LOOK: Here is the New Orleans Saints’ initial 53-man roster
LOOK: Here is the New Orleans Saints' initial 53-man roster.
LOOK: Here is the New Orleans Saints' initial 53-man roster.
Article outline
- What happened
- What comes next
- The bottom line
Key points
- New Orleans will now turn its attention toward building out its practice squad and evaluating the players published around the league.
- Devin Neal was placed on the team's injured reserve list with a knee injury.
- Jordyn Tyson was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return and will miss at least the first four games.
- Jayllan Ford was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return and will miss at least the first four games.
- The list won't remain untouched before Week 1.
Roster cutdown season is officially over. The NFL's roster reduction deadline at 5 p.m. CT on Sunday, Aug. 30 has passed, and we now have our first look at the initial 53-man roster of the 2026 New Orleans Saints.
For context, the list won't remain untouched before Week 1. The Saints, and any other team for that matter, can still add players through free agency or the waiver wire – and every addition would require a corresponding move elsewhere on the roster.
New Orleans will now turn its attention toward building out its practice squad and evaluating the players published around the league. As things stand after the deadline, here are the 53 players on the Saints' initial roster, nevertheless.
Devin Neal was placed on the team's injured reserve list with a knee injury. He'll miss the entire season but will remain with the team.
Jordyn Tyson was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return and will miss at least the first four games. Mason Tipson is listed separately on PUP and won't count against the 53-man limit until he is activated. Barry Wesley was placed on season-ending injured reserve. Interior offensive linemen (5). Interior defensive linemen (6). Rookie free agent Michael Heldman was placed on season-ending injured reserve.
Dalys Beanum and David Long Jr. Were both placed on season-ending injured reserve.
For now, LOOK: Here is the New Orleans Saints' initial 53 remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
