The New Orleans Saints updated their official website’s roster after the 2023 NFL draft to reflect a series of jersey number changes among players on their team, both veterans returning from last year’s squad and the undrafted rookies who are hoping to stick around. We’ve already broken down the jersey numbers for the Saints’ 2023 draft picks, but there are other changes worth noting.
But more changes are on the way. For one thing, fifth-round safety Jordan Howden is listed in the same number as backup running back Eno Benjamin (No. 31). Once the Saints process roster cuts later this summer, other numbers will open up and some guys will make last-minute changes. So maybe hold off on ordering a jersey.
One of the most notable changes is for second-year cornerback Alontae Taylor. He started his Saints career wearing No. 27, but he’s now listed in No. 1, which his former teammate at Tennessee Marquez Callaway wore with the Saints last season. That’s a bold choice for a young player aiming for a starting job.
Another new addition, wide receiver Bryan Edwards, is going with No. 11 after previously using No. 89 (which was already claimed by his Saints teammate Rashid Shaheed). And we already know that backup safety Ugo Amadi, signed in March, has laid claim to the coveted No. 0 zero (for now). Here’s a quick look at the new numbers on the team:
No. 0 - S Ugo Amadi
No. 1 - CB Alontae Taylor
No. 5 - P Blake Gillikin
No. 11 - WR Bryan Edwards
No. 19 - K Alex Quevedo
No. 24 - S Jonathan Abram
No. 27 - CB Isaac Yiadom
28 - CB Lonnie Johnson Jr.
No. 30 - RB Jamaal Williams
No. 34 - RB SaRodorick Thompson Jr.
No. 36 - CB Anthony Johnson
No. 39 - P Lou Hedley
No. 40 - LB Nick Anderson
No. 47 - K Blake Grupe
No. 58 - LB Anfernee Orji
No. 59 - DE Jabari Zuniga
No. 60 - OL Koda Martin
No. 65 - OL Alex Pihlstrom
No. 72 - RT Storm Norton
No. 73 - OL Mark Evans II
No. 77 - DT Jerron Cage
No. 80 - WR Shaquan Davis
No. 81 - WR Sy Barnett
No. 85 - TE Joel Wilson
No. 88 - WR Malik Flowers
No. 92 - DE Tanoh Kpassagnon
No. 93 - DT Nathan Shepherd
No. 99 - DT Khalen Saunders
