2024 New Orleans Saints season

2024 New Orleans Saints season
OwnerGayle Benson
General managerMickey Loomis
Head coachDennis Allen
Home fieldCaesars Superdome
Results
Record2–2
Division place3rd NFC South
Uniform

The 2024 season is the New Orleans Saints' 58th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 49th to host games at the Caesars Superdome and the third under head coach Dennis Allen. For this season, the Saints attempt to improve from their 9–8 record from the previous season, and return to the playoffs as well as win the NFC South, both for the first time in four years.

Draft

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Main article: 2024 NFL draft
2024 New Orleans Saints Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 14 Taliese Fuaga OT Oregon State
2 41 Kool-Aid McKinstry CB Alabama From New York Jets via Green Bay[A]
50 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[B]
3 81 Traded to the Seattle Seahawks via the Denver Broncos[C]
4 116 Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[D]
5 150 Spencer Rattler QB South Carolina
5 168 Traded to the Green Bay Packers[A]
5 170 Bub Means WR Pittsburgh Compensatory pick
5 175 Jaylan Ford LB Texas Compensatory pick
6 190 Traded to the Green Bay Packers[A]
6 199 Khristian Boyd DT Northern Iowa From Philadelphia[E]
7 238 Traded to the Houston Texans[F]
7 239 Josiah Ezirim OT Eastern Kentucky From Denver[G]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c The Green Bay Packers traded a second-round pick (no. 41) for second, fifth, and sixth-round picks (no. 45, 168, and 190). [1]
  2. ^ The Saints traded a second-round selection, 2022 first, third, and seventh-round selections, and a 2023 first-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for two 2022 first-round selections and a 2023 sixth-round selection.[2]
  3. ^ The Broncos traded a second-round selection and a 2023 first-round selection to New Orleans in exchange for the coaching rights to Sean Payton and a third-round selection.[3]
  4. ^ The Saints traded a 2023 seventh-round selection and a fourth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for Jacksonville's 2023 fourth-round selection.[4]
  5. ^ The Saints traded cornerback C. J. Gardner-Johnson and a 2025 seventh-round pick to Philadelphia in exchange for a sixth-round pick and a 2023 fifth-round pick.[5]
  6. ^ The Saints traded a seventh-round pick to Houston in exchange for running back Mark Ingram II.[6]
  7. ^ The Saints traded kicker Wil Lutz to Denver in exchange for a seventh-round pick.[7]
2024 New Orleans Saints undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Kyler Baugh DT Minnesota [8]
Millard Bradford S TCU
Matthew Hayball P Vanderbilt
Sincere Haynesworth C Tulane
Kyle Hergel G Boston College
Dallin Holker TE Colorado State
Jermaine Jackson WR Idaho
Trajan Jeffcoat DE Arkansas
Lawrence Johnson S Southeast Missouri State
Jacob Kibodi RB Louisiana
Nate Latu DE Oklahoma State
Nouri Nouili G Nebraska
Rico Payton CB Pittsburg State
Kyle Sheets WR Slippery Rock
Isaiah Stalbird LB South Dakota State
Mason Tipton WR Yale

Staff

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New Orleans Saints staff
Front office
  • Owner – Gayle Benson
  • President – Dennis Lauscha
  • Executive vice president/general manager – Mickey Loomis
  • VP/assistant general manager – college personnel – Jeff Ireland
  • Asst. general manager & vice president of football operations – Khai Harley
  • Director of operations – Derek Stamnos
  • Director of pro personnel – Michael Parenton
  • Director of football administration – Scott Kuhn
  • Director of analytics – Zach Stuart
  • Senior personnel advisor - Randy Mueller
  • Personnel advisor - Dave Ziegler
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Darren Rizzi
  • Assistant special teams – Phil Galiano
  • Assistant to the head coach – Mike Martinez
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports science – Matt Rhea
  • Strength and conditioning coach – Matt Clapp
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Charles Byrd
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Rob Wenning

→ Coaching staff
→ Front office
→ More NFL staffs

Current roster

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New Orleans Saints roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated September 25, 2024

53 active, 8 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 at Arizona Cardinals W 16–14 1–0 State Farm Stadium Recap
2 August 18 at San Francisco 49ers L 10–16 1–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
3 August 25 Tennessee Titans L 27–30 1–2 Caesars Superdome Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Time (CT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 8 12:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers W 47–10 1–0 Caesars Superdome Fox Recap
2 September 15 12:00 p.m. at Dallas Cowboys W 44–19 2–0 AT&T Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 22 12:00 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles L 12–15 2–1 Caesars Superdome Fox Recap
4 September 29 12:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons L 24–26 2–2 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 7 7:15 p.m. at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium ESPN
6 October 13 12:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Caesars Superdome Fox
7 October 17 7:15 p.m. Denver Broncos Caesars Superdome Prime Video
8 October 27 3:05 p.m. at Los Angeles Chargers SoFi Stadium Fox
9 November 3 12:00 p.m. at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium CBS
10 November 10 12:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons Caesars Superdome Fox
11 November 17 12:00 p.m. Cleveland Browns Caesars Superdome Fox
12 Bye
13 December 1 3:05 p.m. Los Angeles Rams Caesars Superdome Fox
14 December 8 12:00 p.m. at New York Giants MetLife Stadium Fox
15 December 15 12:00 p.m. Washington Commanders Caesars Superdome Fox
16 December 23 7:15 p.m. at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field ESPN
17 December 29 12:00 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders Caesars Superdome Fox
18 January 4/5 TBD at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 6–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers

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Week 1: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 3 7010
Saints 17 13 71047

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

With a dominant win over the visiting Carolina Panthers, the Saints begin their season 1-0 for the sixth straight time. This is also the first time since the 2005 season where they start off with a win over the Panthers and the first since the 2009 season where they won their home opener with over 40 points on the board.

Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys

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Week 2: New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 14 21 6344
Cowboys 3 13 3019

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

The Saints continue their domination with the win against the Cowboys, improving them to 2-0 in the process.

Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 3: Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 01515
Saints 3 0 0912

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

The Saints were unable to hold off the visiting Eagles, resulting in a 15-12 loss, bringing their record to 2-1 for the second straight season.

Week 4: at Atlanta Falcons

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Week 4: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 7 3724
Falcons 7 10 3626

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 5: New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 0 000
Chiefs 0 0 000

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Standings

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Division

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NFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 1 0 .750 0–0 3–0 97 78 W1
Atlanta Falcons 2 2 0 .500 1–0 2–0 75 85 W1
New Orleans Saints 2 2 0 .500 1–1 2–2 127 70 L2
Carolina Panthers 1 3 0 .250 0–1 0–1 73 129 L1

Conference

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NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Minnesota Vikings North 4 0 0 1.000 1–0 3–0 .500 .500 W4
2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 3 1 0 .750 0–0 3–0 .625 .667 W1
3 Washington Commanders East 3 1 0 .750 1–0 2–1 .375 .250 W3
4 Seattle Seahawks West 3 1 0 .750 0–0 0–1 .438 .333 L1
Wild cards
5 Detroit Lions North 3 1 0 .750 0–0 3–1 .500 .417 W2
6 Atlanta Falcons South 2 2 0 .500 1–0 2–0 .688 .500 W1
7 New Orleans Saints South 2 2 0 .500 1–1 2–2 .438 .375 L2
In the hunt
8 Dallas Cowboys East 2 2 0 .500 1–0 1–1 .375 .250 W1
9 Philadelphia Eagles East 2 2 0 .500 0–0 2–2 .563 .500 L1
10 Green Bay Packers North 2 2 0 .500 0–1 0–2 .563 .375 L1
11 Chicago Bears North 2 2 0 .500 0–0 1–0 .438 .250 W1
12 San Francisco 49ers West 2 2 0 .500 0–1 0–2 .500 .375 W1
13 Arizona Cardinals West 1 3 0 .250 1–0 1–2 .625 .250 L2
14 Los Angeles Rams West 1 3 0 .250 1–1 1–3 .500 .500 L1
15 Carolina Panthers South 1 3 0 .250 0–1 0–1 .438 .500 L1
16 New York Giants East 1 3 0 .250 0–2 0–3 .625 .250 L1
Tiebreakers[a]
  1. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

References

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  1. ^ "Sources: Packers trade back with Saints, gain two extra Day 3 picks". USA Today. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints shake up first round of 2022 NFL draft with multipick trade". ESPN.com. April 4, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sources: Broncos reach deal with Saints for Sean Payton". ESPN.com. January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Jaguars acquire 2024 fourth-round pick in trade with Saints". usatoday.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Eagles acquire Chauncey Gardner-Johnson from Saints for a fifth and sixth round pick". usatoday.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "Source: RB Mark Ingram traded by Houston Texans, reuniting him with New Orleans Saints". ESPN.com. October 27, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "Broncos acquire kicker Wil Lutz from Saints in trade, send TE Albert Okwuegbunam to Eagles". NFL.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  8. ^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with 16 undrafted free agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 27, 2024.
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