Roach agreed Tuesday with the Saints on a new contract, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Roach will remain in New Orleans for 2023, sticking within the only organization he's known since going undrafted out of Texas in 2020. He suited up for 13 games last season, recording 23 tackles (11 solo) and one sack. Roach is projected to fill a depth role along the Saints' defensive line.
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Eagles' Justin Evans: Signs with Philadelphia
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Evans signed with the Eagles on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Evans will help fill the hole left at safety after C.J. Gardner-Johnson left to sign with the Lions. The 27-year-old played in 15 games for the Saints last year, making four starts and registering a career-low 29 tackles (17 solo). The 2017 second-round pick may compete with Reed Blankenship for playing time and potentially a starting spot at free safety.
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Saints' Marcus Maye: Has charges dismissed
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Maye (shoulder) has had charges dropped following a September 2022 arrest in New Orleans, La. due to insufficient evidence, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Maye's arrest stemmed from accusations of aggravated assault with a firearm, for which he won't face any legal ramifications. However, the NFL may weigh in if it's found that he violated the personal conduct policy. Prior to missing the last three games of last season due to a shoulder injury, Maye totaled 60 tackles, two pass defenses and one forced fumble in 10 appearances.
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Saints' Ty Summers: Returning to New Orleans
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Summers re-signed with the Saints on a one-year contract Wednesday, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
Summers appeared in three games for New Orleans in 2022 after being signed off Jacksonville's practice squad. The 27-year-old linebacker will likely fill a depth role for the Saints in 2023.
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Albert Huggins: Doesn't receive qualifying offer
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Huggins (undisclosed) didn't receive a qualifying offer from the Saints on Wednesday and is now a free agent, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Huggins spent the entire 2022 campaign on IR after suffering an undisclosed injury during the Saints' final preseason game. However, the undrafted defensive tackle out of Clemson appears to be healthy heading into free agency. Huggins has appeared in 14 contests with three different teams (Eagles, Lions and Saints) since joining the league in 2019, totaling 19 tackles across 265 defensive snaps.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Joining Falcons on three-year deal
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Elliss agreed to a three-year contract with the Falcons on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Elliss is scheduled to make $21.5 million over the next three years, though the deal can't be finalized until Wednesday. The 27-year-old linebacker enjoyed a breakout season with the NFC South rival Saints in 2022, racking up 78 tackles and seven sacks. Elliss had just 23 tackles and one sack over three previous seasons.
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Vikings' Marcus Davenport: Agrees to one-year Vikings contract
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Davenport agreed to a one-year, $13 million contract with the Vikings on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Barring any unforeseen snags, this deal will be consummated when the new league year begins Wednesday. Davenport had just half a sack for the Saints in 2022 after totaling 9.0 in 2021, so he's likely hoping to bounce back on a prove-it deal and cash in with a long-term contract next offseason.
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Saints' Marshon Lattimore: Agrees to contract restructure
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Lattimore agreed to restructure his contract with the Saints on Monday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Lattimore and DE Cameron Jordan continue the Saints' annual tradition of restructuring top players' contracts to free up cap space for the season ahead. Lattimore missed 10 games last year after three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances, but he's still the No. 1 cornerback in New Orleans and has a long-term contact through 2026. He'll turn 27 in May.
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Panthers' Shy Tuttle: Agrees to deal with Carolina
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Tuttle is expected to sign a three-year, $19.5 million deal with the Panthers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Tuttle signed with the Saints as an undrafted product out of Tennessee in May of 2019 and totaled 143 tackles, 14 pass defenses, four sacks, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 63 appearances across four seasons. The 27-year-old defensive tackle figures to play a prominent role for the Panthers' defensive line in 2023 and beyond.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Joins division rival
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The Falcons and Onyemata are expected to agree on a three-year, $35 million contract, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Onyemata's new deal with Atlanta includes $24.5 million in guaranteed money across a three-year span, per Schefter. The 30-year-old spent the previous seven campaigns with New Orleans and tallied 43 tackles and five sacks in 2022. He'll now compete for a starting spot on the Falcons' defensive line throughout the offseason and into training camp.
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Saints' Cameron Jordan: Restructures contract for 2023
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The Saints and Jordan reworked his contract Monday to save New Orleans $10 million against the cap, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Jordan is now slated to stay put in New Orleans for at least the 2023 campaign after he fell just one tackle short of a new career high this past season. The eight-time Pro Bowler has suited up for at least 16 games in all of his 12 years with the Saints.
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Saints' J.T. Gray: Inks new three-year deal
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The Saints re-signed Gray to a three-year contract worth $9.6 million Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The deal also includes $2.4 million to sign and an additional $500,000 per season, totaling out to a maximum of $11.1 million, per Rapoport. Gray has operated as New Orleans' special-teams leader since joining the team back in 2018. The 27-year-old tallied 17 tackles and 2.5 sacks across 27 defensive reps and 310 special-teams snaps in 2022.
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Saints' Demario Davis: Restructures contract
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Davis restructured his contract Saturday to create cap space for the Saints, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
The move ensures the veteran linebacker will be with New Orleans until at least 2024. The 34-year-old set a career high in sacks last season (6.5) and accumulated another season with 100-plus tackles. Perhaps more impressive has been Davis' availability, as the linebacker has not missed a game since earning a starting role back in 2013.
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Saints' Tanoh Kpassagnon: Reaches new deal with New Orleans
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The Saints signed Kpassagnon to a two-year extension Monday, NFL.com reports.
Kpassagnon is now slated to remain with the Saints through the next couple of years following his 28-tackle, two-sack 2022 campaign. The 28-year-old will presumably continue operating as a rotational defensive end behind starters Cameron Jordan and Marcus Davenport this coming season.
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Saints' Tyrann Mathieu: Contract restructured
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Mathieu agreed Friday to restructure his contract with the Saints, clearing up $4.7 million in 2023 salary cap space, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Mathieu posted a career-high 91 tackles (64 solo) while suiting up for all 17 games with New Orleans in 2022, with eight passes defended and three interceptions. The veteran safety heads into his age-31 season with two years left on his deal with the Saints.
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Saints' Alontae Taylor: Answers the bell in 2022
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Taylor recorded 46 tackles (39 solo) and 11 passes defended over 13 games in the 2022 season.
Taylor served as a core special-teamer over the first two weeks of the season before landing on IR with a knee injury for the following four games. Once he returned ahead of Week 7, the rookie second-rounder had to immediately step into a starting role with top cornerback Marshon Lattimore sidelined for 10 games by an abdomen injury. As a result, Taylor played at least 85 percent of defensive snaps in all but two of the final 11 games. Taylor also paced the team's banged-up secondary in passes defended this season. This solid rookie campaign could have Taylor primed for a prominent role with the Saints for years to come.
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Saints' David Onyemata: Set to hit free agency
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Onyemata logged 43 tackles (25 solo), five sacks, one pass defended and one fumble recovery over 17 games during the 2022 season.
Onyemata played every regular-season game for the first time since the 2018 season, allowing him to log a career-high 649 defensive snaps. The 30-year-old defensive tackle also finished fifth on the Saints in sacks this season. Onyemata spent the first seven seasons of his career with New Orleans, though he is now set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
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Saints' Marshon Lattimore: Has season marred by injury
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Lattimore recorded 29 tackles (20 solo) and four interceptions, including one sack, while playing seven games in the 2022 season.
Lattimore sat out the heart of the season after he sustained an injury to his ribs and kidney during the Week 5 win over Seattle. While he did return and play every defensive snap for the final two games of the season, the four-time Pro Bowler registered the least productive season of his career while also playing fewer than 13 regular-season games for the first time. Lattimore posted double-digit passes defended in each of his first five seasons, and he was still the team's top cornerback when healthy. The 26-year-old has four remaining seasons on his five-year, $97.6 million contract with the Saints.
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Saints' Carl Granderson: Emerges down the stretch
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Granderson tallied career highs with 53 tackles (30 solo) and 5.5 sacks while playing 16 games during the 2022 regular season.
Granderson doubled his previous career high for tackles while also finishing with the Saints' fourth-most sacks this season. The 2019 undrafted free agent stepped up into a bigger role over the second half of the season, starting each of the final three games. Conversely, previous starting defensive end Marcus Davenport saw his opportunities consistently dwindle after he returned from a calf injury Week 12. With Davenport set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, it's possible Granderson could be in line for a similarly increased role heading into the 2023 campaign.
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Saints' Cameron Jordan: Remains consistent in Year 12
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Jordan posted 66 tackles (40 solo), 8.5 sacks, two passes defended and two forced fumbles while playing 16 games in the 2022 season.
Jordan came one tackle short of matching his career high from the 2012 campaign. The 33-year-old defensive end did see a decrease in his playing time for the fourth consecutive season, though he still played at least 67 percent of defensive snaps in all but two of his appearances in 2022. Jordan also tallied at least 7.5 sacks for the 11th season in a row, and he is now the Saints' all-time sack leader with 115.5. The seven-time Pro Bowler will enter the final year of his contract with the team in 2023.
