Whew. The New Orleans Saints were busier than many expected during the first wave of free agency, reaching agreements with several veteran players and bringing back one of their own on Wednesday — the Saints cut deals with defensive tackles Khalen Saunders and Nathan Shepherd as well as running back Jamaal Williams before retaining special teams linebacker Ty Summers.
So what’s left to be done after all of that (and the big-time free agent pickup in quarterback Derek Carr)? The Saints still have some team needs to address between free agency and the 2023 NFL draft. Here’s where we’re looking for movement in the days and weeks ahead: