# 2025 New Orleans Saints season

The 2025 season will be the New Orleans Saints' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their 50th to host games at the Caesars Superdome and their first under head coach Kellen Moore.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

2025 New Orleans Saints coaching staff changes :
| Position | Previous coach(es) | Vacancy reason | Replacement(s) |
| Head coach | Dennis Allen, 2022–2024 | Fired | Kellen Moore |
| Offensive coordinator | Klint Kubiak, 2024 | Hired by Seattle | Doug Nussmeier |
| Defensive coordinator | Joe Woods, 2023–2024 | Hired by Las Vegas | Brandon Staley |
| Special teams coordinator | Darren Rizzi, 2019–2024 | Hired by Denver | Phil Galiano |
| Run game coordinator | Vacant | Vacant | T.J. Paganetti |
| Quarterbacks coach | Andrew Janocko, 2024 | Hired by Seattle | Scott Tolzien |
| Running backs coach | Derrick Foster, 2024 | Hired by Dallas | Joel Thomas |
| Assistant wide receivers coach | DeNarius McGhee, 2024 | Hired by Utah State | Kyle Valero |
| Tight ends coach | Clancy Barone, 2023–2024 | Fired | Chase Haslett |
| Offensive line coach | John Benton, 2024 | Hired by Seattle | Brendan Nugent |
| Assistant offensive line coach | Vacant | Vacant | Jahri Evans |
| Senior offensive assistant | Rick Dennison, 2024 | Hired by Seattle | Scott Linehan |
| Offensive assistant | Jahri Evans, 2023–2024 Kevin Petry, 2017–2024 Jordan Traylor, 2023–2024 | Promoted to assistant offensive line coach Hired by Minnesota | Tobijah Hughley |
| Defensive pass game coordinator | Vacant | Vacant | Terry Joseph |
| Defensive line coach | Todd Grantham, 2023–2024 | Hired by Oklahoma State | Bo Davis |
| Assistant defensive line coach | Vacant | Vacant | Brian Young |
| Edges coach | Vacant | Vacant | Jay Rodgers |
| Linebackers coach | Michael Hodges, 2020–2024 | Hired by Cincinnatti | Peter Sirmon |
| Assistant linebackers coach | Vacant | Vacant | Adam Gristick |
| Defensive backs coach | Marcus Robertson, 2023–2024 | Hired by Las Vegas | Grady Brown |
| Assistant defensive backs coach | Vacant | Vacant | Robert Blanton |
| Assistant special teams coordinator | Phil Galiano, 2019–2024 | Promoted to special teams coordinator | Kyle Wilber |

### Future contracts

| Position | Player | Date signed |
| DT | Ryder Anderson | January 6 |
| S | Milliard Bradford | January 6 |
| QB | Ben DiNucci | January 6 |
| OT | Josiah Ezirim | January 6 |
| CB | Tra Fluellen | January 6 |
| TE | Michael Jacobson | January 6 |
| K | Charlie Smyth | January 6 |
| RB | Xazavian Valladay | January 6 |
| TE | Treyton Welch | January 6 |

### Free agents

Below are players whose contracts with the team expired after the 2024 season.
| Position | Player | Tag | 2025 team | Notes |
| CB | Paulson Adebo | UFA | New York Giants | 3 year, 54 million |
| S | Ugo Amadi | UFA | TBD | |
| LB | Willie Gay | UFA | TBD | |
| S | Will Harris | UFA | Washington Commanders | 2 year, 8 million |
| G | Kyle Hergel | ERFA | TBD | |
| T | Justin Herron | UFA | TBD | |
| CB | Shemar Jean-Charles | UFA | TBD | |
| DE | Trajan Jeffcoat | SFA | TBD | |
| TE | Juwan Johnson | UFA | New Orleans Saints | 3 years, 30 million |
| DE | Tanoh Kpassagnon | UFA | TBD | |
| G | Shane Lemieux | UFA | TBD | |
| G | Lucas Patrick | UFA | TBD | |
| WR | Dante Pettis | UFA | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, 1 million |
| FB | Adam Prentice | UFA | TBD | |
| LB | Nephi Sewell | ERFA | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, 1 million |
| S | Isaiah Stalbird | ERFA | TBD | |
| DE | Payton Turner | UFA | Dallas Cowboys | 1 year, 3 million |
| T | Oli Udoh | UFA | TBD | |
| WR | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | 1 year, 5.5 million |
| DE | Chase Young | UFA | New Orleans Saints | 3 years, 51 million |
| T | Landon Young | UFA | TBD | |

### Signings

| Position | Player | Tag | 2024 team | Date signed | Notes |
| S | Justin Reid | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | March 12 | 3 years, 31.5 million |
| C | Will Clapp | UFA | Buffalo Bills | March 13 | 1 year |
| TE | Jack Stoll | UFA | Miami Dolphins | March 13 | 1 year |
| CB | Isaac Yiadom | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | March 13 | 3 year, 9 million |
| DE | Jonah Williams | UFA | Detroit Lions | March 14 | 1 year |

### Extensions

Below are players who are under contract through 2025 and received a contract extension.
| Position | Player | Date signed | Notes |
| DT | Nathan Shepherd | March 10 | 1 year |

### Releases

| Position | Player | 2025 team | Release Date |
| RB | Jamaal Williams | TBD | March 5 |

### Trades

Trades below only are for trades that included a player. Draft pick-only trades will go in draft section.
| Date | Player(s)/Asset(s) received | Team | Player(s)/Asset(s) traded | Source |
| March 12 | DT Davon Godchaux | New England Patriots | 2026 7th round selection | |

## Draft

2025 New Orleans Saints draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 9 | | | | |
| 2 | 40 | | | | |
| 3 | 71 | | | | |
| 3 | 93 | | | | From Commanders |
| 4 | 112 | | | | |
| 4 | 131 | | | | From Commanders |
| 5 | 147 | Traded to the Washington Commanders | Traded to the Washington Commanders | Traded to the Washington Commanders | |
| 6 | 184 | | | | From Saints via Commanders |
| 7 | 223 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 7 | 248 | | | | From Commanders |
| 7 | 254 | | | | Compensatory selection |
Draft trades
* 1 2 3 4 The Saints traded a fifth-round selection (147th overall) and CB Marshon Lattimore to the Washington Commanders in exchange for third-, fourth- and sixth-round selections (93rd, 131st and 184th overall).
* 1 2 The Saints traded a sixth-round selection (184th overall) to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a seventh-round selection (248th overall) and DT John Ridgeway III.
* ↑ The Saints traded a seventh-round selection (223rd overall) and S C. J. Gardner-Johnson to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2023 fifth-round selection and 2024 sixth-round selection.

## Preseason

The Saints' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in May, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

## Regular season
### 2025 opponents

Listed below are the Saints' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in May.
| Category | Home | Away |
| Division opponents (NFC South) | Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Conference opponents (NFC West) | Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers | Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks |
| Conference opponents (based on 2024 division placement) | New York Giants | Chicago Bears |
| Interconference opponents (AFC East) | New England Patriots New York Jets | Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2024 division placement) | — | Tennessee Titans |