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Daniel Carlson

FA Kicker #10

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Saints released K Daniel Carlson.

Carlson has converted 8-of-12 field goals this season and is 16-for-18 on PATs. The veteran kicker who is known for his big leg has seen all four of his misses come on distances of 50-plus yards, but that was more than enough for the Saints to look in a different direction. Practice squad kicker Charlie Smyth, who converted 12 of his 16 field goal attempts for the Saints last season has a chance to be the next man up when the Saints take on the Browns in Week 9.
Travis Etienne

NO Running Back #3

Saints head coach Kellen Moore said the team is still deciding when it will open Travis Etienne’s (hamstring) 21-day return window.

Etienne hasn’t played since suffering a hamstring injury in Week 3 against the Raiders. The 27-year-old back will need to have his 21-day return window opened before he can take the practice field, so we’ll see if Moore and the staff elect to designate him for a return ahead of Wednesday’s practice. Until that happens, Alvin Kamara, Kendre Miller, and CJ Donaldson will continue to operate as the Saints’ top options, with Kamara the likely leader in what has been an underwhelming backfield this season.
Jordyn Tyson

NO Wide Receiver #0

Saints head coach Kellen Moore said the team is still deciding when it will open Jordyn Tyson’s (hamstring) 21-day return window.

When Tyson landed on injured reserve, the initial belief was that he would return sometime after the Saints’ bye week. Whether that is in Week 9 or the coming weeks is still to be determined, but we wouldn’t expect him to take the field the same week the team opens his return window. That said, opening that window for a return is the first step in getting Tyson back on the field. If he takes the field Wednesday, Tyson would then have 21 days to practice before the team would need to officially activate him from injured reserve. We could still be a few weeks away from seeing the the rookie first-rounder in action, but hopefully we get an encouraging update on his progression this week.
Juwan Johnson

NO Tight End #83

Juwan Johnson caught 1-of-3 targets for seven yards in the Saints’ Week 7 loss to the Steelers.

Johnson was solid over the first four weeks of the season, but this was another clunker for the 30-year-old tight end. After going over 50 yards in his first four games and bringing in three touchdowns, Johnson has just 23 total yards without a score in the next three. Because of positional value Johnson can’t be completely ignored, but the Saints haven’t paid much attention to him lately, so it’s time to look for alternatives, at least.
Barion Brown

NO Wide Receiver #19

Barion Brown caught all three of his targets for 57 yards in the Saints’ Week 7 loss to the Steelers.

Brown did virtually all of his damage on a 49-yard connection that helped set up the only touchdown of the day for the Saints. The 22-year-old also had 97 yards of return yardage, and the athleticism of Brown was apparent even on a limited amount of touches. The sixth-round selection is worth keeping an eye on in in dynasty leagues, but isn’t someone fantasy managers can trust in redraft formats as of yet.
Devaughn Vele

NO Wide Receiver #14

Devaughn Vele caught 5-of-5 targets for 54 yards and a touchdown in the Saints’ Week 7 loss to the Steelers.

Vele brought in a one-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal late in the second quarter to tie the game at 10-10. It would be the last points the Saints would score. Vele has hovered around these numbers through the first half of 2026, and while he provides Shough with a nice safety valve, it’s not exactly what fantasy managers should be chasing. He’ll be a WR4 in Week 9 against the Browns after the Saints “enjoy” their bye in Week 8.
Chris Olave

NO Wide Receiver #12

Chris Olave caught 6-of-10 targets for 57 yards in the Saints’ Week 7 loss to the Steelers.

Olave was once again a shorter-yardage target with a long gain of just 14 yards in the contest. Tyler Shough missed the 26-year-old on what would have been a walk-in touchdown from deep on a disappointing day for the top target in the Saints’ passing attack, at least based on expectations. He’ll remain one of the top fantasy receiving options in his next game, but that won’t come for two weeks as the Saints get a bye before facing the Browns in Week 9.
Alvin Kamara

NO Running Back #41

Alvin Kamara rushed six times for five yards in the Saints’ Week 8 loss to the Steelers, adding seven receptions for 57 yards.

Tyler Shough ended up leading the Saints with seven rushing yards. Yikes. Kamara was effective as a receiver out of the backfield, but to say that New Orleans struggled to run the ball is quite the understatement as they finished with 18 yards on 17 attempts. The good news for fantasy managers that used Kamara is that he was effective out of the backfield as a receiver, but it’s a modest day for the 31-year-old. Kamara and the Saints will try and get something going after a bye against the Browns in Week 9.
Tyler Shough

NO Quarterback #6

Tyler Shough completed 30-of-38 passes for 273 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the Saints’ 16-10, Week 7 loss to the Steelers.

Shough’s seven rushing yards led the team, which isn’t ideal. The 27-year-old was mostly accurate and on-time with his throws, but he should have had three turnovers in the first half — one dropped interception, one strip-sack that was overturned and one fumble that luckily went out of bounds — in addition to the one costly red-zone interception that actually made the stat sheet. It wasn’t Shough at his best, but there were some flashes of brilliance in the loss. Shough will get a bye week before he faces the Browns in Week 9.
Cesar Ruiz

NO OFFENSIVE GUARD (SUB) #51

Saints declared OG Cesar Ruiz, S Mike Reid, TE Treyton Welch, EDGE Tyree Wilson, DL Nathan Shepherd, DT John Ridgeway III, and QB Zach Wilson inactive for Week 7 against the Steelers.

Ruiz and Shepard were the only Saints listed as questionable for Week 7. Jeremiah Wright will take his spot at right guard.