New Orleans Saints free agency tracker: Every report, rumor, and signing
Our New Orleans Saints free agency tracker is live. Check this space often for every report, rumor, and signing as the black and gold work to retool their roster for the 2023 season. The Saints are going into free agency with 56 of their 90 offseason roster spots filled, having already brought back several of their players before the NFL’s legal tampering period begins.
Which brings us to how this process works. Then Saints can talk to their free agents at any time — but league rules mean they can’t approach other teams’ free agents until 11 a.m. CT on Monday, March 13. That’s when teams are allowed to reach out to players around the league. But again, nothing is official until 3 p.m. CT on Wednesday, March 15. That’s when the new league fiscal year begins and when players can sign on the dotted line.
So we’ve got to be careful with how this is all reported. Agreements can fall apart and be broken. We’ll have all of the Saints news from trusted outlets and reporters gathered in this space along with our coverage from every report and rumor. Stay tuned as things heat up in the days ahead:
n-house free agents extended for 2023
Feb. 25: Defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon. The veteran backup has played a big role in the rotation behind Cameron Jordan and Marcus Davenport, and he could be in for a bigger role if Davenport leaves in free agency. He signed a two-year extension.
March 10: Safety J.T. Gray. The special teams ace is returning on a three-year extension after earning All-Pro and Pro Bowl recognition in 2021. He’s led the team in tackles in the kicking game during each of the last two seasons.
March 11: Tight end Juwan Johnson. The wide receiver-turned-tight end broke out in a big way with seven touchdown catches in 2022 and cashed in with a two-year contract extension. He made strides as a blocker last season after packing on 15 pounds of muscle over the summer.
March 13: Quarterback Jameis Winston. He wasn’t a free agent, but the Saints asked Winston to either take a big pay cut or be released, and he opted to stay in town where he already knows the offense. His one-year, $8 million deal lines up well with what other backup quarterbacks around the league are making.
March 14: Wide receiver Michael Thomas. He wasn’t a free agent either, but he feels like one, and the Saints are bringing him back on a one-year deal valued at $10 million with another $5 million available through incentives.
March 15: Linebacker Ty Summers. Summers joined the team late in 2022 after being poached from the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad, but he quickly worked his way into five of the six special teams units.
March 16: Left guard Andrus Peat. Peat agreed to a steep pay cut, which saved the Saints a lot of salary cap resources while insuring he’ll be on the roster this season. He’ll now be a free agent in 2024.
March 21: Defensive tackle Malcolm Roach. Roach initially passed on a two-year offer, per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill, only to return to the Saints after testing the free agent market, as first reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. ESPN’s Katherine Terrell reports that it’s a one-year deal.
April 3: Linebacker Andrew Dowell. The Saints announced that Dowell has re-signed, but the terms of his contract remain undisclosed. He brings depth to the linebacker corps and a lot of experience on special teams.
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