M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Easton Kilty | LT | $885K | $968K | $3.5M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Jayden Price | CB | $885K | $968K | $12.3M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Barry Wesley | LT | $885K | $968K | $3.1M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Hunter Dekkers | QB | $885K | $885K | $3.8M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Jackson Sirmon | ILB | $885K | $885K | $4.6M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Garrett Nelson | ED | $885K | $885K | $4.5M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Brock Rechsteiner | WR | $885K | $1.0M | $4.3M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Mike Reid | $885K | — | — | $885K | $0 | $885K | |
| Malakai Williams | $885K | — | — | $885K | $0 | $885K | |
| Brien Taylor | $885K | — | — | $885K | $0 | $885K | |
| Kahlil Saunders | DT | $885K | $885K | $7.6M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.