The New Orleans Saints are preparing and getting ready for the 2023 NFL season. With this, we see many returning players from last season on the roster, but also a new wave of free agent signings and rookies to fill positions of need. With some pretty hefty front-office turnover in terms of assistant coaches due to Sean Payton leaving for the Denver Broncos, this season sets up to be an interesting one no doubt.
Each day we will be counting down the 25 most important Saints for the 2023 season. This will be split up into the following categories:
- Recap of their 2022 season
- Projecting their 2023 success
- What is the biggest question mark for them in 2023?
Today, we start off the series with No. 25, which was voted by the Saints Wire staff to be defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd. A new addition to the Saints defensive front through free agency, he is already looking to make a significant impact in 2023: