Saints 53-Man Roster 2021

New Orleans Saints released several players to meet the NFL's 53-man roster deadline.

Bob Rose | Aug 31, 2021

The New Orleans Saints have set their initial 53-man roster for the 2021 NFL season. The final roster cutdown was reported to the league before 4 PM ET Tuesday

Hurricane Ida's category 4 winds and rain ravaged the Gulf Coast region and forced the Saints to move the team operations to Dallas, TX.

New Orleans was scheduled to open their regular season against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Sept. 12 at newly named Caesars Superdome. Sean Payton confirmed the team will not play in New Orleans for at least one month. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones offered AT&T Stadium as a site to host the Week 1 contest between the Saints and Packers.

ROSTER CUTS

Those already difficult circumstances made roster decisions tougher for New Orleans, who still made lodging or transportation arrangements for the players released.

The Saints will make several more roster moves in the coming days, which will include the practice squad. Here is the initial 53-man roster for the New Orleans Saints.

(* = Rookie)

SAINTS OFFENSIVE PLAYERS

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (2) waits for the snap against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY

QUARTERBACK (3)

RUNNING BACK (4)

Alvin Kamara T
Tony Jones Jr.
Latavius Murray
Dwayne Washington

WIDE RECEIVER (5)

Marquez Callaway
Deonte Harris
Ty Montgomery
Tre'Quan Smith
Lil' Jordan Humphrey
(P.U.P. List = Michael Thomas)

TIGHT END (4)

Adam Trautman
Juwan Johnson
Nick Vannett
Garrett Griffin

OFFENSIVE LINE (9)

Ryan Ramczyk
Cesar Ruiz
Erik McCoy
Andrus Peat
Terron Armstead
James Hurst
Landon Young*
Calvin Throckmorton
Will Clapp

SAINTS DEFENSIVE PLAYERS

New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport (92) takes down Baltimore Ravens quarterback Trace McSorley (7). Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY

DEFENSIVE END (5)

Cam Jordan
Marcus Davenport
Payton Turner*
Carl Granderson
Tanoh Kpassagnon

DEFENSIVE TACKLE (3)

Shy Tuttle
Malcolm Roach
Christian Ringo
(Suspended List = David Onyemata)

LINEBACKER (7)

Demario Davis
Kwon Alexander
Zack Baun
Pete Werner*
Kaden Elliss
Andrew Dowell
Chase Hansen

CORNERBACK (3)

Marshon Lattimore
Ken Crawley
Paulson Adebo*

SAFETY (6)

Marcus Williams
Malcolm Jenkins
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson
P.J. Williams
Jeff Heath
J.T. Gray

SPECIALISTS (4)

Aldrick Rosas (K)
Blake Gillikin (P)
Zach Wood (LS)
Wil Lutz (K)

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Published Aug 31, 2021

BOB ROSE

Covers the New Orleans Saints as a senior writer for the Saints News Network. Co-Host of the Bayou Blitz Podcast.