New Orleans Saints Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Tyler Shough is the New Orleans Saints starting quarterback for 2026, with Spencer Rattler as the backup — he played 100% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are Chris Olave (WR1), Devaughn Vele (WR2) and Bryce Lance (WR3), with Juwan Johnson at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 11 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 12 on defense. The defense lines up in a 3-4 base with a nickel sub-package.

New Orleans Saints 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Tyler Shough	Spencer Rattler	Zach Wilson
RB	Alvin Kamara (Q)	Kendre Miller	CJ Donaldson
WR1	Chris Olave (Q)	Barion Brown	Jalen Moreno-Cropper
WR2	Devaughn Vele	Kevin Austin Jr.
WR3	Bryce Lance	Cedric Tillman
TE	Juwan Johnson	Noah Fant	Oscar Delp
LT	Asim Richards	Mason Murphy
LG	David Edwards	William Sherman	Easton Kilty
C	Erik McCoy	Cesar Ruiz
RG	Cesar Ruiz	Jeremiah Wright (Q)	William Sherman
RT	Taliese Fuaga	Asim Richards	Mason Murphy

New Orleans Saints 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Cameron Jordan	Vernon Broughton	Colby Wooden
NT	Nathan Shepherd (Q)	Davon Godchaux	Christen Miller
RDE	Vernon Broughton	Colby Wooden	Tyree Wilson
WLB	Carl Granderson	Anfernee Jennings (O)	Fadil Diggs
LILB	Kaden Elliss (O)	Isaiah Stalbird	Jackson Sirmon
RILB	Pete Werner	Danny Stutsman	Jaylan Ford
SLB	Chase Young	Fadil Diggs
LCB	Kool-Aid McKinstry	Jayden Price	Decamerion Richardson
RCB	Quincy Riley	Martin Emerson Jr.	Jayden Price
Nickel	Jonas Sanker	Jordan Howden	Lorenzo Styles Jr. (Q)
FS	Julian Blackmon	Jonas Sanker
SS	Justin Reid	Jordan Howden	Lorenzo Styles Jr. (Q)

New Orleans Saints 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second
K	Daniel Carlson	Charlie Smyth
P	Ryan Wright
H	Ryan Wright
KR	Barion Brown	Kendre Miller
PR	Barion Brown	Jayden Price
K	Daniel Carlson	Charlie Smyth

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Saints' RB1?

Alvin Kamara starts at RB for New Orleans — 31.5% of snaps in 2026 so far. Kendre Miller is second and CJ Donaldson third.

Who starts at QB for the Saints?

Tyler Shough (year 2) starts at QB for New Orleans in 2026. Spencer Rattler is QB2.

Who are the Saints' starting WRs?

The Saints' starting wide receivers in 2026 are Chris Olave (WR1), Devaughn Vele (WR2) and Bryce Lance (WR3).

Who starts on the New Orleans Saints offensive line?

The New Orleans Saints starting offensive line: Asim Richards (LT), David Edwards (LG), Erik McCoy (C), Cesar Ruiz (RG) and Taliese Fuaga (RT).

Who are the New Orleans Saints kicker, punter and long snapper?

New Orleans Saints specialists: Daniel Carlson (kicker) and Ryan Wright (punter).

Which New Orleans Saints starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the New Orleans Saints depth chart: Alvin Kamara (Q), Chris Olave (Q), Nathan Shepherd (Q), Kaden Elliss (O), Dillon Radunz (IR), Nick Saldiveri (PUP), Kelvin Banks Jr. (IR), Travis Etienne Jr. (IR), Moliki Matavao (IR), Mason Tipton (PUP), Jordyn Tyson (IR), Rejzohn Wright (IR), Bryan Bresee (IR), Anfernee Jennings (O), David Long Jr. (IR), Ty Chandler (IR) and Zach Wood (IR).