Olave once again is in line to serve as the focal point of New Orleans' passing attack after the team added just one wide receiver in the 2024 NFL Draft, selecting Bub Means at No. 170 overall. Olave is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons to begin his career. The 2022 first-round pick has provided much-needed juice to an otherwise stale Saints offense. In fact, he's the only receiver to put up more than 720 yards in either of the past two seasons, as the team relied largely on aging veterans like Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry to buoy the passing game. New Orleans then moved on from Landry during the 2023 offseason before cutting Thomas in March. Meanwhile, the team went cheap with its additions at the position, signing free agents Cedrick Wilson and Equanimeous St. Brown and waiting until the fifth round to draft Means. As a result, the Saints will more than likely enter the 2024 campaign with three pass catchers who have recorded more than 500 yards in a single season: Olave, No.2 wide receiver Rashid Shaheed and tight end Juwan Johnson. A.T. Perry, a 2023 sixth-round pick, will likely round out this receiving room, which Olave should clearly lead this season.
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passing yards
3878rushing yards
694receiving yards
1123tackles
74interceptions
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG T. Hill,QB1661154.5%835.21024109.3D. Carr,QB1737554868.4%3,878228.12583121897.7J. Winston,QB7254753.2%26437.72321357.4Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD J. Williams,RB131063062.91723.5111619T. Hill,QB16814015.02725.1411526K. Miller,RB8411563.81819.510410T. Jones,RB421703.31917.52006D. Carr,QB1732401.3102.40714L. Bowden Jr.,WR155326.4292.101123A. Kamara,RB131806943.91753.4502542R. Shaheed,WR157375.3122.50101A. Prentice,FB132126.070.90101J. Winston,QB75-6-1.21-0.90000Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD J. Johnson,TE1337593681043228.3145.023J. Williams,RB1318206230124.887.01C. Olave,WR16871381,1231355170.2347.057T. Hill,QB163340291923618.2133.011K. Kirkwood,WR13593771132.81.03K. Miller,RB810111171203314.6128.05J. Mims,RB20200000.00.00T. Jones,RB4462150105.322.01M. Thomas,WR1039644481113144.8100.021F. Moreau,TE152125193912312.996.09L. Bowden Jr.,WR1511168380175.557.02A. Kamara,RB137586466612535.8501.023R. Shaheed,WR1546757191655847.9151.027A. Prentice,FB1323126070.98.00A. Perry,WR1012182462144424.620.010J. Graham,TE13673974123.03.06Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD D. Davis, LB17 74 47 121 6.5 48.5 12 4 0 0 0 1 0 P. Werner, LB16 60 33 93 0.5 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 C. Granderson, DE17 44 34 78 8.5 55 14 1 0 0 0 1 0 P. Adebo, CB15 60 16 76 0 0 0 18 4 0 0 2 0 T. Mathieu, SAF17 50 25 75 0 0 0 9 4 0 0 0 0 A. Taylor, CB17 56 19 75 1 14 6 14 2 0 0 0 0 K. Saunders, DT17 24 33 57 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 N. Shepherd, DT17 27 23 50 3.5 21.5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Lattimore, CB10 39 9 48 0 0 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 C. Jordan, DE17 20 23 43 2 8 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 J. Howden, DB16 23 20 43 1 12 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 M. Roach, DT12 13 25 38 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 M. Maye, SAF7 27 10 37 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 I. Yiadom, CB17 20 11 31 0 0 0 14 1 0 0 1 0 Z. Baun, LB17 18 9 27 2 15 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 J. Abram, SAF9 14 10 24 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 B. Bresee, DT17 12 12 24 4.5 42 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 T. Kpassagnon, DE17 12 7 19 3.5 24 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 U. Amadi, SAF17 5 6 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 N. Sewell, LB16 7 3 10 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Foskey, DE10 5 4 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 P. Mustipher, DT4 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jackson, LB17 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 L. Johnson Jr., SAF12 3 1 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 K. Phillips, DE5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Pierre-Paul, LB1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Heflin, DT1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Turner, DE2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 J. Gray, DB14 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Johnson, TE13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Olave, WR16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Grupe, K17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Hill, QB16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Kirkwood, WR13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Summers, LB15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Mims, RB2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Jones, RB4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Thomas, WR10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z. Wood, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Carr, QB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. McCoy, OL17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Sorensen, SAF2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Kamara, RB13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Hurst, OL15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Prentice, FB13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Perry, WR10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Olave once again is in line to serve as the focal point of New Orleans' passing attack after the team added just one wide receiver in the 2024 NFL Draft, selecting Bub Means at No. 170 overall. Olave is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons to begin his career. The 2022 first-round pick has provided much-needed juice to an otherwise stale Saints offense. In fact, he's the only receiver to put up more than 720 yards in either of the past two seasons, as the team relied largely on aging veterans like Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry to buoy the passing game. New Orleans then moved on from Landry during the 2023 offseason before cutting Thomas in March. Meanwhile, the team went cheap with its additions at the position, signing free agents Cedrick Wilson and Equanimeous St. Brown and waiting until the fifth round to draft Means. As a result, the Saints will more than likely enter the 2024 campaign with three pass catchers who have recorded more than 500 yards in a single season: Olave, No.2 wide receiver Rashid Shaheed and tight end Juwan Johnson. A.T. Perry, a 2023 sixth-round pick, will likely round out this receiving room, which Olave should clearly lead this season.
Kamara (ankle) is in a strong position to maintain his role in New Orleans' offense after the team did not pick a running back in the 2024 NFL Draft, instead signing Jacob Kibodi as an undrafted free agent. The Saints added two running backs by this point of last offseason, bringing in veteran free agent Jamaal Williams and third-round pick Kendre Miller for depth behind Kamara. The latter running back still shouldered the majority of work out of the backfield with 180 carries for 694 yards and five touchdowns. He also played a significant role in the passing game with 75 receptions for 466 yards. This versatility speaks to Kamara's importance in what was an extremely limited offense. Williams unsurprisingly played much more sparingly as a short-yardage back, and he should function in a similar role in 2024. Taysom Hill has always been used as a Swiss Army Knife who, at times, operates as a rushing quarterback out of the shotgun. However, Hill's usage has never threatened Kamara's production in the past. Instead, his biggest obstacles to seeing another heavy workload in 2024 would be whether or not Miller starts to see more opportunities or if Kamara continues to struggle with injuries, as he did miss the 2023 season finale with a sprained ankle. The Saints added offensive lineman Taliese Fuaga with the 14th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, which could help keep defenders off of Kamara while improving the team's ground game as a whole.
Harris signed a one-year contract with the Saints on Wednesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Harris spent the first five seasons of his career in Detroit after the Lions selected him in the third round of the 2019 Draft. However, he saw his role diminish greatly in 2023, moving to more of a special teams role and rarely taking the field on defense. The move to New Orleans should give him a fresh start and the opportunity to earn a larger role with experience at both corner and safety.
The Saints signed Herron on Monday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports. New Orleans will be Herron's third NFL team over four seasons. He now is in line to compete for a roster spot along a Saints offensive line that is retooling after a disappointing season last year.
New Orleans signed Lemieux (biceps) on Monday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports. The Giants opted not to hold on to Lemieux after the termination of his rookie contract, but he's now found another chance with the Saints. He's set to compete for a roster spot among an offensive line that underwhelmed in 2023.
Shaheed is in an excellent position for a starting job after the Saints waited until the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft to select a wide receiver, taking Bub Means at No. 170 overall. Shaheed worked his way into a starting role as an undrafted rookie in the second half of 2022, and he then entered 2023 as the Saints' No. 3 receiver behind Chris Olave and Michael Thomas. While Thomas missed the final seven games of last season with an injury, Shaheed dealt with an injury of his own during that stretch and never really progressed to a full starter's workload. With Thomas gone and not replaced, Shaheed is in better position than ever before to pile up snaps/routes/targets, though his value on special teams as both a kick and punt returner could offer part of the explanation for New Orleans limiting his workload on offense even when the other WR options have been lacking. A.T. Perry and Cedrick Wilson look like the top candidates for wideout snaps after Olave and Shaheed this year.
Jean-Charles re-signed with the Saints on Monday, Howard Balzer of GoPHNX.com reports. Jean-Charles was not tendered by New Orleans as a restricted free agent, but he will return to the team nonetheless. After spending his first two seasons in Green Bay, the 25-year-old suited up for eight games between the 49ers and Saints in 2023. He accumulated four tackles (three solo) in the process. The Appalachian State product will now look to make an impression during offseason workouts.
The Saints signed St. Brown on Friday. After spending his first three seasons with the Packers, St. Brown was with the Bears the last two years and has 63 career catches for 928 yards and two touchdowns on 110 targets. In 2023, St. Brown missed 10 games with hamstring and pectoral injuries. In New Orleans, St. Brown will slot in on the depth chart and compete for a job behind Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, Cedrick Wilson and A.T. Perry.