2026 New Orleans Saints season

The 2026 season will be the New Orleans Saints' 60th in the National Football League (NFL), their 51st to host games at the Caesars Superdome, their 14th under general manager Mickey Loomis and their second under head coach Kellen Moore. The Saints will seek to improve upon their 6–11 record from the previous season and end their five-year drought of both a playoff appearance and an NFC South title.

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2026 New Orleans Saints season

Offseason

Coaching changes

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Previous coach(es)</th><th>Vacancy reason</th><th>Replacement(s)</th><th>Source(s)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Assistant offensive line</td><td>Jahri Evans, 2025</td><td>Hired by Pittsburgh</td><td>Vacant</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Offensive assistant</td><td>Tobijah Hughley, 2025–</td><td>N/A</td><td>Tobijah Hughley Will Clapp</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Free agents

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>Tag</th><th>2026 team</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>S</td><td>Ugo Amadi</td><td>UFA</td><td>TBD</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Jonathan Bullard</td><td>UFA</td><td>Dallas Cowboys</td><td>1 year</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>Terrell Burgess</td><td>UFA</td><td>New Orleans Saints</td><td>1 year</td></tr><tr><td>MLB</td><td>Demario Davis</td><td>UFA</td><td>New York Jets</td><td>2 years, $22 million</td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>Michael Davis</td><td>UFA</td><td>TBD</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>C</td><td>Luke Fortner</td><td>UFA</td><td>Carolina Panthers</td><td>1 year, $4.75 million</td></tr><tr><td>TE</td><td>Taysom Hill</td><td>UFA</td><td>TBD</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Cameron Jordan</td><td>UFA</td><td>TBD</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>TE</td><td>Foster Moreau</td><td>UFA</td><td>Houston Texans</td><td>2 years, $6.3 million</td></tr><tr><td>WR</td><td>Dante Pettis</td><td>UFA</td><td>TBD</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>TE</td><td>Mason Pline</td><td>ERFA</td><td>TBD</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>LG</td><td>Dillon Radunz</td><td>UFA</td><td>New Orleans Saints</td><td>2 years, $6.9 million</td></tr><tr><td>DT</td><td>John Ridgeway III</td><td>UFA</td><td>New Orleans Saints</td><td>2 years, $6.2 million</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Chris Rumph II</td><td>UFA</td><td>New Orleans Saints</td><td>1 year, $2 million</td></tr><tr><td>TE</td><td>Jack Stoll</td><td>UFA</td><td>Cleveland Browns</td><td>1 year, $1.3 million</td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>Alontae Taylor</td><td>UFA</td><td>Tennessee Titans</td><td>3 years, $58 million</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Jonah Williams</td><td>UFA</td><td>Arizona Cardinals</td><td>1 year, $1.4 million</td></tr><tr><td>LT</td><td>Landon Young</td><td>UFA</td><td>TBD</td><td>TBD</td></tr></tbody></table>

Signings

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>Tag</th><th>2025 team</th><th>Date signed</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>P</td><td>Ryan Wright</td><td>UFA</td><td>Minnesota Vikings</td><td>March 11</td><td>4 years, $14 million</td></tr><tr><td>RB</td><td>Travis Etienne</td><td>UFA</td><td>Jacksonville Jaguars</td><td>March 11</td><td>4 years, $52 million</td></tr><tr><td>G</td><td>David Edwards</td><td>UFA</td><td>Buffalo Bills</td><td>March 11</td><td>4 years, $61 million</td></tr><tr><td>TE</td><td>Noah Fant</td><td>UFA</td><td>Cincinnati Bengals</td><td>March 11</td><td>2 years, $8.75 million</td></tr><tr><td>LB</td><td>Kaden Elliss</td><td>UFA</td><td>Atlanta Falcons</td><td>March 11</td><td>3 years, $33 million</td></tr><tr><td>RB</td><td>Ty Chandler</td><td>UFA</td><td>Minnesota Vikings</td><td>March 17</td><td>1 year, 1.2 million</td></tr><tr><td>QB</td><td>Zach Wilson</td><td>UFA</td><td>Miami Dolphins</td><td>March 25</td><td>1 year</td></tr></tbody></table>

Trades

Trades below only are for trades that included a player. Draft pick-only trades will go in draft section.

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Player(s)/Asset(s) received</th><th>Team</th><th>Player(s)/Asset(s) traded</th><th>Source</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>March 11</td><td>2028 sixth-round selection</td><td>Houston Texans</td><td>Kai Kroeger, 2028 seventh-round selection</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Draft

2026 New Orleans Saints season

<table><thead><tr><th>Round</th><th>Selection</th><th>Player</th><th>Position</th><th>College</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>8</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>41</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>74</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>108</td><td>Traded to the Denver Broncos</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>132</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From Seahawks</td></tr><tr><td>136</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Compensatory selection</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>150</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>172</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From Seahawks</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>190</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>224</td><td>Traded to the New England Patriots</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Preseason

2026 New Orleans Saints season

The Saints' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season

2026 opponents

Listed below are the Saints' opponents for (/wiki/2026NFLseason). Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring. The Saints will play a home game at the Stade de France in Paris as part of the NFL International Series.

<table><thead><tr><th>Category</th><th>Home</th><th>Away</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Division opponents (NFC South)</td><td>Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers Tampa Bay Buccaneers</td></tr><tr><td>Conference opponents (NFC North)</td><td>Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings</td><td>Chicago Bears Detroit Lions</td></tr><tr><td>Conference opponents (based on 2025 division placement)</td><td>Arizona Cardinals</td><td>New York Giants</td></tr><tr><td>Interconference opponents (AFC North)</td><td>Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers</td><td>Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals</td></tr><tr><td>Interconference opponent (based on 2025 division placement)</td><td>Las Vegas Raiders</td><td>—N/a</td></tr></tbody></table>