New Orleans Saints
Salary Cap · 2026 · 6-11, 4th in NFC South (Missed Playoffs)
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Total Cap Allocations
$312,510,620
#6
Top 51 Cap Space
$17,486,572
#24
Reserve Lists
—
#31
Dead Cap
$113,791,412
#1
Organization
GM
Mickey Loomis
Since 2002
HC
Kellen Moore
Since 2025
OC
Drew Nussmeier
Since 2025
DC
Brandon Staley
Since 2025
Draft Intel
8
1st Round Pick
Overall Selection
Team Needs
EDWRCBIOLRB
2026 Draft PicksView cap figures →
2027 Draft Picks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th
Draft Prospect Fit
| Pos | Player | NGS |
|---|---|---|
| RB | 25% | |
| WR | 13% | |
| WR | 8% | |
| WR | 8% | |
| EDGE | 7% | |
| QB | 6% | |
| EDGE | 5% |
NGS team-specific fit — top 7 per round
Active Roster
| RTG | Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap % | Dead | Base | Sign Bonus | Per Game | Roster | Option | Workout | Restructure | Incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback2 | ||||||||||||||
| 77 | Tyler Shough | QB | 27 | $2,455,618 | 0.8% | -($8,840,226) | $1,331,124 | $1,124,494 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | Spencer Rattler | QB | 26 | $1,159,120 | 0.4% | -($168,240) | $1,075,000 | $84,120 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Running Back6 | ||||||||||||||
| 80 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 31 | $10,509,741 | 3.5% | -($19,458,000) | $1,345,000 | $3,100,000 | — | — | $80,741 | — | $5,984,000 | — |
| 76 | Kendre Miller | RB | 24 | $1,799,102 | 0.6% | -($278,058) | $1,521,044 | $278,058 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Audric Estimé | RB | 23 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | Evan Hull | RB | 26 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | Devin Neal | RB | 23 | $1,067,828 | 0.3% | -($188,484) | $1,005,000 | $62,828 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Travis Etienne | RB | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wide Receiver11 | ||||||||||||||
| 87 | Chris Olave | WR | 26 | $15,493,000 | 5.1% | -($15,493,000) | $15,493,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | Ja'Lynn Polk | WR | 24 | $1,676,340 | 0.6% | -($2,312,881) | $1,676,340 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | Trey Palmer | WR | 25 | $1,145,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,145,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | Bub Means | WR | 25 | $1,138,569 | 0.4% | -($127,138) | $1,075,000 | $63,569 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | Mason Tipton | WR | 26 | $1,078,334 | 0.4% | -($3,334) | $1,075,000 | $3,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | Kevin Austin | WR | 26 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Ronnie Bell | WR | 26 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Samori Toure | WR | 28 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 74 | Devaughn Vele | WR | 29 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Elijah Cooks | WR | 28 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Damien Alford | WR | — | $888,333 | 0.3% | -($10,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tight End5 | ||||||||||||||
| 79 | Juwan Johnson | TE | 30 | $7,613,000 | 2.5% | -($22,505,000) | $1,215,000 | $3,200,000 | — | — | — | — | $2,448,000 | $750,000 |
| — | Moliki Matavao | TE | 23 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | Zaire Mitchell-Paden | TE | 27 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Treyton Welch | TE | 25 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Noah Fant | TE | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Offensive Linemen13 | ||||||||||||||
| 76 | Cesar Ruiz | G | 27 | $14,196,000 | 4.7% | -($16,845,019) | $9,500,000 | $1,500,000 | — | — | — | — | $3,196,000 | — |
| 88 | Erik McCoy | C | 29 | $10,321,000 | 3.4% | -($26,942,000) | $1,300,000 | $1,600,000 | — | — | — | — | $7,421,000 | — |
| 77 | Kelvin Banks Jr. | LT | 22 | $6,302,556 | 2.1% | -($22,689,201) | $1,005,000 | $4,202,045 | — | $1,095,511 | — | — | — | — |
| — | David Edwards | G | 29 | $6,300,000 | 2.1% | -($40,000,000) | $1,300,000 | $5,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 77 | Taliese Fuaga | T | 24 | $4,731,316 | 1.6% | -($10,251,185) | $1,075,000 | $2,359,210 | — | $1,297,106 | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | Nick Saldiveri | T | 26 | $1,355,571 | 0.5% | -($210,571) | $1,145,000 | $210,571 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | Asim Richards | RT | 26 | $1,145,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,145,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Torriccelli Simpkins III | G | 24 | $1,013,333 | 0.3% | -($16,667) | $1,005,000 | $8,333 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Will Sherman | G | 27 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | Xavier Truss | G | 25 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Easton Kilty | T | 24 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Barry Wesley | LT | 27 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | Dillon Radunz | G | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edge Defender3 | ||||||||||||||
| 79 | Carl Granderson | ED | 30 | $18,062,000 | 6.0% | -($20,488,000) | $10,750,000 | $2,200,000 | — | $2,000,000 | — | — | $3,112,000 | — |
| 81 | Chase Young | ED | 27 | $9,610,000 | 3.2% | -($34,031,000) | $1,215,000 | $3,400,000 | — | — | — | — | $4,995,000 | — |
| — | Fadil Diggs | ED | 25 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interior Defensive Linemen8 | ||||||||||||||
| 78 | Davon Godchaux | DL | 32 | $7,139,000 | 2.4% | -($5,556,000) | $6,450,000 | $639,000 | — | — | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 74 | Nathan Shepherd | DL | 33 | $7,123,200 | 2.4% | -($6,721,800) | $4,769,000 | $1,000,000 | — | — | — | — | $1,354,200 | — |
| 75 | Bryan Bresee | DL | 25 | $3,902,042 | 1.3% | -($3,902,042) | $2,422,304 | $1,479,738 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | John Ridgeway | DL | 27 | $2,040,000 | 0.7% | -($1,650,000) | $1,215,000 | $825,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | Vernon Broughton | DL | 25 | $1,508,590 | 0.5% | -($1,100,616) | $1,141,718 | $366,872 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | Khristian Boyd | DL | 26 | $1,119,707 | 0.4% | -($89,414) | $1,075,000 | $44,707 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Myles Cole | DL | 26 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Coziah Izzard | DL | 25 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Linebacker5 | ||||||||||||||
| 75 | Pete Werner | LB | 27 | $7,966,000 | 2.6% | -($12,014,000) | $6,250,000 | $1,100,000 | — | — | — | — | $616,000 | — |
| 70 | Danny Stutsman | LB | 23 | $1,262,091 | 0.4% | -($771,273) | $1,005,000 | $257,091 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | Jaylan Ford | LB | 25 | $1,138,569 | 0.4% | -($127,138) | $1,075,000 | $63,569 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | Isaiah Stalbird | LB | 26 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Kaden Elliss | LB | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cornerback7 | ||||||||||||||
| 72 | Isaac Yiadom | CB | 30 | $3,430,000 | 1.1% | -($1,500,000) | $2,520,000 | $700,000 | $210,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 76 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 24 | $2,497,393 | 0.8% | -($3,536,022) | $1,627,464 | $869,929 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | Quincy Riley | CB | 25 | $1,226,809 | 0.4% | -($665,427) | $1,005,000 | $221,809 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Beanie Bishop | CB | 27 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | Rejzohn Wright | CB | 26 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Dalys Beanum | CB | 24 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Jayden Price | CB | 26 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Safety5 | ||||||||||||||
| 85 | Justin Reid | S | 29 | $5,190,000 | 1.7% | -($18,450,000) | $1,300,000 | $2,300,000 | — | — | — | — | $1,590,000 | — |
| 74 | Jordan Howden | S | 26 | $3,755,682 | 1.3% | -($81,682) | $3,674,000 | $81,682 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 78 | Julian Blackmon | S | 28 | $1,575,000 | 0.5% | -($1,000,000) | $1,215,000 | $300,000 | $60,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 77 | Jonas Sanker | S | 24 | $1,419,364 | 0.5% | -($886,473) | $1,123,873 | $295,491 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Elliott Davison | S | 25 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kicker1 | ||||||||||||||
| 77 | Charlie Smyth | K | 25 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Punter1 | ||||||||||||||
| — | Ryan Wright | P | 26 | $1,875,000 | 0.6% | -($7,000,000) | $1,250,000 | $625,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other1 | ||||||||||||||
| 79 | Zach Wood | LS | 33 | $1,600,000 | 0.5% | -($400,000) | $1,400,000 | $200,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Dead Money
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap % | Dead | Base | Sign Bonus | Per Game | Roster | Option | Workout | Restructure | Incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Derek Carr | QB | — | $36,674,000 | 12.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cameron Jordan | DE | — | $18,760,000 | 6.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Demario Davis | ILB | — | $14,290,000 | 4.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Taysom Hill | TE | — | $13,723,000 | 4.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ryan Ramczyk | RT | — | $11,983,324 | 4.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tyrann Mathieu | S | — | $7,234,000 | 2.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Khalen Saunders | DT | — | $3,503,528 | 1.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Brandin Cooks | WR | — | $3,020,000 | 1.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Foster Moreau | TE | — | $1,400,000 | 0.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
J.T. Gray | S | — | $960,000 | 0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Isaiah Foskey | OLB | — | $838,131 | 0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rashid Shaheed | WR | — | $500,000 | 0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cedrick Wilson | WR | — | $500,000 | 0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jake Haener | QB | — | $161,250 | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Fadil Diggs | OLB | — | $76,254 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Moliki Matavao | TE | — | $76,254 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Marcus Yarns | RB | — | $13,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dalys Beanum | CB | — | $10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Omari Thomas | DE | — | $10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
James Burnip | P | — | $6,667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jasheen Davis | OLB | — | $6,667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Elliott Davison | S | — | $6,667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Moochie Dixon | WR | — | $6,667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Easton Kilty | T | — | $6,667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tyreem Powell | LB | — | $6,667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Chris Tyree | WR | — | $6,667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rico Payton | CB | — | $5,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Matthew Hayball | P | — | $3,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dallin Holker | TE | — | $3,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Draft Pool
| Pick | Player | Pos | Cap Hit | Top-51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1, #8 | — | — | $5,648,331 | $5,648,331 |
| R2, #42 | — | — | $2,079,632 | $2,079,632 |
| R3, #73 | — | — | $1,288,300 | $403,300 |
| R4, #132 | — | — | $1,125,021 | $240,021 |
| R4, #136 | — | — | $1,072,076 | $187,076 |
| R5, #150 | — | — | $1,008,231 | $123,231 |
| R5, #172 | — | — | $984,767 | $99,767 |
| R6, #190 | — | — | $954,706 | $69,706 |
Cap Totals
| Category | Amount | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 NFL Salary Cap | $301,200,000 | |
| 2025 Rollover Cap | $10,199,986 | 17th |
| Adjustment | $6,372,206 | 10th |
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $317,772,192 | 12th |
| Active Roster | $198,719,208 | 32nd |
| Dead Money | $113,791,412 | 1st |
| Cap Allocations (Top-51) | $300,285,620 | 10th |
| Cap Space (Top-51) | $17,486,572 | 24th |
Deadlines
| Date | Player | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/15/2026 | Erik McCoy | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 | $500,000 |
Cap data via Spotrac. Madden ratings via EA. Team intel via NFL Next Gen Stats. Figures subject to change.