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2025 New Orleans Saints season

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2025 New Orleans Saints season
OwnerGayle Benson
General managerMickey Loomis
Head coachKellen Moore
Home stadiumCaesars Superdome

The 2025 season will be the New Orleans Saints' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their 50th to host games at the Caesars Superdome and their first under head coach Kellen Moore.

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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2025 New Orleans Saints coaching staff changes
Position Previous coach(es) Vacancy reason Replacement(s) Source(s)
Head coach Dennis Allen, 2022–2024 Fired Kellen Moore [1]
Offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, 2024 Hired by Seattle Doug Nussmeier
Defensive coordinator Joe Woods, 2023–2024 Hired by Las Vegas Brandon Staley
Special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi, 2019–2024 Hired by Denver Phil Galiano
Run game coordinator Vacant T.J. Paganetti
Quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko, 2024 Hired by Seattle Scott Tolzien
Running backs coach Derrick Foster, 2024 Hired by Dallas Joel Thomas
Assistant wide receivers coach DeNarius McGhee, 2024 Hired by Utah State Kyle Valero
Tight ends coach Clancy Barone, 2023–2024 Fired Chase Haslett
Offensive line coach John Benton, 2024 Hired by Seattle Brendan Nugent
Assistant offensive line coach Vacant Jahri Evans
Senior offensive assistant Rick Dennison, 2024 Hired by Seattle Scott Linehan
Offensive assistant Jahri Evans, 2023–2024

Kevin Petry, 2017–2024

Jordan Traylor, 2023–2024

Promoted to assistant offensive line coach

Hired by Minnesota

Tobijah Hughley
Defensive pass game coordinator Vacant Terry Joseph
Defensive line coach Todd Grantham, 2023–2024 Hired by Oklahoma State Bo Davis
Assistant defensive line coach Vacant Brian Young
Edges coach Vacant Jay Rodgers
Linebackers coach Michael Hodges, 2020–2024 Hired by Cincinnati Peter Sirmon
Assistant linebackers coach Vacant Adam Gristick
Defensive backs coach Marcus Robertson, 2023–2024 Hired by Las Vegas Grady Brown
Assistant defensive backs coach Vacant Robert Blanton
Assistant special teams coordinator Phil Galiano, 2019–2024 Promoted to special teams coordinator Kyle Wilber

Future contracts

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Position Player Date signed
DT Ryder Anderson January 6
S Milliard Bradford
QB Ben DiNucci
OT Josiah Ezirim
CB Tra Fluellen
TE Michael Jacobson
K Charlie Smyth
RB Xazavian Valladay
TE Treyton Welch

Free agents

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Below are players whose contracts with the team expired after the 2024 season.

Position Player Tag 2025 team Notes
CB Paulson Adebo UFA New York Giants 3 year, 54 million
S Ugo Amadi UFA New Orleans Saints 1 year, 1 million
ILB Willie Gay UFA Miami Dolphins 1 year, 1 million
S Will Harris UFA Washington Commanders 2 year, 8 million
G Kyle Hergel ERFA TBD
OT Justin Herron UFA TBD
CB Shemar Jean-Charles UFA Seattle Seahawks 1 year, 1 million
DE Trajan Jeffcoat SFA TBD
TE Juwan Johnson UFA New Orleans Saints 3 years, 30 million
DE Tanoh Kpassagnon UFA TBD
G Shane Lemieux UFA TBD
G Lucas Patrick UFA Cincinnati Bengals 1 year, 2 million
WR Dante Pettis UFA New Orleans Saints 1 year, 1 million
FB Adam Prentice UFA TBD
ILB Nephi Sewell ERFA New Orleans Saints 1 year, 1 million
S Isaiah Stalbird ERFA TBD
DE Payton Turner UFA Dallas Cowboys 1 year, 3 million
OT Oli Udoh UFA Tennessee Titans 1 year, 1 million
WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling UFA Seattle Seahawks 1 year, 4 million
DE Chase Young UFA New Orleans Saints 3 years, 51 million
OT Landon Young UFA New Orleans Saints 1 year, 2 million

Signings

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Position Player Tag 2024 team Date signed Notes
S Justin Reid UFA Kansas City Chiefs March 12 3 years, 31.5 million
C Will Clapp UFA Buffalo Bills March 13 1 year, 1 million
TE Jack Stoll UFA Miami Dolphins 1 year, 1 million
CB Isaac Yiadom UFA San Francisco 49ers 3 years, 9 million
DE Jonah Williams UFA Detroit Lions March 14 1 year, 1 million
WR Velus Jones Jr. UFA Carolina Panthers March 17 1 year, 1 million
WR Brandin Cooks UFA Dallas Cowboys March 21 2 years, 13 million
G Dillon Radunz UFA Tennessee Titans March 24 1 year, 2 million
DE Chris Rumph UFA Los Angeles Chargers April 28 1 year, 1 million
S Terrell Burgess UFA Buffalo Bills May 12 TBA
WR Donovan Peoples-Jones UFA Detroit Lions

Extensions

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Below are players who are under contract through 2025 and received a contract extension.

Position Player Date signed Notes
DT Nathan Shepherd March 10 1 year

Releases

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Position Player 2025 team Release Date
RB Jamaal Williams TBD March 5
DT Camron Peterson TBD March 19
QB Ben DiNucci TBD April 29
S Milliard Bradford TBD May 12
RB Jordan Mims TBD May 12
LB Anfernee Orji Tennessee Titans May 13

Trades

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Trades below only are for trades that included a player. Draft pick-only trades will go in draft section.

Date Player(s)/Asset(s) received Team Player(s)/Asset(s) traded Source
March 12 DT Davon Godchaux New England Patriots 2026 7th round selection [2]

Retirements

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Position Player Date Retired Years with
the Saints 		Years in
the NFL
QB Derek Carr May 10 2 11

Draft

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Main article: 2025 NFL draft
2025 New Orleans Saints draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 9 Kelvin Banks Jr. OT Texas
2 40 Tyler Shough QB Louisville
3 71 Vernon Broughton DT Texas
93 Jonas Sanker S Virginia From Commanders[A]
4 112 Danny Stutsman LB Oklahoma
131 Quincy Riley CB Louisville From Commanders[A]
5 147 Traded to the Washington Commanders[A]
6 184 Devin Neal RB Kansas From Saints[B] via Commanders[A]
7 223 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[C]
248 Moliki Matavao TE UCLA From Commanders[B]
254 Fadil Diggs DE Syracuse Compensatory selection

Draft trades

  1. ^ a b c d The Saints traded a fifth-round selection (147th overall) and CB Marshon Lattimore to the Washington Commanders in exchange for third-, fourth- and sixth-round selections (93rd, 131st and 184th overall).[3]
  2. ^ a b The Saints traded a sixth rounder (184th overall) to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a seventh round selection (248th overall) and DT John Ridgeway III.[4]
  3. ^ The Saints traded a seventh round pick (223rd overall) and S C. J. Gardner-Johnson to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2023 fifth and 2024 sixth round pick.[5]
2025 New Orleans Saints undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Dalys Beanum DB South Dakota State [6][7]
James Burnip P Alabama
Jasheen Davis DE Wake Forest
Elliott Davison S UTSA
Moochie Dixon WR SMU
Easton Kilty OT Kansas State
Tyreem Powell LB Rutgers
Torricelli Simpkins III OL South Carolina
Omari Thomas DT Tennessee
Chris Tyree WR Virginia
Marcus Yarns RB Delaware
Hunter Dekkers QB Iowa Western [8]

Staff

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New Orleans Saints staff
Front office
  • Owner – Gayle Benson
  • President – Dennis Lauscha
  • Executive vice president/general manager – Mickey Loomis
  • Senior VP of football operations/assistant general manager – Khai Harley
  • Senior VP/assistant general manager – college personnel – Jeff Ireland
  • Vice president of pro personnel – Michael Parenton
  • Director of football administration – Scott Kuhn
  • Director of analytics – Zach Stuart
  • Director of team operations – Derek Stamnos
  • Senior personnel advisor – Randy Mueller
Head coach
  • Head coach – Kellen Moore
  • Associate head coach/running backs – Joel Thomas
  • Assistant to the head coach – Mike Martinez
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports science – Ted Rath
  • 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

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New Orleans Saints roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

As of June 8, 2025. Rookies in italics.
88 active, 1 unsigned

Preseason

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

Week Date Time (CT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 August 10 6:05 p.m. at Los Angeles Chargers SoFi Stadium TBD
2 August 16 12:00 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars Caesars Superdome TBD
3 August 23 12:00 p.m. Denver Broncos Caesars Superdome TBD

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Time (CT) Opponent Result Record Venue Network Recap
1 September 7 12:00 p.m. Arizona Cardinals Caesars Superdome CBS
2 September 14 12:00 p.m. San Francisco 49ers Caesars Superdome Fox
3 September 21 3:05 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks Lumen Field CBS
4 September 28 12:00 p.m. at Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium CBS
5 October 5 12:00 p.m. New York Giants Caesars Superdome CBS
6 October 12 3:25 p.m. New England Patriots Caesars Superdome CBS
7 October 19 12:00 p.m. at Chicago Bears Soldier Field Fox
8 October 26 3:05 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Caesars Superdome Fox
9 November 2 3:05 p.m. at Los Angeles Rams SoFi Stadium Fox
10 November 9 12:00 p.m. at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium Fox
11 Bye
12 November 23 3:25 p.m. Atlanta Falcons Caesars Superdome Fox
13 November 30 12:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium Fox
14 December 7 12:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium CBS
15 December 14 3:25 p.m. Carolina Panthers Caesars Superdome Fox
16 December 21 12:00 p.m. New York Jets Caesars Superdome CBS
17 December 28 12:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium CBS
18 January 3/4 TBD at Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.[9]
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce coaching staff additions". www.neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  2. ^ "Patriots Make A Series of Roster Moves". www.patriots.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  3. ^ Selby, Zach (November 5, 2024). "Commanders acquire CB Marshon Lattimore via trade with Saints". Commanders.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Paras, Matthew (August 28, 2024). "The Saints have made a trade to add depth along the defensive line for 2024". nola.com.
  5. ^ Shook, Nick (August 30, 2022). "Saints trading safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson to Eagles in surprising move". NFL.com.
  6. ^ Holt, Adam (April 26, 2025). "New Orleans Saints UDFA signing tracker: Every rookie addition Kellen Moore makes after his first NFL Draft as a head coach". atozsports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  7. ^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with 11 undrafted free agents". neworleanssaints.com. April 27, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  8. ^ Sigler, John. "Saints waive linebacker Anfernee Orji, make room to sign a new QB". Saints Wire. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "2025 Flexible Scheduling Procedures and Scheduling for Week 18". NFL. May 11, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
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