The New Orleans Saints brought back offensive guard Calvin Throckmorton on a one-year deal for the 2023 season, which is a good move for their depth along the offensive line. But how does this change their depth chart at the position? Starting guards Andrus Peat and Cesar Ruiz are both under contract for 2023, and Throckmorton is just one of several backups in the mix (with a few new players joining up early this offseason), along with some players retained from last year’s practice squad.
So how do they all stack up? Here is the 2023 salary cap hit and 2022 snap counts for each of the guards currently signed on with New Orleans:
Andrus Peat
2023 salary cap hit: $18,371,000
2022 snap counts: 573 on offense (all at left guard), 32 on special teams (field goal attempts)
Cesar Ruiz
2023 salary cap hit: $4,034,290
2022 snap counts: 868 on offense (777 at right guard, 91 at center), 54 on special teams (field goal attempts)
Calvin Throckmorton
2023 salary cap hit: $940,000
2022 snap counts: 460 on offense (246 at left guard, 212 at right guard, 2 inline), 50 on special teams (field goal attempts)
Lewis Kidd
2023 salary cap hit: $871,666
2022 snap counts: 78 on offense (62 at left guard, 14 inline, 1 each at left tackle and right guard), 53 on special teams (field goal attempts)
Yasir Durant
2023 salary cap hit: $940,000
2022 snap counts: 2 on offense (2 inline)
Koda Martin
2023 salary cap hit: $750,000
2022 snap counts: N/A
