New Orleans Saints Depth Chart 2026
How to Read the New Orleans Saints Depth Chart
The 2026 New Orleans Saints depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.
Tyler Shough is the Saints' starting quarterback, with Zach Wilson as the backup. Alvin Kamara leads the backfield; Jordyn Tyson (out), Bryce Lance and Devaughn Vele start at wide receiver and Juwan Johnson at tight end.
Key
Role
Status
Offense
QB
RB
XWR
ZWR
SWR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 24, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
Defense
LDE
NT
RDE
WLB
LILB
RILB
SLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
NB
Special Teams
| POS | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | StarterDaniel Carlson | |||
| P | StarterRyan Wright | |||
| H | StarterRyan Wright | |||
| PR | StarterBarion BrownR | RotationalMason TiptonInjured ReserveRoster status | ||
| KR | StarterBarion BrownR | RotationalBryce LanceR | BackupKendre Miller | BackupMason TiptonInjured ReserveRoster status |
| LS | StarterZach Wood |
Special teams, see Full Roster
Injury status: Week 7
- Travis Etienne (RB): Out
- Jordyn Tyson (XWR): Out
- Cesar Ruiz (RG): Questionable, knee, limited participation
- Nathan Shepherd (RDE): Questionable, illness, did not participate
New Orleans Saints depth chart questions
Who is the Saints' starting quarterback?
Tyler Shough is the starting QB for Week 7. Zach Wilson is the backup.
Who is QB2 for the Saints?
Zach Wilson. Spencer Rattler is third on the depth chart.
Who is the Saints' RB1?
Alvin Kamara. Kendre Miller is the primary backup. Travis Etienne is out.
Who are the Saints' starting wide receivers?
Jordyn Tyson (X), Bryce Lance (Z) and Devaughn Vele (slot).
Who is the Saints' starting tight end?
Juwan Johnson. Noah Fant is second on the depth chart.
Is Jordyn Tyson playing this week?
No. Jordyn Tyson is listed as out for Week 7.
Who plays the most for the Saints?
Chris Olave is listed second at Z receiver for the Saints, behind Bryce Lance, but leads that spot in target share over the last three games at 24.3%, with Lance at 11.7%. On the season Olave is at 26.0% and Lance at 8.5%.
Oscar Delp has played 37.7% of the Saints' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 22.5% season to date, the largest rise on the roster.
Lance plays 61.8% of snaps over the last three games but runs a route on 76.1% of dropbacks, more routes than snaps of anyone on the roster. Olave runs a route on 88.1% of the Saints' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, level with 88.3% on the season.
Alvin Kamara has played 30.9% of snaps over the last three games, up from 24.3% season to date. Kendre Miller is at 34.0%, against 24.8% on the season.
Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 24, 2026. Minimums in those games: 42 snaps, 17 routes and 4 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
