New Orleans Saints announce 55-man roster, tryouts for rookie minicamp
55 players will be practicing at New Orleans Saints rookie minicamp this weekend. Here's what you need to know about tryouts and returning players.
We've got our first look at the roster of players competing at this weekend's New Orleans Saints rookie minicamp, and there's a lot to go through. Between the Saints' picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, their crop of undrafted free agents, a handful of returning players under contract, and a couple of dozen tryouts, it's a 55-man list. Here's a quick look at each group with some highlights and storylines to watch in the days ahead.
Remember, this is rookie minicamp -- not the big show with many veteran players and familiar names in the mix. Guys like Tyler Shough, Chase Young, and Chris Olave have been working at the team facility every day but the field is off-limits for these two practice sessions. We'll get a look at the full team together in just a few weeks.
2026 NFL Draft picks (8) WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State WR Bryce Lance, North Dakota State WR/KR Barion Brown, LSU TE Oscar Delp, Georgia OL Jeremiah Wright, Auburn DT Christen Miller, Georgia CB TJ Hall, Iowa S Lorenzo Styles Jr. , Ohio State All eight rookie draft picks are accounted for, though we'll have to see if Styles has recovered enough from labrum surgery in February to practice. Everyone else should be full-go.
Undrafted free agents (10) RB CJ Donaldson, Ohio State OT Alan Herron, Maryland OT Alex Wollschlaeger, Kentucky TE Cody Hardy, North Carolina State K Mason Shipley, Texas DL Keeshawn Silver, USC DL Jay'Viar Suggs, Wisconsin EDGE Mike Heldman, Central Michigan CB DaShawn Jones, Alabama CB Jeremiah McClendon, Southern Illinois All ten rookie free agents the Saints have announced deals with have signed and are on the minicamp roster -- which excludes defensive lineman Zxavian Harris. Multiple reports have said Harris will sign with the Saints but that hasn't happened yet, and he isn't expected to participate at practices this weekend after being left off the roster. It could be as simple as him still recovering from foot surgery in March, but it's odd that the team hasn't announced a contract with him yet.
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