2024 New Orleans Saints season

2024 New Orleans Saints season
2024 New Orleans Saints season
Owner	Gayle Benson
General manager	Mickey Loomis
Head coach	Dennis Allen
Home field	Caesars Superdome
	← 2023; Saints seasons; 2025 →;

The 2024 season will be the New Orleans Saints' upcoming 58th season in the National Football League, the 49th to host games at the Caesars Superdome and the third under head coach Dennis Allen.

Draft[edit]

2024 New Orleans Saints Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	14	Taliese Fuaga	OT	Oregon State
2	41	Kool-Aid McKinstry	CB	Alabama	From New York Jets via Green Bay^[A]
2	50	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles^[B]
3	81	Traded to the Seattle Seahawks via the Denver Broncos^[C]
4	116	Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars^[D]
5	150	Spencer Rattler	QB	South Carolina
5	168	Traded to the Green Bay Packers^[A]
5	170	Bub Means	WR	Pittsburgh	Compensatory pick
5	175	Jaylan Ford	LB	Texas	Compensatory pick
6	190	Traded to the Green Bay Packers^[A]
6	199	Khristian Boyd	DT	Northern Iowa	From Philadelphia^[E]
7	238	Traded to the Houston Texans^[F]
7	239	Josiah Ezirim	OT	Eastern Kentucky	From Denver^[G]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c The Green Bay Packers traded a second-round pick (no. 41) for second, fifth, and sixth-round picks (no. 45, 168, and 190). ^[1]
^ The Saints traded a second-round selection, 2022 first, third, and seventh-round selections, and a 2023 first-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for two 2022 first-round selections and a 2023 sixth-round selection.^[2]
^ The Broncos traded a second-round selection and a 2023 first-round selection to New Orleans in exchange for the coaching rights to Sean Payton and a third-round selection.^[3]
^ The Saints traded a 2023 seventh-round selection and a fourth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for Jacksonville's 2023 fourth-round selection.^[4]
^ The Saints traded cornerback C. J. Gardner-Johnson and a 2025 seventh-round pick to Philadelphia in exchange for a sixth-round pick and a 2023 fifth-round pick.^[5]
^ The Saints traded a seventh-round pick to Houston in exchange for running back Mark Ingram II.^[6]
^ The Saints traded kicker Wil Lutz to Denver in exchange for a seventh-round pick.^[7]

2024 New Orleans Saints undrafted free agents
Name	Position	College	Ref.
Kyler Baugh	DT	Minnesota	^[8]
Millard Bradford	S	TCU
Matthew Hayball	P	Vanderbilt
Sincere Haynesworth	C	Tulane
Kyle Hergel	G	Boston College
Dallin Holker	TE	Colorado State
Jermaine Jackson	WR	Idaho
Trajan Jeffcoat	DE	Arkansas
Lawrence Johnson	S	Southeast Missouri State
Jacob Kibodi	RB	Louisiana
Nate Latu	DE	Oklahoma State
Nouri Nouili	G	Nebraska
Rico Payton	CB	Pittsburg State
Kyle Sheets	WR	Slippery Rock
Isaiah Stalbird	LB	South Dakota State
Mason Tipton	WR	Yale

Staff[edit]

**New Orleans Saints staff**
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	Front office Owner – Gayle Benson President – Dennis Lauscha Executive vice president/general manager – Mickey Loomis Asst. general manager/college scouting director – Jeff Ireland Asst. general manager & vice president of football administration – Khai Harley Director of operations – Derek Stamnos Director of pro scouting – Justin Matthews Director of pro personnel – Michael Parenton Head coach Head coach – Dennis Allen Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Klint Kubiak Quarterbacks – Andrew Janocko Running backs – Derrick Foster Wide receivers – Keith Williams Assistant wide receivers – DeNarius McGhee Tight ends – Clancy Barone Offensive line – John Benton Senior offensive assistant – Rick Dennison Offensive assistant – Jahri Evans Offensive assistant – Kevin Petry Offensive assistant – Jordan Traylor			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Joe Woods Defensive line – Todd Grantham Linebackers – Michael Hodges Secondary – Marcus Robertson Senior defensive assistant – Peter Giunta Defensive assistant – Adam Gristick Defensive assistant – Matt Giordano Pass rush specialist – Brian Young Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Darren Rizzi Assistant special teams – Phil Galiano Assistant to the head coach – Mike Martinez Strength and conditioning Director of sports science – Matt Rhea Strength and conditioning coach – Matt Clapp Assistant strength and conditioning – Charles Byrd Assistant strength and conditioning – Rob Wenning → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster[edit]

**New Orleans Saints roster**
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Quarterbacks 4 Derek Carr 7 Taysom Hill 3 Jake Haener 10 Nathan Peterman 18 Spencer Rattler Running backs 40 Zander Horvath FB 41 Alvin Kamara 35 Jacob Kibodi 25 Kendre Miller 33 Jordan Mims 46 Adam Prentice FB 26 James Robinson 21 Jamaal Williams Wide receivers 80 Jermaine Jackson 16 Bub Means 14 Stanley Morgan Jr. 12 Chris Olave 17 A. T. Perry 22 Rashid Shaheed 81 Kyle Sheets 13 Equanimeous St. Brown 84 Mason Tipton 11 Cedrick Wilson Jr. Tight ends 85 Dallin Holker 89 Tommy Hudson 86 Michael Jacobson 83 Juwan Johnson 87 Foster Moreau		Offensive linemen 68 Mark Evans II T 72 Josiah Ezirim T 75 Taliese Fuaga T 61 Sincere Haynesworth C 60 Kyle Hergel G 77 Justin Herron T 66 Shane Lemieux G 78 Erik McCoy C 63 Nouredin Nouili G 62 Lucas Patrick C 70 Trevor Penning T 71 Ryan Ramczyk T 51 Cesar Ruiz G 64 Nick Saldiveri G 73 Oli Udoh T 67 Landon Young T Defensive linemen 69 Kyler Baugh DT 97 Khristian Boyd DT 90 Bryan Bresee DT 55 Isaiah Foskey DE 96 Carl Granderson DE 95 Jack Heflin DT 76 Trajan Jeffcoat DE 94 Cameron Jordan DE 92 Tanoh Kpassagnon DE 57 Niko Lalos DE 54 Nathan Latu DE 50 Khalen Saunders DT 93 Nathan Shepherd DT 98 Payton Turner DE 91 Kendal Vickers DT 99 Chase Young DE		Linebackers 56 Demario Davis MLB 53 Jaylan Ford OLB 6 Willie Gay OLB 52 D'Marco Jackson MLB 47 Khaleke Hudson OLB 58 Anfernee Orji OLB 59 Monty Rice OLB 45 Nephi Sewell OLB 44 Isaiah Stalbird 20 Pete Werner OLB Defensive backs 24 Johnathan Abram SS 29 Paulson Adebo CB 0 Ugo Amadi FS 38 Millard Bradford S 48 J. T. Gray SS 5 Will Harris CB 30 Faion Hicks CB 31 Jordan Howden SS 27 Shemar Jean-Charles CB 37 Lawrence Johnson SS 23 Marshon Lattimore CB 32 Tyrann Mathieu FS 34 Kool-Aid McKinstry CB 36 Rico Payton CB 1 Alontae Taylor CB 28 Rejzohn Wright CB Special teams 19 Blake Grupe K 43 Matthew Hayball P 15 Lou Hedley P 39 Charlie Smyth K (Int.) 49 Zach Wood LS				Rookies in italics Roster updated May 13, 2024 Depth chart Transactions 89 active (+1 exempt), 1 unsigned → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason[edit]

The Saints' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule will be announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

Week	Date	Time (CDT)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	TBD (August 8–12)
2	TBD (August 15–19)
3	TBD (August 22–26)

Regular season[edit]

Schedule[edit]

Week	Date	Time (CT)	Opponent	Venue	TV
1	September 8	12:00 p.m.	Carolina Panthers	Caesars Superdome	Fox
2	September 15	12:00 p.m.	at Dallas Cowboys	AT&T Stadium	Fox
3	September 22	12:00 p.m.	Philadelphia Eagles	Caesars Superdome	Fox
4	September 29	12:00 p.m.	at Atlanta Falcons	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox
5	October 7	7:15 p.m.	at Kansas City Chiefs	Arrowhead Stadium	ESPN
6	October 13	12:00 p.m.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Caesars Superdome	Fox
7	October 17	7:15 p.m.	Denver Broncos	Caesars Superdome	Prime Video
8	October 27	3:05 p.m.	at Los Angeles Chargers	SoFi Stadium	Fox
9	November 3	12:00 p.m.	at Carolina Panthers	Bank of America Stadium	CBS
10	November 10	12:00 p.m.	Atlanta Falcons	Caesars Superdome	Fox
11	November 17	12:00 p.m.	Cleveland Browns	Caesars Superdome	Fox
12	Bye
13	December 1	3:05 p.m.	Los Angeles Rams	Caesars Superdome	Fox
14	December 8	12:00 p.m.	at New York Giants	MetLife Stadium	Fox
15	December 15	12:00 p.m.	Washington Commanders	Caesars Superdome	Fox
16	December 23	7:15 p.m.	at Green Bay Packers	Lambeau Field	ESPN
17	December 29	12:00 p.m.	Las Vegas Raiders	Caesars Superdome	Fox
18	January 4/5	TBD	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Raymond James Stadium	TBD

Notes

Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

References[edit]

^ "Sources: Packers trade back with Saints, gain two extra Day 3 picks". USA Today. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
^ "Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints shake up first round of 2022 NFL draft with multipick trade". ESPN.com. April 4, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
^ "Sources: Broncos reach deal with Saints for Sean Payton". ESPN.com. January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
^ "Jaguars acquire 2024 fourth-round pick in trade with Saints". usatoday.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
^ "Eagles acquire Chauncey Gardner-Johnson from Saints for a fifth and sixth round pick". usatoday.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
^ "Source: RB Mark Ingram traded by Houston Texans, reuniting him with New Orleans Saints". ESPN.com. October 27, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
^ "Broncos acquire kicker Wil Lutz from Saints in trade, send TE Albert Okwuegbunam to Eagles". NFL.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with 16 undrafted free agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 27, 2024.

External links[edit]

Official website

[Packers-2] The Green Bay Packers traded a second-round pick (no. 41) for second, fifth, and sixth-round picks (no. 45, 168, and 190). ^[1]

[Eagles-4] The Saints traded a second-round selection, 2022 first, third, and seventh-round selections, and a 2023 first-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for two 2022 first-round selections and a 2023 sixth-round selection.^[2]

[Broncos-6] The Broncos traded a second-round selection and a 2023 first-round selection to New Orleans in exchange for the coaching rights to Sean Payton and a third-round selection.^[3]

[Jaguars-8] The Saints traded a 2023 seventh-round selection and a fourth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for Jacksonville's 2023 fourth-round selection.^[4]

[Philadelphia-10] The Saints traded cornerback C. J. Gardner-Johnson and a 2025 seventh-round pick to Philadelphia in exchange for a sixth-round pick and a 2023 fifth-round pick.^[5]

[Texans-12] The Saints traded a seventh-round pick to Houston in exchange for running back Mark Ingram II.^[6]

[Denver-14] The Saints traded kicker Wil Lutz to Denver in exchange for a seventh-round pick.^[7]

[1] "Sources: Packers trade back with Saints, gain two extra Day 3 picks". USA Today. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

[3] "Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints shake up first round of 2022 NFL draft with multipick trade". ESPN.com. April 4, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

[5] "Sources: Broncos reach deal with Saints for Sean Payton". ESPN.com. January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

[7] "Jaguars acquire 2024 fourth-round pick in trade with Saints". usatoday.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

[9] "Eagles acquire Chauncey Gardner-Johnson from Saints for a fifth and sixth round pick". usatoday.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

[11] "Source: RB Mark Ingram traded by Houston Texans, reuniting him with New Orleans Saints". ESPN.com. October 27, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

[13] "Broncos acquire kicker Wil Lutz from Saints in trade, send TE Albert Okwuegbunam to Eagles". NFL.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

[15] "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with 16 undrafted free agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 27, 2024.

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v t e New Orleans Saints
Founded in 1967 Based in New Orleans, Louisiana Headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana
Franchise	Franchise Seasons History Players Coaches Expansion draft First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Broadcasters
Stadiums	Tulane Stadium Caesars Superdome Temporary home venues in 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina: Alamodome Giants Stadium Tiger Stadium
Culture	Gumbo Sir Saint Saintsations Who Dat? Tom Benson Effect of Hurricane Katrina Buddy D "When the Saints Go Marching In" Home Team Number One A Saintly Switch
Lore	"Aints" (1–15) Dempsey's 63-yard field goal Dome Patrol Ricky Williams trade River City Relay Steve Gleason's blocked punt Beast Quake Bountygate Minneapolis Miracle NOLA No-Call
Rivalries	Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers Los Angeles Rams Minnesota Vikings Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Wild card berths (5)	1987 1990 1992 2010 2013
Division championships (9)	1991 2000 2006 2009 2011 2017 2018 2019 2020
Conference championships (1)	2009
League championships (1)	2009 (XLIV)
Retired numbers	31 81
Ring of Honor	Andersen Benson Jackson Manning Mills Roaf Smith
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: South Division