Saints draft picks for 2026-2028 after recent trades

By Ross Jackson

With so much movement for the New Orleans Saints recently, who have been very active in the trade market, a lot of picks have been on the move. Here is an up-to-date list of the Saints’ draft picks from 2026 to 2028, including where picks were sent or how they were acquired.

2026

• First Round
• Second Round
• Third Round
• Fifth Round
• Sixth Round 

Trades

• The Saints traded their 2026 fourth-round selection to the Denver Broncos as a part of the compensation to acquire wide receiver Devaughn Vele.
• New Orleans sent its seventh-round pick from this year to the New England Patriots in order to land defensive tackle Davon Godchaux.

NOTE: New Orleans could recoup a fourth-round compensatory selection for this year, but doing so will depend on cornerback Isaac Yiadom’s playing time.

2027

• First Round
• Second Round
• Third Round
• Fourth Round
• Fifth Round

Trades

• The 2027 seventh round pick was the other pick that was moved for Vele.
• New Orleans traded its 2027 sixth-rounder to the Patriots for wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk. Polk is on Injured Reserve for the 2025 season but will be available to the team beginning in 2026’s offseason. New Orleans also received a seventh-round pick alongside Polk.

2028

• First Round
• Second Round
• Third Round
• Fourth Round
• Fifth Round
• Seventh Round
• Seventh Round (from Dallas Cowboys)
• Seventh Round (from New England)

Trades

• New Orleans traded out their sixth-round pick for a seventh in 2027 to add offensive lineman Asim Richards from the Cowboys.
• The Polk trade yielded New Orleans a third seventh-round selection.