Saints’ Rebuild Faces Unexpected Twists: Could Patience Become Their Greatest Challenge?

It’s very early to project cap space for 2026, but as of now the Saints have the worst cap situation in the NFL. They’re .2 million over the projected cap, according to Spotrac. The good news in that regard is the Saints don’t have many good young players who will command big extensions. Among the Saints’ players under 28 years old, the only proven blue-chip player is receiver Chris Olave and he hasn’t played a full season yet mostly due to four documented concussions.

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Saints’ QB situation illustrates issue

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Saints don’t have much young talent

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That’s why, when the Saints traded a fourth-round pick to the Denver Broncos for 2024 seventh-round pick receiver Devaughn Vele, it was almost comical. Broncos coach Sean Payton, a Saints legend, knew which team would overpay for a 2024 late-round pick with 475 yards last season.Advertisement