2021 New Orleans Saints season
The 2021 season will be the New Orleans Saints' upcoming 55th season in the National Football League, the 46th to host games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and the fifteenth under head coach Sean Payton.
| 2021 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gayle Benson |
| Head coach | Sean Payton |
| General manager | Mickey Loomis |
| Home field | Mercedes-Benz Superdome |
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Roster changes
Unrestricted
| Position | Player | 2021 team | Date signed | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | Alex Anzalone | |||
| CB | Johnson Bademosi | |||
| FB | Michael Burton | |||
| TE | Jared Cook | |||
| CB | Ken Crawley | |||
| WR | Bennie Fowler | |||
| CB | Justin Hardee | |||
| DE | Trey Hendrickson | |||
| T | James Hurst | |||
| RB | Ty Montgomery | |||
| DT | Sheldon Rankins | |||
| MLB | Craig Robertson | |||
| DE | Noah Spence | |||
| FS | D. J. Swearinger | |||
| RB | Dwayne Washington | |||
| FS | Marcus Williams | |||
| FS | P. J. Williams | |||
| QB | Jameis Winston |
Restricted
| Position | Player | 2021 team | Date signed | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Will Clapp | |||
| SS | J. T. Gray |
Futures
| Position | Player | Date signed |
|---|---|---|
| LB | Andrew Dowell | January 19, 2021 |
| DT | Ryan Glasgow | January 19, 2021 |
| TE | Garrett Griffin | January 19, 2021 |
| CB | Grant Haley | January 19, 2021 |
| OLB | Chase Hansen | January 19, 2021 |
| WR | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | January 19, 2021 |
| RB | Tony Jones Jr. | January 19, 2021 |
| WR | Jake Lampman | January 19, 2021 |
| DT | Christian Ringo | January 19, 2021 |
| QB | Trevor Siemian | January 19, 2021 |
| T | Calvin Throckmorton | January 19, 2021 |
| DE | Marcus Willoughby | January 19, 2021 |
| TE | Ethan Wolf | January 19, 2021 |
| LB | Wynton McManis | January 20, 2021 |
| CB | Keith Washington Jr. | January 22, 2021 |
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | |||
| 2 | 60 | |||
| 3 | TBD | |||
| 4 | TBD |
Notes
- Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 3–7 will be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings.
- The Saints traded their third-round selection, along with a 2020 third-round selection, to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for the Browns' 2020 third- and seventh-round selections.[1]
- The Saints traded a conditional fifth-round selection and linebacker Kiko Alonso to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for linebacker Kwon Alexander.[2]
- The Saints received third-round selections in 2021 and 2022 as compensation when its director of pro scouting Terry Fontenot was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as general manager.[3]
- The Saints traded their sixth-round selection to the Houston Texans for the Texan's 2020 seventh-round selection.[4][5]
- The Saints forfeited their seventh-round selection as the punishment for repeated COVID-19 protocol violations during the 2020 season.[6]
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
The Saints' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season
2021 opponents
Listed below are the Saints' opponents for 2021. The length of the season is contingent on whether the league expands the regular season from 16 to 17 games. If this happens, a 17th game would match the Saints against a interconference opponent from one of the three divisions from the AFC that the Saints are not scheduled to play in 2021, which will be based on division placement from 2020.[7]
Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (NFC South) | Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Conference opponents (NFC East) | Dallas Cowboys New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles Washington Football Team |
| Conference opponents (based on 2020 division placement) | Green Bay Packers | Seattle Seahawks |
| Interconference opponents (AFC East) | Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots New York Jets |
References
- Shook, Nick (April 24, 2020). "Saints trade up, select LB Zack Baun with 74th pick". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "Saints get 49ers LB Alexander for Alonso, pick". ESPN.com. November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- Edwards, Josh (January 19, 2021). "Falcons hire Terry Fontenot as general manager, Saints to receive draft compensation". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Just, Amie (2020-04-25). "Saints trade back into 7th round, draft Mississippi State QB Tommy Stevens". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- Wilson, Aaron (2020-04-25). "Texans trade seventh-round pick to Saints for 2021 sixth-rounder". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- Bergman, Jeremy (November 29, 2020). "Saints fined $500K, docked draft pick, Patriots fined $350K for COVID-19 protocol violations". NFL. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- Florio, Mike (February 16, 2020). "17th game will give each team a fifth interconference matchup". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
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