Things haven’t exactly gone according to plan for the New Orleans Saints this year, so it makes sense that some fans are already looking ahead to 2023. And the outlook isn’t pretty: New Orleans will be over the projected salary cap by more than $50 million, with 28 players whose contracts are up at the end of 2022 season.
Many of those free agents will be unrestricted, meaning they can entertain all offers, while some are going to carry restricted status (meaning the Saints will have a right to match any contract offers) and a few carry exclusive-rights status, which limits their options to playing for New Orleans or not at all.
That group includes starters like defensive end Marcus Davenport, defensive tackle David Onyemata, quarterback Andy Dalton, and veterans such as running back Mark Ingram II, slot receiver Jarvis Landry, and returns ace Deonte Harty. It’ll be tough for the Saints to re-sign everyone, but in some cases they may opt to just part ways. Here’s the list of pending Saints free agents headed for the open market in 2023:
1
DT David Onyemata - UFA
2
DE Marcus Davenport - UFA
3
WR Deonte Harty - UFA
4
DE Tanoh Kpassagnon - UFA
5
QB Andy Dalton - UFA
6
WR Jarvis Landry - UFA
7
S P.J. Williams - UFA
8
DT Shy Tuttle - UFA
9
S J.T. Gray - UFA
10
RB Mark Ingram II - UFA
11
S Daniel Sorensen - UFA
12
RB Dwayne Washington - UFA
13
CB Chris Harris Jr. - UFA
14
C Josh Andrews - UFA
15
WR Kevin White - UFA
16
S Justin Evans - UFA
17
LT Ethan Greenidge - UFA
18
TE J.P. Holtz - UFA
19
LB Kaden Elliss - UFA
20
DT Kentavius Street - RFA
21
TE Juwan Johnson - RFA
22
DT Malcolm Roach - RFA
23
WR Marquez Callaway - RFA
24
P Blake Gillikin - RFA
25
LB Chase Hansen - ERFA
26
DT Albert Huggins - ERFA
27
OG Calvin Throckmorton - ERFA
28
LB Andrew Dowell - ERFA
