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Saints Sign 16 UDFAs

May 2nd, 2024 at 8:34pm CST by Ben Levine

After adding seven rookies in last weekend’s draft, the Saints have added a long list of undrafted free agents to their roster. The team announced the signing of 16 UDFAs:

Kyler Baugh, DT (Minnesota)
Millard Bradford, S (TCU)
Matthew Hayball, P (Vanderbilt)
Sincere Haynesworth, C (Tulane)
Kyle Hergel, G (Boston College)
Dallin Holker, TE (Colorado State)
Jermaine Jackson, WR (Idaho)
Trajan Jeffcoat, DE (Arkansas)
Lawrence Johnson, DB (SE Missouri St.)
Jacob Kibodi, RB (LA Lafayette)
Nate Latu, DE (Oklahoma State)
Nouri Nouili, G (Nebraska)
Rico Payton, CB (Pittsburgh State)
Kyle Sheets, WR (Slippery Rock)
Isaiah Stalbird, LB (South Dakota State)
Mason Tipton, WR (Yale)

Jermaine Jackson got $160K in guaranteed money to catch on with the Saints, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. After finishing the 2022 campaign with more than 1,000 receiving yards, the Idaho product was limited to only 593 yards in 2023. However, he took on a larger special teams role, returning 18 kickoffs and 18 punts (including two punt returns for touchdowns). He’ll join a rookie receiver class that also includes fifth-round pick Bub Means and UDFA Kyle Sheets.

Isaiah Stalbird also got a significant payment from the Saints. Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston reports that the linebacker got a $10K signing bonus plus $100K in guaranteed salary. The SDSU standout finished his college career with 80 tackles, three sacks, and five pass breakups in 2023, and he also drew the eye of scouts during his Pro Day (which likely explains the lofty guarantees). The Saints used a fifth-round pick on Texas LB Jaylan Ford.

Saints Decline Payton Turner’s Fifth-Year Option

May 2nd, 2024 at 6:45pm CST by Ben Levine

As expected, the Saints won’t be committing to Payton Turner beyond the 2024 campaign. According to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team, the Saints have declined the defensive lineman’s fifth-year option.

Today was the deadline to pick up the fifth-year option on 2021 first-round picks. That commitment would have locked Turner into a $13.39MM salary for the 2025 campaign. Instead, the defensive lineman will hit free agency following the 2024 season.

Things obviously haven’t gone as planned for Turner in New Orleans, with the Houston product being limited to only 15 games across three seasons. He was limited to only five games as a rookie thanks to a shoulder injury, but he managed to stay relatively healthy during his sophomore campaign. That season, Turner found himself in and out of the lineup, finishing the season with 16 tackles and a pair of sacks in eight games.

This past season, the defensive lineman landed on injured reserve after suffering a turf toe injury in Week 1. He didn’t return until January, and he ended his third NFL season with only two appearances.

With the Saints pairing free agent acquisition Chase Young with long-time Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan, Turner doesn’t have a clear path to playing time in 2024. There’s a chance the Saints look to save $2.3MM against the cap and let the former first-round pick pursue a fresh start elsewhere.

Saints To Sign DB Will Harris

May 1st, 2024 at 11:59am CST by Sam Robinson

A Saints-to-Lions pipeline formed recently, with Dan Campbell and Aaron Glenn in place after lengthy New Orleans tenures. Will Harris will make the reverse trip, committing to the Saints on Wednesday.

The veteran defensive back is joining the Saints, according to NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo. Harris has experience at both safety and cornerback, and he will relocate within the NFC a year after re-signing with the Lions. Harris, 28, has made 40 career starts.

Busy reshaping their DB corps last year, the Lions reduced Harris’ playing time despite re-signing him. After the former third-round pick had played 1,012 defensive snaps for the 2021 Lions and logged 660 in 2022, the Lions’ bevy of additions kept him as a backup last season. Harris played in every Lions game but started only two and was on the field for just 192 defensive plays. The Bob Quinn-era draftee will nevertheless bring some versatility to the Saints, having spent full seasons at both safety and corner — with some time as a sub-package linebacker — while in Detroit.

As the Lions brought in C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Cameron Sutton, Emmanuel Moseley and second-rounder Brian Branch last year, Harris played on a one-year, $2.58MM deal. The Lions have now moved on from three of these players, making a concerted effort to upgrade at corner, where Harris spent the 2023 season. Detroit moved Harris to corner before the 2022 season and kept him there upon re-signing the Boston College product. Harris started two games last season, playing behind the likes of Sutton, Jerry Jacobs and Kindle Vildor. Only Vildor remains with the Lions among that CB cadre, as the team traded for Carlton Davis and used its first two draft choices on corners last week.

Harris started 11 games from 2019-20 but made 17 starts during Campbell’s first season, a rebuilding campaign that ended at 3-13-1. Pro Football Focus has never been particularly impressed by the 6-foot-1 defender, though he made 93 tackles in 2021 and stuck as a starter for much of Glenn’s second DC season.

The Saints released Marcus Maye this offseason but reached an extension agreement with Tyrann Mathieu. The team used rookie Jordan Howden as a Maye fill-in during his injury- and suspension-marred 2023. New Orleans also re-signed Johnthan Abram in March. At corner, the team added Kool-Aid McKinstry to a crew housing Marshon Lattimore and recent Day 2 picks Alontae Taylor and Paulson Adebo. If nothing else, Harris stands to supply some depth and special teams assistance for the NFC South club.

CB Chris Harris Retires

April 30th, 2024 at 10:19am CST by Adam La Rose

Chris Harris attempted to find a new home in the NFL last season, but he was out of the league throughout the 2023 campaign. Rather than repeating a comeback attempt, the decorated corner has elected to hang up his cleats.

Harris recently decided to retire, as detailed by Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette. The 34-year-old last played in 2022 with the Saints, playing out a one-year deal following his time in the AFC West. While Harris spent a pair of seasons as a Charger, he will be best remembered for his nine-year tenure in Denver.

“I just waited a year and I stayed in shape, but I realized that everybody was pretty much moving on with the younger players, the younger wave,” Harris said (via Tomasson). “So I thought it would be great to just call it an end.”

Upon entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2011, Harris showcased his potential as a rookie with the Broncos. From that season on, he served as a full-time starter and cemented his status as one of the league’s most productive and versatile corners. Harris racked up 20 interceptions (four of which were returned for touchdowns) during his Broncos tenure. That period included four Pro Bowls and one first-team All-Pro nod (as well as a pair of second-team inclusions).

Harris posted double-digit pass deflections four times in his career, and he wound up with 97 in total. He also recorded seven forced fumbles during his career, remaining an impactful defender in terms of ball production along the way. The Kansas product was a key figure on the Broncos’ Super Bowl 50-winning team, and he will exit the game with a championship to his name as well as a place on the 2010s All-Decade team. Harris trained for a 2023 deal, attempting to play a role on a contending team; the fact that an agreement did not materialize means he will end his career with 180 combined regular and postseason games of experience.

Harris noted his regret in not transitioning to safety – a move many corners make in their 30s to extend their careers. He added that he is contemplating a career in media with his playing days now behind him, but no firm decision has been made on that front. In all, Harris will depart with just over $68MM in career earnings.

Saints To Sign G Shane Lemieux, OL Justin Herron

April 29th, 2024 at 4:48pm CST by Sam Robinson

Facing some uncertainty on the offensive line, the Saints reinvested — via their second first-round tackle pick in three years — over the weekend and are continuing to add to the group. They are bringing in two veteran pieces Monday.

Shane Lemieux and Justin Herron are signing with the team, NewOrleans.football’s Nick Underhill tweets. Lemieux came to town on a visit today, per ESPN.com’s Field Yates. Lemieux played out his rookie contract with the Giants last season, while Herron split his with the Patriots and Raiders.

The Saints added Oregon State tackle Taliese Fuaga at No. 14 overall but did not draft any more O-linemen over the weekend. Lemieux and Herron will now represent potential depth pieces for an offensive front that is going into OTAs with significant questions. Trevor Penning, a 2022 first-rounder, has not panned out. Three-year starter James Hurst, who filled in at both guard and left tackle, retired just before the draft. All-Pro right tackle Ryan Ramczyk is not certain to play this season, putting his career at a crossroads.

Injuries on their rookie deals left Lemieux and Herron at crossroad points early in their careers — Lemieux more so than Herron. The Giants used Lemieux as a regular guard starter in 2020, but a severe foot injury sidelined him for almost all of the 2021 and ’22 seasons. Lemieux returned in 2022 but played in only one game. This represents an interesting flier by the Saints, as Lemieux has only suited up for five contests since that 2021 foot injury. A biceps injury in practice last October ended Lemieux’s contract year on a familiar note.

Chosen a round after Lemieux in 2020, Herron — a sixth-round selection by the Patriots — started 10 games for New England from 2020-21. Herron saw most of his work at left tackle, filling in for Isaiah Wynn, in 2020 before splitting time between left and right tackle the following year. Traded to the Raiders in a pick-swap deal in September 2022, Herron played in only seven games (one start) with Las Vegas. He suffered a torn ACL in October 2023.

While Herron and Lemieux could represent swing options for the Saints up front, both qualify as reclamation projects. The team has not re-signed longtime starter Andrus Peat and has added Vikings spot starter Oli Udoh. Penning could continue as an overdrafted swing tackle — though, the Saints may well need the Northern Iowa alum to start, given Ramczyk’s status — while the Saints also traded up for O-lineman Nick Saldiveri in last year’s fourth round.

2024 NFL Draft Results: Team By Team

April 27th, 2024 at 10:59pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is every team’s haul from the 2024 NFL Draft:

Arizona Cardinals

Round 1, No. 4: Marvin Harrison Jr. (WR, Ohio State)
Round 1, No. 27 (from Texans): Darius Robinson (DL, Missouri)
Round 2, No. 43 (from Falcons): Max Melton (CB, Rutgers)
Round 3, No. 66: Trey Benson, RB (Florida State)
Round 3, No. 71 (from Titans): Isaiah Adams (G, Illinois)
Round 3, No. 82 (from Colts): Tip Reiman (TE, Illinois)
Round 3, No. 90 (from Texans): Elijah Jones (CB, Boston College)
Round 4, No. 104: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (S, Texas Tech)
Round 5, No. 138: Xavier Thomas (EDGE, Clemson)
Round 5, No. 162 (from Texans): Christian Jones (OT, Texas)
Round 6, No. 191 (from Colts): Tejhaun Palmer (WR, UAB)
Round 7, No. 226 (from Giants): Jaden Davis (CB, Miami)

Atlanta Falcons

Round 1, No. 8: Michael Penix Jr (QB, Washington)
Round 2, No. 35 (from Cardinals): DT Ruke Orhorhoro
Round 3, No. 74: Bralen Trice (EDGE, Washington)
Round 4, No. 109: Brandon Dorlus (DT, Oregon)
Round 5, No. 143: JD Bertrand (LB, Notre Dame)
Round 6, No. 186 (from Vikings through Cardinals): Jase McClellan (RB, Alabama)
Round 6, No. 187: Casey Washington (WR, Illinois)
Round 6, 197 (from Browns): Zion Logue (DT, Georgia)

Baltimore Ravens

Round 1, No. 30: Nate Wiggins (CB, Clemson) (signed)
Round 2, No. 62: Roger Rosengarten (T, Washington) (signed)
Round 3, No. 93: Adisa Isaac (EDGE, Penn State)
Round 4, No. 113 (from Broncos through Jets): Devontez Walker (WR, North Carolina)
Round 4, No. 130: T.J. Tampa (CB, Iowa State) (signed)
Round 5, No. 165: Rasheen Ali (RB, Marshall)
Round 6, No. 218 (from Jets): Devin Leary (QB, Kentucky)
Round 7, No. 228 (from Jets): Nick Samac (C, Michigan State) (signed)
Round 7, No. 250: Sanoussi Kane (S, Purdue) (signed)

Buffalo Bills

Round 2, No. 33 (from Panthers): Keon Coleman (WR, Florida State)
Round 2, No. 60: Cole Bishop (S, Utah)
Round 3, No. 95 (from Chiefs): DeWayne Carter, DT (Duke)
Round 4, No. 128: Ray Davis (RB, Kentucky)
Round 5, No. 141 (from Giants through Panthers): Sedrick Van Pran-Granger (C, Georgia)
Round 5, No. 160 (from Packers): Edefuan Ulofoshio (LB, Washington)
Round 5, No. 168 (from Saints): Javon Solomon (EDGE, Troy)
Round 6, No. 204: Tylan Grable (T, Central Florida)
Round 6, No. 219 (from Packers): Daequan Hardy (CB, Penn State)
Round 7, No. 221 (from Panthers through Titans and Chiefs): Travis Clayton (T, England)

Carolina Panthers

Round 1, No. 32 (from Chiefs through Bills): Xavier Legette (WR, South Carolina)
Round 2, No. 46 (from Colts): Jonathon Brooks (RB, Texas)
Round 3, No. 72 (from Jets): Trevin Wallace (LB, Kentucky)
Round 4, No. 101: Ja’Tavion Sanders (TE, Texas)
Round 5, No. 157 (from Browns through Vikings): Chau Smith-Wade (CB, Washington State)
Round 6: No. 200 (from Cowboys through Texans and Bills): Jaden Crumedy (DT, Mississippi State)
Round 7, No. 240 (from Steelers): Michael Barrett (LB, Michigan)

Chicago Bears

Round 1: No. 1 (from Panthers): Caleb Williams (QB, USC)
Round 1, No. 9: Rome Odunze (WR, Washington)
Round 3, No. 75: Kiran Amegadjie (T, Yale)
Round 4, No. 122 (from Eagles): Tory Taylor (P, Iowa)
Round 5: No. 144 (reacquired from Bills): Austin Booker (EDGE, Kansas State)

Cincinnati Bengals

Round 1, No. 18: Amarius Mims (T, Georgia)
Round 2, No. 49: Kris Jenkins Jr. (DT, Michigan)
Round 3, No. 80: Jermaine Burton, WR (Alabama)
Round 3, No. 97: McKinnley Jackson (DT, Texas A&M)
Round 4, No. 115: Erick All (TE, Iowa)
Round 5, No. 149: Josh Newton (CB, TCU)
Round 6, No. 194: Tanner McLachlan (TE, Arizona)
Round 6, No. 214: Cedric Johnson (DE, Ole Miss)
Round 7, No. 224 (from Cardinals through Texans): Daijahn Anthony (DB, Mississippi State)
Round 7, No. 237: Matt Lee (C, Miami)

Cleveland Browns

Round 2, No. 54: Michael Hall (DT, Ohio State)
Round 3, No. 85: Zak Zinter (G, Michigan)
Round 5, No. 156 (from Eagles through Cardinals): Jamari Thrash (WR, Louisville)
Round 6, No. 206 (from Ravens): Nathaniel Watson (LB, Mississippi State)
Round 7, No. 227 (from Titans): Myles Harden (CB, South Dakota)
Round 7, No. 243: Jowon Briggs (DT, Cincinnati)

Dallas Cowboys

Round 1, No. 29 (from Lions): Tyler Guyton (T, Oklahoma)
Round 2, No. 56: Marshawn Kneeland (EDGE, Western Michigan)
Round 3, No. 73 (from Vikings through Lions): Cooper Beebe (G, Kansas State)
Round 3, No. 87: Marist Liufau (LB, Notre Dame)
Round 5, No. 174: Caelen Carson (CB, Wake Forest)
Round 6, No. 216: Ryan Flournoy (WR, Southeast Missouri State)
Round 7, No. 233 (from Raiders): Nathan Thomas (T, Louisiana-Lafayette)
Round 7, No. 244: Justin Rogers (DT, Auburn)

Denver Broncos

Round 1, No. 12: Bo Nix (QB, Oregon)
Round 3, No. 76: Jonah Elliss (EDGE, Utah)
Round 4, No. 102 (from Commanders through Seahawks): Troy Franklin (WR, Oregon)
Round 5, No. 145 (from Jets): Kris Abrams-Draine (CB, Missouri)
Round 5, No. 147: Audric Estime (RB, Notre Dame)
Round 7, No. 235 (from Seahawks): Devaughn Vele (WR, Utah)
Round 7, No. 256 (from Jets): Nick Gargiulo (C, South Carolina)

Round 1, No. 24 (from Cowboys): Terrion Arnold (CB, Alabama)
Round 2, No. 61: Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (CB, Missouri)
Round 4, No. 126 (from Packers through Jets): Giovanni Manu (T, British Columbia)
Round 6, No. 189 (from Broncos through Rams, Bills and Texans): Mekhi Wingo (DT, LSU)
Round 6, No. 201 (from Buccaneers): Christian Mahogany (G, Boston College)

Green Bay Packers

Round 1, No. 25: Jordan Morgan (T, Arizona)
Round 2, No. 45 (from Broncos through Saints): Edgerrin Cooper (LB, Texas A&M)
Round 2, No. 58: Javon Bullard (S, Georgia)
Round 3, No. 88: MarShawn Lloyd (RB, USC)
Round 3, No. 91 (from Bills): Ty’Ron Hopper (LB, Missouri)
Round 4, No. 111 (from Jets): Evan Williams (S, Oregon)
Round 5, No. 163 (from Bills): Jacob Monk (C, Duke)
Round 5, No. 169: Kitan Oladapo (S, Oregon State)
Round 6, No. 202: Travis Glover (T, Georgia State)
Round 7, No. 245: Michael Pratt (QB, Tulane) (signed)
Round 7, No. 255: Kalen King (CB, Penn State) (signed)

Houston Texans

Round 2, No. 42 (from Vikings): Kamari Lassiter (CB, Georgia)
Round 2, No. 59: Blake Fisher (T, Notre Dame)
Round 3, No. 78 (from Seahawks through Commanders and Eagles): Calen Bullock (S, USC)
Round 4, No. 123 (from Browns through Texans): Cade Stover (TE, Ohio State)
Round 6, No. 188 (from Raiders through Patriots and Vikings): Jamal Hill (LB, Oregon)
Round 6, No. 205: Jawhar Jordan (RB, Louisville)
Round 7, No. 238 (from Saints): Solomon Byrd (EDGE, USC)
Round 7, No. 247: Marcus Harris (DT, Auburn)
Round 7, No. 249: LaDarius Henderson (G, Michigan)

Indianapolis Colts

Round 1, No. 15: Laiatu Latu (EDGE, UCLA)
Round 2, No. 52 (from Panthers): Adonai Mitchell (WR, Texas)
Round 3, No. 79 (from Jaguars through Falcons): Matt Goncalves (T, Pittsburgh)
Round 4, No. 117: Tanor Bortolini (C, Wisconsin)
Round 5, No. 142 (from Titans through Panthers): Anthony Gould (WR, Oregon State)
Round 5, No. 151: Jaylon Carlies (S, Missouri)
Round 5, No. 164 (from Lions through Eagles): Jaylin Simpson (S, Auburn)
Round 6, No. 210: Micah Abraham (CB, Marshall)
Round 7, No. 234: Jonah Laulu (DT, Oklahoma)

Jacksonville Jaguars

Round 1, No. 23 (from Browns through Texans and Vikings): Brian Thomas Jr. (WR, LSU)
Round 2, No. 48: Maason Smith (DT, LSU)
Round 3, No. 96: Jarrian Jones (CB, Florida State)
Round 4, No. 114: Javon Foster (T, Missouri)
Round 4, No. 116 (from Saints): Jordan Jefferson (DT, LSU)
Round 5, No. 153: Deantre Prince (CB, Ole Miss)
Round 5, No. 167 (from Chiefs through Vikings): Keilan Robinson (RB, Texas)
Round 6, No. 212: Cam Little (K, Arkansas)
Round 7, No. 236: Myles Cole (DE, Texas Tech)

Kansas City Chiefs

Round 1, No. 28 (from Bills): Xavier Worthy (WR, Texas)
Round 2, No. 63 (from 49ers): Kingsley Suamataia (T, BYU)
Round 4, No. 131: Jared Wiley (TE, TCU)
Round 4, No. 133 (from Bills): Jaden Hicks (S, Washington State)
Round 5, No. 159 (from Cowboys): Hunter Nourzad (C, Penn State)
Round 6, No. 211 (from 49ers): Kamal Hadden (CB, Tennessee)
Round 7, No. 248 (from Bills): C.J. Hanson (G, Holy Cross)

Las Vegas Raiders

Round 1, No. 13: Brock Bowers (TE, Georgia)
Round 2, No. 44: Jackson Powers-Johnson (OL, Oregon)
Round 3, No. 77: Delmar Glaze (T, Maryland)
Round 4, No. 112: Decamerion Richardson (CB, Mississippi State)
Round 5, No. 148: Tommy Eichenberg (LB, Ohio State)
Round 6, No. 208 (from Chiefs): Dylan Laube (RB, New Hampshire)
Round 7, No. 223 (from Patriots): Trey Taylor (S, Air Force)
Round 7, No. 229 (from Vikings): MJ Devonshire (CB, Pitt)

Los Angeles Chargers

Round 1, No. 5: Joe Alt (T, Notre Dame)
Round 2, No. 34 (via Patriots): Ladd McConkey (WR, Georgia)
Round 3, No. 69: Junior Colson (LB, Michigan)
Round 4, No. 105: Justin Eboigbe (DL, Alabama)
Round 4, No. 137 (from Chargers): Tarheeb Still (CB, Maryland)
Round 5, No. 140: Cam Hart (CB, Notre Dame)
Round 6, No. 181: Kimani Vidal (RB, Troy)
Round 7, No. 225: Brenden Rice (WR, USC)
Round 7, No. 253: Cornelius Johnson (WR, Michigan)

Los Angeles Rams

Round 1, No. 19: Jared Verse (EDGE, Florida State)
Round 2, No. 39 (from Panthers): Braden Fiske (DT, Florida State)
Round 3, No. 83: Blake Corum (RB, Michigan)
Round 3, No. 99: Kamren Kinchens (S, Miami)
Round 5, No. 154: Brennan Jackson (WR, Washington State)
Round 6, No. 196: Tyler Davis (DT, Clemson)
Round 6, No. 209: Joshua Karty (K, Stanford)
Round 6, No. 213: Jordan Whittington (WR, Texas)
Round 6, No. 217: Beaux Limmer (C, Arkansas)
Round 7, No. 254: KT Leveston (G, Kansas State)

Miami Dolphins

Round 1, No. 21: Chop Robinson (EDGE, Penn State)
Round 2, No. 55: Patrick Paul (T, Houston)
Round 4, No. 120 (from Rams through Steelers and Eagles): Jaylen Wright (RB, Tennessee)
Round 5, No. 158: Mohamed Kamara (EDGE, Colorado State)
Round 6, No. 184 (from Bears): Malik Washington (WR, Virginia)
Round 6, No. 198: Patrick McMorris (S, Cal)
Round 7, No. 241: Tahj Washington (WR, USC)

Minnesota Vikings

Round 1, No 10 (via Jets): J.J. McCarthy (QB, Michigan)
Round 1, No. 17 (via Jaguars): Dallas Turner (EDGE, Alabama)
Round 4, No. 108: Khyree Jackson (CB, Oregon)
Round 6, No. 177 (from Panthers through Jaguars): Walter Rouse (T, Oklahoma)
Round 6: No. 203 (from Texans through Browns, Broncos and Jets): Will Reichard (K, Alabama)
Round 7, No. 230 (from Falcons through Browns and Cardinals): Michael Jurgens (C, Wake Forest)
Round 7, No. 232 (from Broncos through 49ers and Texans): Levi Drake Rodriguez (DT, Texas A&M Commerce)

New England Patriots

Round 1, No. 3: Drake Maye (QB, UNC)
Round 2, No. 37 (via Chargers): Ja’Lynn Polk (WR, Washington)
Round 3, No. 68: Caeden Wallace (T, Penn State)
Round 4, No. 103: Layden Robinson (G, Texas A&M)
Round 5, No. 110 (from Bears through Chargers): Javon Baker (WR, Central Florida)
Round 6, No. 180: Marcellas Dial (CB, South Carolina)
Round 6, No. 193 (from Jaguars): Joe Milton III (QB, Tennessee)
Round 7, No. 231 (from Bears): Jaheim Bell (TE, Florida State)

New Orleans Saints

Round 1, No. 14: Taliese Fuaga (OL, Oregon State)
Round 2, No. 41 (from Jets through Packers): Kool-Aid McKinstry (CB, Alabama)
Round 5, No. 150: Spencer Rattler (QB, South Carolina)
Round 5, No. 170: Bub Means (WR, Pittsburgh)
Round 5, No. 175: Jaylan Ford (LB, Texas)
Round 6, No. 199 (from Eagles): Khristian Boyd (DT, Northern Iowa)
Round 7, No. 239 (from Rams through Broncos): Josiah Ezirim (T, Eastern Kentucky)

New York Giants

Round 1, No. 6: Malik Nabers (WR, LSU)
Round 2, No. 47 (from Seahawks): Tyler Nubin (S, Minnesota)
Round 3, No. 70: Andru Phillips (CB, Kentucky)
Round 4, No. 107: Theo Johnson (TE, Penn State)
Round 5, No. 166 (from 49ers through Panthers): Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB, Purdue)
Round 6, No. 183: Darius Muasau (LB, UCLA)

New York Jets

Round 1, No. 11 (via Vikings): Olu Fashanu (T, Penn State)
Round 3, No. 65 (from Panthers): Malachi Corley (WR, Western Kentucky)
Round 4, No. 134 (from Ravens): Braelon Allen (RB, Wisconsin)
Round 5, No. 171: Jordan Travis (QB, Florida State)
Round 5, No. 173 (from Chiefs): Isaiah Davis (RB, South Dakota State)
Round 5, No. 176 (from 49ers): Qwan’Tez Stiggers (CB, Toronto Argonauts)
Round 7, No. 257: Jaylen Key (DB, Alabama)

Philadelphia Eagles

Round 1, No. 22: Quinyon Mitchell (CB, Toledo)
Round 2, No. 40 (from Bears through Commanders): Cooper DeJean (CB, Iowa)
Round 3, No. 94 (from 49ers): Jalyx Hunt (EDGE, Houston Christian)
Round 4, No. 127 (from Eagles): Will Shipley (RB, Clemson)
Round 4, No. 132 (from 49ers): Ainias Smith (WR, Texas A&M)
Round 5, No. 155 (from Steelers through Rams, Panthers and Colts): Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (LB, Clemson)
Round 5, No. 172: Trevor Keegan (G, Michigan)
Round 6, No. 185: Johnny Wilson (WR, Florida State) (signed)
Round 6, No. 190 (from Saints through Packers): Dylan McMahon (C, NC State)

Pittsburgh Steelers

Round 1, No. 20: Troy Fautanu (OL, Washington)
Round 2, No. 51: Zach Frazier (C, West Virginia)
Round 3, No. 84: Roman Wilson (WR, Michigan)
Round 3, No. 98 (from Eagles): Payton Wilson (LB, NC State)
Round 4, No. 119: Mason McCormick (G, South Dakota State)
Round 6, No. 178 (from Cardinals through Panthers): Logan Lee (DT, Iowa)
Round 6, No. 195: Ryan Watts (CB, Texas)

San Francisco 49ers

Round 1, No. 31: Ricky Pearsall (WR, Florida)
Round 2, No. 64 (from Chiefs): Renardo Green (CB, Florida State)
Round 3, No. 86 (from Eagles through Texans and Eagles): Dominick Puni (OL, Kansas)
Round 4, No. 124 (from Cowboys): Malik Mustapha (S, Wake Forest)
Round 4, No. 129 (from Lions through Vikings and Jets): Isaac Guerendo (RB, Louisville)
Round 4, No. 135: Jacob Cowing (WR, Arizona)
Round 6, No. 215: Jarrett Kingston (G, USC)
Round 7, No. 251: Tatum Bethune (LB, Florida State)

Seattle Seahawks

Round 1, No. 16: Byron Murphy (DT, Texas) (signed)
Round 3, No. 81 (from Saints through Broncos): Christian Haynes (G, UConn)
Round 4, No. 118: Tyrice Knight (LB, UTEP)
Round 4, No. 121 (from Dolphins through Broncos): AJ Barner (TE, Michigan)
Round 5, No. 136 (from Panthers through Browns and Broncos): Nehemiah Pritchett (CB, Auburn)
Round 6, No. 179 (from Commanders): Sataoa Laumea (G, Utah)
Round 6, No. 192: DJ James (CB, Auburn)
Round 6, No. 207 (from 49ers through Broncos): Michael Jerrell (T, Findlay)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Round 1, No. 26: Graham Barton (OL, Duke)
Round 2, No. 57: Chris Braswell (EDGE, Alabama)
Round 3, No. 89: Tykee Smith (S, Georgia)
Round 3, No. 92 (from Lions): Jalen McMillan (WR, Washington)
Round 4, No. 125: Bucky Irving (RB, Oregon)
Round 6, No. 220: Elijah Klein (G, UTEP)
Round 7, No. 246: Devin Culp (TE, Washington)

Tennessee Titans

Round 1, No. 7: JC Latham (T, Alabama)
Round 2, No. 38: T’Vondre Sweat (DT, Texas)
Round 4, No. 106: Cedric Gray (LB, North Carolina)
Round 5, No. 146 (from Vikings through Eagles): Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (CB, Louisville)
Round 6, No. 182 (reacquired through Eagles): Jha’Quan Jackson (WR, Tulane)
Round 7, No. 242 (from Eagles): James Williams (S, Miami)
Round 7, No. 252 (from Chiefs): Jaylen Harrell (EDGE, Michigan)

Washington Commanders

Round 1, No. 2: Jayden Daniels (QB, LSU)
Round 2, No. 36: Jer’Zhan Newton (DT, Illinois)
Round 2, No. 50 (from Saints through Eagles): Mike Sainristil (CB, Michigan)
Round 2, No. 53 (from Eagles): Ben Sinnott (TE, Kansas State)
Round 3, No. 67: Brandon Coleman (OL, TCU)
Round 3, No. 100 (from 49ers): Luke McCaffrey (WR, Rice)
Round 5, No. 139: Jordan Magee (LB, Temple)
Round 5, No. 152 (from Seahawks): Ainias Smith (WR, Texas A&M)
Round 5, No. 161 (from Buccaneers through Eagles): Dominique Hampton (S, Washington)
Round 7, No. 222: Javontae Jean-Baptiste (EDGE, Notre Dame)

2024 NFL Draft Results: Round By Round

April 27th, 2024 at 10:42pm CST by Sam Robinson

From the No. 1 overall pick to Mr. Irrelevant (No. 257), here are the results from the 2024 NFL Draft:

Round 1

1. Chicago Bears (via Panthers): Caleb Williams (QB, USC)
2. Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels (QB, LSU)
3. New England Patriots: Drake Maye (QB, UNC)
4. Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr. (WR, Ohio State)
5. Los Angeles Chargers: Joe Alt (T, Notre Dame)
6. New York Giants: Malik Nabers (WR, LSU)
7. Tennessee Titans: JC Latham (T, Alabama)
8. Atlanta Falcons: Michael Penix Jr (QB, Washington)
9. Chicago Bears: Rome Odunze (WR, Washington)
10. Minnesota Vikings (via Jets): J.J. McCarthy (QB, Michigan)
11. New York Jets (via Vikings): Olu Fashanu (T, Penn State)
12. Denver Broncos: Bo Nix (QB, Oregon)
13. Las Vegas Raiders: Brock Bowers (TE, Georgia)
14. New Orleans Saints: Taliese Fuaga (T, Oregon State)
15. Indianapolis Colts: Laiatu Latu (EDGE, UCLA)
16. Seattle Seahawks: Byron Murphy (DT, Texas)
17. Minnesota Vikings (via Jaguars): Dallas Turner (EDGE, Alabama)
18. Cincinnati Bengals: Amarius Mims (T, Georgia)
19. Los Angeles Rams: Jared Verse (EDGE, Florida State)
20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Troy Fautanu (OL, Washington)
21. Miami Dolphins: Chop Robinson (EDGE, Penn State)
22. Philadelphia Eagles: Quinyon Mitchell (CB, Toledo)
23 Jacksonville Jaguars (from Browns through Texans and Vikings): Brian Thomas Jr. (WR, LSU)
24. Detroit Lions (from Cowboys): Terrion Arnold (CB, Alabama)
25. Green Bay Packers: Jordan Morgan (T, Arizona)
26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Graham Barton (OL, Duke)
27. Arizona Cardinals (from Texans): Darius Robinson (DL, Missouri)
28. Kansas City Chiefs (from Bills): Xavier Worthy (WR, Texas)
29. Dallas Cowboys (from Lions): Tyler Guyton (T, Oklahoma)
30. Baltimore Ravens: Nate Wiggins (CB, Clemson)
31. San Francisco 49ers: Ricky Pearsall (WR, Florida)
32. Carolina Panthers (from Chiefs through Bills): Xavier Legette (WR, South Carolina)

Round 2

33. Buffalo Bills (from Panthers): Keon Coleman (WR, Florida State)
34. Los Angeles Chargers (via Patriots): Ladd McConkey (WR, Georgia)
35. Atlanta Falcons (from Cardinals): Ruke Orhorhoro (DT, Clemson)
36. Washington Commanders: Jer’Zhan Newton (DT, Illinois)
37. New England Patriots (via Chargers): Ja’Lynn Polk (WR, Washington)
38. Tennessee Titans: T’Vondre Sweat (DT, Texas)
39. Los Angeles Rams (from Giants through Panthers): Braden Fiske (DT, Florida State)
40. Philadelphia Eagles (from Bears through Commanders): Cooper DeJean (CB, Iowa)
41. New Orleans Saints (from Jets through Packers): Kool-Aid McKinstry (CB, Alabama)
42. Houston Texans (from Vikings): Kamari Lassiter (CB, Georgia)
43. Arizona Cardinals (from Falcons): Max Melton (CB, Rutgers)
44. Las Vegas Raiders: Jackson Powers-Johnson (OL, Oregon)
45. Green Bay Packers (from Broncos through Saints): Edgerrin Cooper, LB (Texas A&M)
46. Carolina Panthers (from Colts): Jonathon Brooks (RB, Texas)
47. New York Giants (from Seahawks): Tyler Nubin (S, Minnesota)
48. Jacksonville Jaguars: Maason Smith (DT, LSU)
49. Cincinnati Bengals: Kris Jenkins Jr. (DT, Michigan)
50. Washington Commanders (from Saints through Eagles): Mike Sainristil (CB, Michigan)
51. Pittsburgh Steelers: Zach Frazier (C, West Virginia)
52. Indianapolis Colts (from Rams through Panthers): Adonai Mitchell (WR, Texas)
53. Washington Commanders (from Eagles): Ben Sinnott (TE
54. Cleveland Browns: Michael Hall (DT, Ohio State)
55. Miami Dolphins: Patrick Paul (T, Houston)
56. Dallas Cowboys: Marshawn Kneeland (EDGE, Western Michigan)
57. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Chris Braswell (EDGE, Alabama)
58. Green Bay Packers: Javon Bullard (S, Georgia)
59. Houston Texans: Blake Fisher (T, Notre Dame)
60. Buffalo Bills: Cole Bishop (S, Utah)
61. Detroit Lions: Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (CB, Missouri)
62. Baltimore Ravens: Roger Rosengarten (T, Washington)
63. Kansas City Chiefs (from 49ers): Kingsley Suamataia (T, BYU)
64. San Francisco 49ers (from Chiefs): Renardo Green (CB, Florida State)

Round 3

65. New York Jets (from Panthers): Malachi Corley (WR, Western Kentucky)
66. Arizona Cardinals: Trey Benson, RB (Florida State)
67. Washington Commanders: Brandon Coleman (OL, TCU)
68. New England Patriots: Caeden Wallace (T, Penn State)
69. Los Angeles Chargers: Junior Colson (LB, Michigan)
70. New York Giants: Andru Phillips (CB, Kentucky)
71. Arizona Cardinals (from Titans): Isaiah Adams (G, Illinois)
72. Carolina Panthers (from Jets): Trevin Wallace (LB, Kentucky)
73. Dallas Cowboys (from Vikings through Lions): Cooper Beebe (G, Kansas State)
74. Atlanta Falcons: Bralen Trice (EDGE, Washington)
75. Chicago Bears: Kiran Amegadjie (T, Yale)
76. Denver Broncos: Jonah Elliss (EDGE, Utah)
77. Las Vegas Raiders: Delmar Glaze (T, Maryland)
78. Houston Texans (from Seahawks though Commanders and Eagles): Calen Bullock (S, USC)
79. Indianapolis Colts (from Jaguars through Falcons and Cardinals): Matt Goncalves (T, Pittsburgh)
80. Cincinnati Bengals: Jermaine Burton, WR (Alabama)
81. Seattle Seahawks (from Saints through Broncos): Christian Haynes (G, UConn)
82. Arizona Cardinals (from Colts): Tip Reiman (TE, Illinois)
83. Los Angeles Rams: Blake Corum (RB, Michigan)
84. Pittsburgh Steelers: Roman Wilson (WR, Michigan)
85. Cleveland Browns: Zak Zinter (G, Michigan)
86. San Francisco 49ers (from Eagles through Texans and Eagles): Dominick Puni (OL, Kansas)
87. Dallas Cowboys: Marist Liufau (LB, Notre Dame)
88. Green Bay Packers: MarShawn Lloyd (RB, USC)
89. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Tykee Smith (S, Georgia)
90. Arizona Cardinals (from Texans): Elijah Jones (CB, Boston College)
91. Green Bay Packers (from Bills): Ty’Ron Hopper (LB, Missouri)
92. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Lions): Jalen McMillan (WR, Washington)
93. Baltimore Ravens: Adisa Isaac (EDGE, Penn State)
94. Philadelphia Eagles (from 49ers): Jalyx Hunt (EDGE, Houston Christian)
95. Buffalo Bills (from Chiefs): DeWayne Carter (DT, Duke)
96. Jacksonville Jaguars*: Jarrian Jones (CB, Florida State)
97. Cincinnati Bengals*: McKinnley Jackson (DT, Texas A&M)
98. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Eagles)*: Payton Wilson (LB, NC State)
99. Los Angeles Rams*: Kamren Kinchens (S, Miami)
100. Washington Commanders*: Luke McCaffrey (WR, Rice)

Round 4

101. Carolina Panthers: Ja’Tavion Sanders (TE, Texas)
102. Denver Broncos (from Commanders through Seahawks): Troy Franklin (WR, Oregon)
103. New England Patriots: Layden Robinson (G, Texas A&M)
104. Arizona Cardinals: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (S, Texas Tech)
105. Los Angeles Chargers: Justin Eboigbe (DL, Alabama)
106. Tennessee Titans: Cedric Gray (LB, North Carolina)
107. New York Giants: Theo Johnson (TE, Penn State)
108. Minnesota Vikings: Khyree Jackson (CB, Oregon)
109. Atlanta Falcons: Brandon Dorlus (DT, Oregon)
110. New England Patriots (from Bears through Chargers): Javon Baker (WR, Central Florida)
111. Green Bay Packers (from Jets): Evan Williams (S, Oregon)
112. Las Vegas Raiders: Decamerion Richardson (CB, Mississippi State)
113. Baltimore Ravens (from Broncos through Jets): Devontez Walker (WR, North Carolina)
114. Jacksonville Jaguars: Javon Foster (T, Missouri)
115. Cincinnati Bengals: Erick All (TE, Iowa)
116. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Saints): Jordan Jefferson (DT, LSU)
117. Indianapolis Colts: Tanor Bortolini (C, Wisconsin)
118. Seattle Seahawks: Tyrice Knight (LB, UTEP)
119. Pittsburgh Steelers: Mason McCormick (G, South Dakota State)
120. Miami Dolphins (from Rams through Steelers and Eagles): Jaylen Wright (RB, Tennessee)
121. Seattle Seahawks (from Dolphins through Broncos): AJ Barner (TE, Michigan)
122. Chicago Bears (from Eagles): Tory Taylor (P, Iowa)
123. Houston Texans (from Browns through Texans and Eagles): Cade Stover (TE, Ohio State)
124. San Francisco 49ers (from Cowboys): Malik Mustapha (S, Wake Forest)
125. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Bucky Irving (RB, Oregon)
126. Detroit Lions (from Packers through Jets): Giovanni Manu (T, British Columbia)
127. Philadelphia Eagles (from Texans): Will Shipley (RB, Clemson)
128. Buffalo Bills: Ray Davis (RB, Kentucky)
129. San Francisco 49ers (from Lions through Vikings and Jets): Isaac Guerendo (RB, Louisville)
130. Baltimore Ravens: T.J. Tampa (CB, Iowa State)
131. Kansas City Chiefs: Jared Wiley (TE, TCU)
132. Detroit Lions (from 49ers through Eagles)*: Sione Vaki RB/S, Utah)
133. Kansas City Chiefs (from Bills)*: Jaden Hicks (S, Washington State)
134. New York Jets*: Braelon Allen (RB, Wisconsin)
135. San Francisco 49ers*: Jacob Cowing (WR, Arizona)

Round 5

136. Seattle Seahawks (from Panthers through Browns and Broncos): Nehemiah Pritchett (CB, Auburn)
137. Los Angeles Chargers (through Patriots): Tarheeb Still (CB, Maryland)
138. Arizona Cardinals: Xavier Thomas (EDGE, Clemson)
139. Washington Commanders: Jordan Magee (LB, Temple)
140. Los Angeles Chargers: Cam Hart (CB, Notre Dame)
141. Buffalo Bills (from Giants through Panthers): Sedrick Van Pran-Granger (C, Georgia)
142. Indianapolis Colts (from Titans through Panthers): Anthony Gould (WR, Oregon State)
143. Atlanta Falcons: JD Bertrand (LB, Notre Dame)
144. Chicago Bears (reacquired from Bills): Austin Booker (EDGE, Kansas State)
145. Denver Broncos (from Jets): Kris Abrams-Draine (CB, Missouri)
146. Tennessee Titans (from Vikings through Eagles): Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (CB, Louisville)
147. Denver Broncos: Audric Estime (RB, Notre Dame)
148. Las Vegas Raiders: Tommy Eichenberg (LB, Ohio State)
149. Cincinnati Bengals: Josh Newton (CB, TCU)
150. New Orleans Saints: Spencer Rattler (QB, South Carolina)
151. Indianapolis Colts: Jaylon Carlies (S, Missouri)
152. Washington Commanders (from Seahawks): Ainias Smith (WR, Texas A&M)
153. Jacksonville Jaguars: Deantre Prince (CB, Ole Miss)
154. Los Angeles Rams: Brennan Jackson (WR, Washington State)
155. Philadelphia Eagles (from Steelers through Rams, Panthers and Colts): Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (LB, Clemson)
156. Cleveland Browns (from Eagles through Cardinals): Jamari Thrash (WR, Louisville)
157. Carolina Panthers (from Browns through Vikings and Jets): Chau Smith-Wade (CB, Washington State)
158. Miami Dolphins: Mohamed Kamara (EDGE, Colorado State)
159. Kansas City Chiefs (from Cowboys): Hunter Nourzad (C, Penn State)
160. Buffalo Bills (from Packers): Edefuan Ulofoshio (LB, Washington)
161. Washington Commanders (from Buccaneers through Eagles): Dominique Hampton (S, Washington)
162. Arizona Cardinals (from Texans): Christian Jones (T, Texas)
163. Green Bay Packers (from Bills) Jacob Monk (C, Duke)
164. Indianapolis Colts (from Lions through Eagles): Jaylin Simpson (S, Auburn)
165. Baltimore Ravens: Rasheen Ali (RB, Marshall)
166. New York Giants (from 49ers through Panthers): Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB, Purdue)
167. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Chiefs through Vikings): Keilan Robinson (RB, Texas)
168. Buffalo Bills (from Saints through Packers)*: Javon Solomon (EDGE, Troy)
169. Green Bay Packers*: Kitan Oladapo (S, Oregon State)
170. New Orleans Saints*: Bub Means (WR, Pittsburgh)
171. New York Jets (from Eagles)*: Jordan Travis (QB, Florida State)
172. Philadelphia Eagles*: Trevor Keegan (G, Michigan)
173. New York Jets (from Chiefs through 49ers)*: Isaiah Davis (RB, South Dakota State)
174. Dallas Cowboys*: Caelen Carson (CB, Wake Forest)
175. New Orleans Saints*: Jaylan Ford (LB, Texas)
176. New York Jets (from 49ers)*: Qwan’Tez Stiggers (CB, Toronto Argonauts)

Round 6

177. Minnesota Vikings (from Panthers through Jaguars): Walter Rouse (T, Oklahoma)
178. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Cardinals through Panthers): Logan Lee (DT, Iowa)
179. Seattle Seahawks (from Commanders): Sataoa Laumea (G, Utah)
180. New England Patriots: Marcellas Dial (CB, South Carolina)
181. Los Angeles Chargers: Kimani Vidal (RB, Troy)
182. Tennessee Titans (reacquired from Eagles): Jha’Quan Jackson (WR, Tulane)
183. New York Giants: Darius Muasau (LB, UCLA)
184. Miami Dolphins (from Bears): Malik Washington (WR, Virginia)
185. Philadelphia Eagles (from Jets): Johnny Wilson (WR, Florida State)
186. Atlanta Falcons (from Vikings through Cardinals): Jase McClellan (RB, Alabama)
187. Atlanta Falcons: Casey Washington (WR, Illinois)
188. Houston Texans (from Raiders through Patriots and Vikings): Jamal Hill (LB, Oregon)
189. Detroit Lions (from Broncos through Rams, Bills and Texans): Mekhi Wingo (DT, LSU)
190. Philadelphia Eagles (from Saints through Packers and Jets): Dylan McMahon (C, NC State)
191. Arizona Cardinals (from Colts): Tejhaun Palmer (WR, UAB)
192. Seattle Seahawks: DJ James (CB, Auburn)
193. New England Patriots (from Jaguars): Joe Milton III (QB, Tennessee)
194. Cincinnati Bengals: Tanner McLachlan (TE, Arizona)
195. Pittsburgh Steelers: Ryan Watts (CB, Texas)
196. Los Angeles Rams: Tyler Davis (DT, Clemson)
197. Atlanta Falcons (from Browns): Zion Logue (DT, Georgia)
198. Miami Dolphins: Patrick McMorris (S, Cal)
199. New Orleans Saints (from Eagles): Khristian Boyd (DT, Northern Iowa)
200. Carolina Panthers (from Cowboys through Texans and Bills): Jaden Crumedy (DT, Mississippi State)
201. Indianapolis Colts (from Buccaneers through Lions and Eagles): Micah Abraham (CB, Marshall)
202. Green Bay Packers: Travis Glover (T, Georgia State)
203. Minnesota Vikings (from Texans through Browns, Broncos and Jets): Will Reichard (K, Alabama)
204. Buffalo Bills: Tylan Grable (T, Central Florida)
205. Houston Texans (from Lions): Jawhar Jordan (RB, Louisville)
206. Cleveland Browns (from Ravens): Nathaniel Watson (LB, Mississippi State)
207. Seattle Seahawks (from 49ers and Broncos): Michael Jerrell (T, Findlay)
208. Las Vegas Raiders (from Chiefs): Dylan Laube (RB, New Hampshire)
209. Los Angeles Rams*: Joshua Karty (K, Stanford)
210. Detroit Lions (from Eagles)*: Christian Mahogany (G, Boston College)
211. Kansas City Chiefs (from 49ers)*: Kamal Hadden (CB, Tennessee)
212. Jacksonville Jaguars*: Cam Little (K, Arkansas)
213. Los Angeles Rams*: Jordan Whittington (WR, Texas)
214. Cincinnati Bengals*: Cedric Johnson (DE, Ole Miss)
215. San Francisco 49ers*: Jarrett Kingston (G, USC)
216. Dallas Cowboys*: Ryan Flournoy (WR, Southeast Missouri State)
217. Los Angeles Rams*: Beaux Limmer (C, Arkansas)
218. Baltimore Ravens* Devin Leary (QB, Kentucky)
219. Buffalo Bills (from Packers)*: Daequan Hardy (CB, Penn State)
220. Tampa Bay Buccaneers*: Elijah Klein (G, UTEP)

Round 7

221. Buffalo Bills (from Panthers through Titans and Chiefs): Travis Clayton (T, England)
222. Washington Commanders: Javontae Jean-Baptiste (EDGE, Notre Dame)
223. Las Vegas Raiders (from Patriots): Trey Taylor (S, Air Force)
224. Cincinnati Bengals (from Cardinals through Texans): Daijahn Anthony (DB, Mississippi State)
225. Los Angeles Chargers: Brenden Rice (WR, USC)
226. Arizona Cardinals (from Giants): Jaden Davis (CB, Miami)
227. Cleveland Browns (from Titans): Myles Harden (CB, South Dakota)
228. Baltimore Ravens (from Jets): Nick Samac (C, Michigan State)
229. Las Vegas Raiders (from Vikings): MJ Devonshire (CB, Pitt)
230. Minnesota Vikings (from Falcons through Browns and Cardinals): Michael Jurgens (C, Wake Forest)
231. New England Patriots (from Bears): Jaheim Bell (TE, Florida State)
232. Minnesota Vikings (from Broncos through 49ers and Texans): Levi Drake Rodriguez (DT, Texas A&M Commerce)
233. Dallas Cowboys (from Raiders): Nathan Thomas (T, Louisiana-Lafayette)
234. Indianapolis Colts: Jonah Laulu (DT, Oklahoma)
235. Denver Broncos (from Seahawks): Devaughn Vele (WR, Utah)
236. Jacksonville Jaguars: Myles Cole (DE, Texas Tech)
237. Cincinnati Bengals: Matt Lee (C, Miami)
238. Houston Texans (from Saints): Solomon Byrd (EDGE, USC)
239. New Orleans Saints (from Rams through Broncos): Josiah Ezirim (T, Eastern Kentucky)
240. Carolina Panthers (from Steelers): Michael Barrett (LB, Michigan)
241. Miami Dolphins: Tahj Washington (WR, USC)
242. Tennessee Titans (from Eagles): James Williams (S, Miami)
243. Cleveland Browns: Jowon Briggs (DT, Cincinnati)
244. Dallas Cowboys: Justin Rogers (DT, Auburn)
245. Green Bay Packers: Michael Pratt (QB, Tulane)
246. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Devin Culp (TE, Washington)
247. Houston Texans: Marcus Harris (DT, Auburn)
248. Kansas City Chiefs (from Bills): C.J. Hanson (G, Holy Cross)
249. Houston Texans (from Lions): LaDarius Henderson (G, Michigan)
250. Baltimore Ravens: Sanoussi Kane (S, Purdue)
251. San Francisco 49ers: Tatum Bethune (LB, Florida State)
252. Tennessee Titans (from Chiefs): Jaylen Harrell (EDGE, Michigan)
253. Los Angeles Chargers*: Cornelius Johnson (WR, Michigan)
254. Los Angeles Rams*: KT Leveston (G, Kansas State)
255. Green Bay Packers*: Kalen King (CB, Penn State)
256. Denver Broncos (from New York Jets*: Nick Gargiulo (C, South Carolina)
257. New York Jets*: Jaylen Key (DB, Alabama)

* = compensatory selection

Saints Select QB Spencer Rattler At No. 150

April 27th, 2024 at 1:42pm CST by Sam Robinson

The QB gap in this draft lasted from Nos. 12 to 150, but the Saints are stopping the drought. They will be the team to bring in Spencer Rattler, doing so with their fifth-round pick. This draft’s first passer chosen since Bo Nix on Thursday night, Rattler will head to a Saints team that moved on from Jameis Winston this offseason.

In a top-heavy quarterback draft class, Rattler was the next man up after the draft’s top six passers. Rattler is used to this type of treatment at this point. As a consensus five-star recruit coming out of Pinnacle HS (AZ), Rattler, the top quarterback in the Class of 2019, was immediately in the spotlight as one of the three stars of the tv show QB1: Beyond the Lights. Once he got to Oklahoma, though, he was forced backstage as new transfer arrival from Alabama Jalen Hurts took the starting job at quarterback.

After redshirting behind Hurts, Rattler got the spotlight again, starting as a redshirt freshman for the Sooners. Throwing for 3,031 yards, 28 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, while rushing for six more scores, Rattler earned Freshman All-American honors. In his second year as a starter, though, Rattler struggled to find the same success. He had an impressive 74.9 completion percentage but often made poor decisions, resulting in turnovers. It didn’t help that he had five-star freshman, and eventual No. 1 overall pick, Caleb Williams breathing down his neck.

After getting benched for Williams in 2021, Rattler entered the transfer portal, finding his way to South Carolina. He would start the next two years as a team captain for the Gamecocks, though his stats would never quite reach the success of his redshirt freshman year.

Rattler enters an interesting situation in New Orleans. Derek Carr is firmly planted atop the depth chart, so Rattler will be competing for a backup job for the Saints. Tight end, and sometimes quarterback, Taysom Hill remains as an option for New Orleans on the roster, but they’ve also brought in Nathan Peterman and Kellen Mond this offseason.

Peterman has the experience over Rattler, though his experience has been far from impressive at times, and Mond has been in the league for three years, though he doesn’t have much to show for it as a former third-round pick. The Saints have chosen to look past some perceived personality issues to take Rattler today, so it will be up to the 23-year-old quarterback to show more upside than Peterman or Mond. If he can, Rattler may be able to earn a roster spot as a rookie, instead of being subject to free agency and a practice squad.

Ely Allen contributed to this post.

Saints Obtain No. 41 From Packers, Select CB Kool-Aid McKinstry

April 26th, 2024 at 6:55pm CST by Ely Allen

The second-round pick the Packers acquired in last year’s Aaron Rodgers trade is now the Saints’ property. Green Bay dealt No. 41 to New Orleans, which will add Nos. 45, 168, and 190 for moving down a bit in Round 2.

No. 45 is the pick the Saints obtained from the Broncos in the swap for Sean Payton‘s rights. A year later, the Packers (barring another trade) will use it to bolster their roster.

With the pick, the Saints are adding Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry. This will bring two Crimson Tide corners off the board, with the Lions using their first selection on Terrion Arnold on Thursday night.

McKinstry loomed as a first-round-caliber player going into his final Alabama season after logging 16 passes defensed as a sophomore, but Arnold ended up being viewed as the higher-level prospect following Nick Saban‘s final season.

The fall out of the first round for McKinstry seems to center around the lack of any elite qualities. Still, while there doesn’t see to be any much that McKinstry is elite at, there’s also not much that he does poorly (besides fielding punts). McKinstry does everything well with a high football IQ.

McKinstry will fit well into a talented rotation at cornerback in New Orleans. With Marshon Lattimore and Paulson Adebo set to return as the team’s starters at the position, McKinstry will get to learn and develop under one of the league’s better veterans and a young corner who established himself as a Day 2 pick three years ago. The Saints’ depth at the position isn’t great after Lattimore and Adebo, so trading up to add McKinstry makes sense in the midst of a run of second-round cornerbacks.

Saints Select T Taliese Fuaga With No. 14 Pick

April 25th, 2024 at 8:46pm CST by Adam La Rose

Offensive linemen continue to come off the board, and the Saints have unsurprisingly added up front. With the 14th overall pick, New Orleans has selected Oregon State’s Taliese Fuaga.

Fuaga made a big jump in his fourth year in Corvallis. After a pretty good redshirt sophomore season with the Beavers, Fuaga exploded onto the scene in 2023, grading out as Pro Football Focus’ second best tackle in the nation. The first-team All-American has the size, strength, and balance to be an immediate starter at the NFL level, and many scouts thought he may play best as a guard, showing the versatility he brings as a prospect.

In New Orleans, they will value that versatility. With the Wednesday retirement of guard James Hurst and the free agency status of guard-turned-tackle Andrus Peat, the Saints are looking to replace two starters on the offensive line. Stalwart right tackle Ryan Ramczyk‘s season is also in jeopardy, after a knee injury became a big-picture concern last year.

The team drafted Trevor Penning in the first round two years ago with the hope that he may eventually take over at offensive tackle. The Northern Iowa alum has failed to become a reliable NFL blocker. Penning failing to win the starting LT job this year could prompt the Saints to plug in Fuaga. If the team has faith in Penning, though, Fuaga may find his way inside to guard as a rookie starter, regardless.

Fuaga is the fourth offensive tackle off the board at No. 14 overall, which aligns pretty well with where he was ranked by most draft pundits. Fuaga becomes the Beavers’ highest draft pick since quarterback Terry Baker was taken first overall in 1963, and he’s the school’s first first-round pick since Brandin Cooks in 2014.

Ely Allen contributed to this post.

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