It’s been a busy couple of days for the New Orleans Saints as they worked to thin out their depth chart, but here’s the initial 53-man roster. There were a few surprise moves but for the most part it looks like what we projected going into the NFL roster cuts deadline.
But this is just the initial depth chart. The roster will change as waiver claims are processed and procedural moves sending some players to injured reserve are completed. The Saints will continue to tweak the 53-man roster throughout the season, but here’s what we’re working with after the biggest moves: