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[New Orleans Saints]

PFF reveals Saints rookie snap counts and grades

As the 2025 season winds down, it’s time to start player evaluations and PFF has already broken down all the rookie’s production from 32 teams by total snaps played to date using PFF Grades and Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Their rankings have been complied among those players who have played at least 100 snaps this season. So, let’s take a look at how the New Orleans Saints rookie class fared this season.

• Kelvin Banks Jr. played the most snaps, with 1066.
• Kelvin Banks Jr. led the team’s rookie class in PFF grade at 76.4.
• Tyler Shough led the team’s rookie class in WAR at 1.132.
• Tyler Shough ranked 1st among rookie quarterbacks in PFF grade at 74.6.
• Danny Stutsman ranked 3rd among rookie linebackers in PFF grade at 71.5.

Banks and Shough’s productivity have been noticed leaguewide as both just were named to the PFWA All-Rookie team. Shough was also named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Month for December/January 2025 and is nominated for NFL Rookie of the Year, which fans can vote on at Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Year | NFL.com from now until January 30th.

You can check out PFF’s grades for all 32 team’s rookies at Rookie grades and snaps for all 32 teams

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[New Orleans Saints]

Saints season ticket prices to remain the same for 2026 season

On Wednesday, the New Orleans Saints notified their season ticket holders that they will not see an increase on ticket prices for the 2026-27 season from the previous season’s pricing.

Saints’ season tickets have been sold out every season since 2006, which was their first year back in the dome after Hurricane Katrina. That season the team also sign Sean Payton and Drew Brees, who led them to the NFC Championship Game for the first time in franchise history.

The Saints are currently scheduled to play 9 regular season home games barring an announcement from the NFL of the team playing an international game. They will take on the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders, Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers in Caesars Superdome next season.

They will hit the road to face the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, and New York Giants.

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[New Orleans Saints]

2026 NFL Mock Draft: Kiper predicts Saints add offensive weapon

ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has released his first official mock draft ahead of April’s 2026 NFL Draft. In the article, Kiper Jr. made his predictions for all 32 first-round picks, including the New Orleans Saints selecting Arizona State University wide receiver Jordyn Tyson at eighth-overall.

The pass catching prospect is listed as 6’2”, 200 lbs., and would immediately provide New Orleans with some much needed size within the offense. Tyson finished his Junior year at ASU with 711 yards on 61 receptions while securing eight touchdowns.

Kiper Jr. had this to say when explaining why the Saints would make this pick in his prediction: “After rumors swirled about Chris Olave being on the trade market ahead of the deadline this season, it looks as if New Orleans is hanging onto its star wideout. However, Olave is under contract for only one more year, and even if the Saints extend him, they still need more pass-catching options for second-year quarterback Tyler Shough. Consider that Rashid Shaheed was the only other Saints wide receiver with over 300 receiving yards this season, and he was dealt at the deadline. Tyson could immediately be a red zone target for Shough thanks to his strength and ability on contested catches”.

Tyson was predicted as the second WR off the board in this mock draft behind the New York Giants’ pick of Ohio State’s Carnell Tate. Two players who have been consistently linked to New Orleans, Rueben Bain Jr. and Jeremiah Love, were selected at picks seven and nine, respectively.

What do you think of Mel Kiper’s first-round mock selection for the Saints? Do you agree with the pick or think New Orleans should look elsewhere? Let us know in the comments!

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