NEW ORLEANS — The preseason has come to an end and now comes one of the toughest days in the NFL calendar. All teams must now cut their rosters down to 53 players by 4:00 p.m. ET. The New Orleans Saints have waited until the official cut day to start making moves after hashing out final adjustments on Tuesday.
Below is the Saints’ entire depth chart that will be updated with links to news sources detailing their transactions. Top players at each position lead off the sections and then the list transitions to numerical order of jersey.
Quarterbacks
Derek Carr
Jake Haener
Spencer Rattler
Taysom Hill
Running backs
Alvin Kamara
Jamaal Williams
Kendre Miller: expected to start on Injured Reserve per Senior NFL Insider Josina Anderson LINK
James Robinson: released per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler LINK
Jordan Mims: with Miller headed to Injured Reserve, Mims will have presumably locked up a much deserved roster spot.
Jacob Kibodi: waived per NOLA.com’s Luke Johnson LINK
Fullback
Adam Prentice
Wide receivers
Chris Olave
Rashid Shaheed
Cedrick Wilson Jr.
A.T. Perry: expected to make the roster per, NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill LINK
Equanimeous St. Brown: release per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill LINK
Stanley Morgan Jr.: released per team release LINK
Bub Means
Shaq Davis: waived per team release LINK
Kevin Austin Jr.: waived per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill LINK
Mason Tipton: expected to make the roster per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill LINK
Samson Nacua: waived per team release LINK
Tight Ends
Juwan Johnson
Foster Moreau
Dallin Holker
Mason Fairchild: waived per team release LINK
Michael Jacobson: waived per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill LINK
Kevin Rader: placed on injured reserve, not designated to return, per team release LINK
Offensive linemen
Taliese Fuaga
Lucas Patrick
Erik McCoy
Cesar Ruiz
Trevor Penning
Kyle Hergel: waived per Saints On SI’s John Hendrix LINK
Nick Saldiveri
Shane Lemieux: released per NewOrleans.Football’s Mike Triplett LINK
Jesse Davis: released per NFL Insider Jordan Schultz LINK
Landon Young
Mark Evans II: waived per team release LINK
Josiah Ezirim: waived per Senior NFL Insider Josina Anderson LINK
Oli Udoh
Tremayne Anchrum: released per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill LINK
Defensive linemen
Cameron Jordan
Carl Granderson
Chase Young
Khalen Saunders
Bryan Bresee
Nathan Shepherd
Kristian Boyd
Isaiah Foskey
Niko Lalos: waived per ESPN’s Katherine Terrell LINK
Camron Peterson: placed on injured reserve per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill LINK
Kendal Vickers
Jack Heflin: cut per NOLA.com’s Matthew Paras LINK
Payton Turner
Linebackers
Demario Davis
Pete Werner
Willie Gay
Andrew Dowell: released per team release LINK
Isaiah Stalbird: waived per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill LINK
Khaleke Hudson: released per NOLA.com’s Matthew Paras LINK
D’Marco Jackson
Jaylan Ford
Mike Rose: waived per NewOrleans.Football’s Mike Triplett LINK
Anfernee Orji
Monty Rice: waived per team release LINK
Defensive backs
Marshon Lattimore
Paulson Adebo
Alontae Taylor
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Tyran Mathieu
Johnathan Abram: released per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill LINK
Jordan Howden
J.T. Gray
Ugo Amadi: released per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill LINK
Will Harris
Joejuan Williams: waived per NewOrleans.Football’s Mike Triplett LINK
Shemar Jean-Charles: waived per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill LINK
Rejzohn Wright: placed on injured reserve, not designated to return, per team release LINK
Roderic Teamer: waived per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill LINK
Rico Payton: expected to make the roster per Saints On SI’s John Hendrix LINK
Lawrence Johnson: waived per multiple reports LINK | LINK
Millard Bradford: waived per WWL Radio’s Jeff Nowak LINK
Mac McCain: waived per team release LINK
Kickers
Blake Grupe: Announcement that Smyth is waived solidifies Grupe’s spot as the team’s kicker.
Charlie Smyth: waived per NOLA.com’s Luke Johnson LINK
Punters
Lou Hedley: waived per NewOrleans.Football’s Mike Triplett LINK
Matthew Hayball: Announcement that Hedley is waived makes Hayball the likely starting punter.
Long Snapper
Zach Wood
