Carl Granderson: Everything you need to know

Granderson accumulated 57 tackles (22 solo), including six sacks, and four passes defended across 17 regular-season games in 2025. Granderson continued his consistent production this season, but his tackle number took a hit as he played slightly fewer snaps than he did over the previous two seasons. In 51 games over the last three regular seasons, the 29-year-old has tallied 20 sacks, and he's averaged 65.3 tackles per year. Granderson has two seasons remaining on his four-year, $52 million contract with the Saints.

Granderson recorded six total tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 26-14 win over the Giants. Granderson remained rather productive in Week 5, playing a season-high 67 snaps on defense, while registering at least six stops for the third time this season. The linebacker is now up to 26 total tackles (19 solo), including 4.5 sacks, while adding two passes defensed over five games this year.

Granderson registered five tackles, including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's Week 4 loss to Buffalo. Granderson's sack was a second-quarter, third-down takedown of Josh Allen that forced a Bills punt. The veteran defensive end is off to a rousing start to the campaign, racking up 4.5 sacks through four weeks. Granderson's most sacks in a regular season is 8.5, which he achieved in 17 contests in 2023.