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2026 NFL Draft: 7 things to know about Saints DT Christen Miller

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Christen Miller will add a big boost and a lot of personality to the New Orleans Saints defensive line. Get to know this year's second round pick.

Welcome to the New Orleans Saints , Christen Miller. The former Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman was picked by the Saints in Round 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft, and he's going to bring a ton of personality to the locker room -- and a big boost to the defensive line. Here's seven things you need to know about Miller now that he'll be wearing bllack and gold.

Miller's family were Falcons fans, but no more The NFL's greatest rivalry still lies between New Orleans and Atlanta, and Miller's family is very familiar with it. But from now on they've got to learn how the other half lives. "They gotta convert.

They're dirty birds. Saints now," Miller told reporters after being drafted. He said his uncle responded to the picking by telling him “I guess I’ve got to be a Saints fan now, huh?

” to which Miller responded, "You ain't got no choice. Let's go! " Miller's high school team was named the Saints Maybe it was meant to be.