New Orleans Saints Depth Chart
- NFC South
- Stadium
- Caesars Superdome
- Head Coach
- Dennis Allen
- Offensive Coordinator
- Pete Carmichael
- Defensive Coordinator
- Ryan Nielsen & Kris Richard
- Special Teams Coach
- Darren Rizzi
- Defensive Scheme
- 4-3
The New Orleans Saints signed linebacker Demario Davis to a one-year contract extension on Friday for a base salary of $10 million in 2024, according to a source. Davis can make up to $14 million, with an extra $2 million roster bonus and $2 million through incentives. His 2023 base salary drops from $8.5 million to $8.25 million, but he adds a $250,000 workout bonus, and $1 million of that salary is guaranteed. The 33-year-old veteran has had at least 100 combined tackles in seven of his 10 NFL seasons, and he finished 2021 with 105 tackles (70 solo), 13 tackles for loss, 10 QB hits, three sacks and seven passes defensed in 16 starts. Davis is a respected leader with the Saints and is solid linebacker depth in IDP leagues.
New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport (finger) is expected to begin the new season on the PUP list. The former first round pick is expected to take the field in Week 1 despite having his pinkie finger amputated. Fantasy managers are going will have to wait and see what happens when training camp begins later this summer. Davenport has not played more than 13 games in a single season since entering the NFL in 2018. Although, Davenport recorded a career-high nine sacks through 11 games last season. The Saints could certainly use Davenport to begin the season, but we'll see what happens.
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is likely to miss time heading into next season. The stud running back is bracing for a suspension of at least six games. Kamara is facing felony battery charges for allegedly throwing some punches at an incident in Las Vegas. The NFL normally waits until the criminal process has concluded before announcing any disciplinary action. As of right now, Kamara appears to be a risky fantasy option heading into the season. Although, Mark Ingram II should see his stock rise as he's the projected backup to Kamara.
The New Orleans Saints waived tight end Kahale Warring on Wednesday. Warring spent time with the Indianapolis Colts, Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars last year before joining the Saints. He played in two combined games with the Bills and Jaguars and didn't see a single target. In his rookie season in 2020 with the Houston Texans, Warring caught three passes on seven targets for 35 yards. The 25-year-old was originally drafted in the third round in 2019 by the Texans out of San Diego State. He'll be looking to latch on with another team before training camp this summer.
The New Orleans Saints signed free-agent tight end Brandon Dillon to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday. Dillon spent most of the last three seasons on the Minnesota Vikings practice squad, and he joined the New York Jets last December. He played in just five games for Minnesota in his three seasons with them, catching his only target for six yards. The 25-year-old will be competing for a roster spot in training camp next month and will be competing with the likes of J.P. Holtz, Kahale Warring and rookie Lucas Krull. The Saints are pretty stacked at the position with Adam Trautman, Taysom Hill, Nick Vannett and Juwan Johnson.
