What’s next for the New Orleans Saints? With the 2023 NFL draft in rearview and the 2024 compensatory free agents deadline soon to pass, they’re positioned well to make some new additions — the Saints should have about $11 million to spend on veteran players once all of their draft picks and undrafted rookies are under contract.
They also have six open spots on the 90-man offseason roster, so there’s room for more additions. Some players will be signed after tryouts at rookie minicamp in a few weeks. But the big moves are going to happen sooner. And it’s pretty clear where the Saints should start, having traded their No. 2 tight end Adam Trautman to the Denver Broncos late in the draft. But which areas are their top positions of need? Here’s where they should get busy: