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NEW ORLEANS SAINTS GAMEDAY • NEW ORLEANS SAINTS VS NEW YORK JETS • SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2025

CONTENTS

EDITOR

Justin Macione

Today's Entertainment

Saints Players

Ali Sullivan

Saints Roster

EDITOR

Owner Gayle Benson

Cover Story - Featured Saints

Cass Lapeyre, Grant Segar, Davis Friend, Peyton Burkhalter

Head Coach Kellen Moore

PHOTOGRAPHY

Executive Staff

Michael C. Hebert, Associated Press

Coaching Staff

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

Player Personnel

Memorable Moments

Photo Gallery

Saints Cheer Krewe Spotlight

New York Jets Key Players

New York Jets Roster

New York Jets Statistics

New Orleans Saints Statistics

Fun Facts

Final Frame

ART DIRECTOR

Erika Hahne CONTRIBUTORS

Kate Henry

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Meggie Aune

SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Brooke LeBlanc Genusa DIGITAL DIRECTOR

Rosa Balaguer

PRODUCTION DESIGNERS

Ashley Bravata, Czarlyn Ria Trinidad

DISTRIBUTION MANAGER & IN-STADIUM SALES

John Holzer

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Todd Matherne

All information current as of December 15, 2025.

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Today's Entertainment

PRE-GAME ENTERTAINMENT COLOR GUARD Louisiana Army National Guard Honor Guard AMERICAN FLAG UNVEILING Saints Season Ticket Holders SAINTS FLAG UNVEILING Saints Season Ticket Holders

THE ALL-STAR BAND The All-Star Band brings together a dynamic mix of accomplished musicians and vocalists, each with a successful career of their own. Rooted in rich musical traditions of New Orleans, Mississippi, and surrounding areas, the band blends soulful rhythms with diverse talents to create an unforgettable live experience. With members who’ve made their mark in various genres, The All-Star Band delivers a high-energy performance, where soulful melodies, electrifying grooves, and powerful vocals take center stage. This unique collaboration showcases the heart and soul of the South, combining individual brilliance into one spectacular musical force.

CHASE TYLER Chase's vocal abilities, high energy, and complete command of the stage are just a few of the things that make him one of the most sought after entertainers in the Gulf Coast region. Chase, along with his remarkable band of extraordinary musicians, are perfectly at home on any stage. Chase has opened for many of today’s top country and rock acts. Since his two-time induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2011 & 2019, his star has been steadily on the rise. Releasing 3 full length studio albums, to much anticipation and delight of his fans and currently working on a 4th album, Chase’s mix of Southern Rock, Country, Swamp Pop, and dance favorites will surely have him coming to a city near you.

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50% OF THE PROCEEDS OF TODAY’S 50/50 RAFFLE WILL BENEFIT

THE ARC OF LOUISIANA The Arc of Louisiana empowers individuals with a disability and their families to achieve advancements in inclusion, employment, and public policy through advocacy in Louisiana. Tickets can be purchased through the end of the third quarter at the Caesars Superdome or at Saints5050raffle.com

IN-GAME ENTERTAINMENT Gumbo

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

Sir Saint

People’s Health Champion

Storyville Jazz Band

Entergy Lineman: Powering Saints Nation

Saints Cheer Krewe

Community Coffee Military Moment Saints Cheer Krewe Pro Bowl Announcement

Get ready for this week's halftime show—an electrifying holiday experience you won’t want to miss! Three extraordinary talents— electric violinist Mia Asano, electric guitarist Jammie Evans, and the powerhouse Black Magic Drumline—unite to deliver soaring strings, unstoppable percussion, and a surge of high-voltage holiday energy, all amplified by dynamic field lighting and jaw-dropping special effects. This is the holiday performance you’ve never seen in the Dome—bigger, brighter, and more electrifying than ever.

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The New Orleans Saints

UGO AMADI

DEFENSIVE BACK

ALONTAE TAYLOR CORNERBACK

SPENCER RATTLER QUARTERBACK

KOOL-AID MCKINSTRY CORNERBACK

TYLER SHOUGH

QUARTERBACK

TAYSOM HILL

QUARTERBACK

DANTE PETTIS

CHRIS OLAVE

DEVAUGHN VELE

MASON TIPTON

PETE WERNER

JUSTIN REID

DEVIN NEAL

REJZOHN WRIGHT

TERRELL BURGESS

ISAAC YIADOM

DANNY STUTSMAN

QUINCY RILEY

AUDRIC ESTIME

JORDAN HOWDEN

KAI KROEGER

JONAS SANKER

EVAN HULL

CHARLIE SMYTH

ALVIN KAMARA

MICHAEL DAVIS

ISAIAH STALBIRD

ZACH WOOD

CESAR RUIZ

JAYLAN FORD

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WIDE RECEIVER

RUNNING BACK

WIDE RECEIVER

DEFENSIVE BACK

CORNERBACK

WIDE RECEIVER

SAFETY

PUNTER

LINEBACKER

WIDE RECEIVER

CORNERBACK

SAFETY

LONG SNAPPER

LINEBACKER

RUNNING BACK

CENTER/GUARD

SAFETY

CORNERBACK

KICKER

LINEBACKER

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The New Orleans Saints

JONAH WILLIAMS

WILLIAM SHERMAN

TALIESE FUAGA

JACK STOLL

JOHN RIDGEWAY III

CARL GRANDERSON

JONATHAN BULLARD

CHASE YOUNG

DEMARIO DAVIS

CHRIS RUMPH II

ASIM RICHARDS

XAVIER TRUSS

ZAIRE MITCHELLPADEN

FOSTER MOREAU

CAMERON JORDAN

KHRISTIAN BOYD

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DEFENSIVE END

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

TIGHT END

DEFENSIVE END

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

LINEBACKER

DEFENSIVE END

TIGHT END

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

DEFENSIVE END

TACKLE

TIGHT END

DEFENSIVE END

TORRICELLI SIMPKINS III

KELVIN BANKS JR.

DILLON RADUNZ

LUKE FORTNER

JUWAN JOHNSON

BRYAN BRESEE

DAVON GODCHAUX

NATHAN SHEPHERD

GUARD

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

GUARD

GUARD / CENTER

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

TACKLE

TIGHT END

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

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Saints Alphabetical Roster

No.

Name

Pos.

Ht./Wt.

Born

Exp.

College

H.S., Hometown

Amadi, Ugo

Banks Jr., Kelvin

5-9/201

6-5/315

5/16/97

Oregon

Nashville, Tenn.

3/10/04

Texas

Boyd, Khristian

Humble, Texas

6-2/320

2/23/00

Northern Iowa

Bresee, Bryan

Blue Springs, Mo.

6-5/305

10/6/01

Clemson

Damascus, Md.

Bullard, Jonathan

6-3/290

10/22/93

Florida

Shelby, N.C.

Burgess, Terrell

5-11/202

11/12/98

Utah

San Marcos. Calif.

Davis, Demario

6-2/248

1/11/89

Arkansas State

Brandon, Miss.

Davis, Michael

6-2/196

1/6/95

BYU

Glendale, Calif.

Estime, Audric

5-11/227

9/6/03

Notre Dame

Nyack, N.Y.

Ford, Jaylan

6-2/240

11/28/01

Texas

Frisco, Texas

Fortner, Luke

6-4/307

5/15/98

Kentucky

Sylvania, Ohio

Fuaga, Taliese

6-6/324

4/5/02

Oregon State

Tacoma, Wash.

Godchaux, Davon

6-3/330

11/11/94

LSU

Plaquemine, La.

Granderson, Carl

6-5/261

12/18/96

Wyoming

Sacramento, Calif.

Hill, Taysom

6-2/221

8/23/90

BYU

Pocatello, Idaho

Howden, Jordan

6-0/209

5/14/00

Minnesota

San Diego, Calif.

Hull, Evan

5-10/209

10/26/00

Northwestern

Maple Grove, Minn.

Johnson, Juwan

6-4/231

9/13/96

Oregon

Glassboro, N.J.

Jordan, Cameron

6-4/287

7/10/89

California

Chandler, Ariz.

Kamara, Alvin

5-10/215

7/25/95

Tennessee

Atlanta, Ga.

Kroeger, Kai

6-3/213

6/11/02

South Carolina

Lake Forest Ill.

McKinstry, Kool-Aid

5-11/199

9/30/02

Alabama

Pinson, Ala.

Mitchell-Paden, Zaire

6-5/257

8/20/99

Florida Atlantic

Rockville, Md.

Moreau, Foster

6-4/250

5/6/97

LSU

New Orleans, La.

Neal, Devin

5-11/213

8/12/03

Kansas

Lawrence, Kan.

Olave, Chris

6-0/187

6/27/00

Ohio State

San Marcos, Calif.

Pettis, Dante

6-1/195

10/23/95

Washington

San Juan Capistrano, Calif.

Radunz, Dillon

6-6/301

3/28/98

North Dakota State

Becker, Minn

Rattler, Spencer

6-0/211

9/28/00

South Carolina

Phoenix, Ariz.

Reid, Justin

6-1/207

2/15/97

Stanford

Prairieville, La.

Richards, Asim

6-4/307

10/2/00

North Carolina

Haverford, Pa.

Ridgeway III, John

6-5/321

5/7/99

Arkansas

Bloomington, Ill.

Riley, Quincy

5-11/195

5/26/01

Louisville

Columbia, S.C.

Ruiz, Cesar

C/G

6-4/316

6/14/99

Michigan

Camden, N.J

Rumph II, Chris

6-2/244

10/19/98

Duke

Gainesville, Fla.

Sanker, Jonas

6-1/211

11/23/02

Virginia

Charlottesville, Va.

Shepherd, Nathan

6-4/315

10/9/93

Fort Hays State

Ajax, Ontario, Canada

Sherman, William

6-4/300

5/27/99

Colorado

Raleigh, N.C.

Shough, Tyler

6-5/219

9/28/99

Louisville

Chandler, Ariz.

Simpkins III, Torricelli

6-5/312

6/6/02

South Carolina

Charlotte, N.C.

Smyth, Charlie

6-4/210

6/26/01

International Pathway Program

Newry, Ireland

Stalbird, Isaiah

6-1/215

7/18/00

South Dakota State

Kearney, Neb.

Stoll, Jack

6-4/247

1/28/98

Nebraska

Aurora, Colo.

Stutsman, Danny

6-3/233

3/10/03

Oklahoma

Winter Garden, Fla.

Taylor, Alontae

6-1/199

12/3/98

Tennessee

Manchester, Tenn.

Tipton, Mason

5-11/187

9/27/00

Yale

Akron, Ohio

Truss, Xavier

T/G

6-7/320

7/13/01

Georgia

West Warwick, R.I.

Vele, Devaughn

6-5/210

12/12/97

Utah

San Diego, Calif.

Werner, Pete

6-3/242

6/5/98

Ohio State

Indianapolis, Ind.

Williams, Jonah

6-5/275

8/17/95

Weber State

Meridian, Idaho

Wood, Zach

6-3/255

1/10/93

Southern Methodist

Rowlett, Texas

Wright, Rejzohn

6-2/193

9/4/00

Oregon State

Union City, Calif.

Yiadom, Isaac

6-1/188

2/20/96

Boston College

Worcester, Mass.

Young, Chase

6-5/265

4/14/99

Ohio State

Hyattsville, Md.

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Owner

ayle Benson provides leadership for the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans. She succeeds her husband, Tom Benson, who passed away on March 15, 2018, after serving as Owner of the Saints since 1985 and the Pelicans since 2012. The New Orleans native is an accomplished business professional and philanthropist with strong ties to the local community and is dedicated to contributing to the growth and enhancement of the Gulf South region. Mr. and Mrs. Benson worked together to build model NFL and NBA organizations, housed in state-of-the-art facilities at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center, Caesars Superdome and Smoothie King Center, while making a positive impact in the community. With the Saints franchise under the guidance of Mr. and Mrs. Benson, the team has reached new heights since 2006, when they entrusted Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis to set the direction for the organization, responding by making important coaching hires and continually supplementing and upgrading the roster through the draft, free agency and trades. Since then, the franchise has reached its highest point of success, posting a 189-136 record, featuring 11 winning seasons, nine playoff berths, seven NFC South division titles, three NFC Championship appearances and the Super Bowl XLIV world championship. In Mrs. Benson’s first seven seasons of ownership, New Orleans has posted five winning campaigns, three consecutive NFC South division titles (2018-20) and reached the 2018 NFC Championship. 15 different Saints players have

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received a combined 34 Pro Bowl selections and nine separate players over the past seven seasons have received Associated Press All-Pro honors. In 2025, Mrs. Benson and Loomis hired former Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Coordinator Kellen Moore as head coach, igniting a new era of Saints football. Under Mrs. Benson, Loomis and Moore, the Saints will continue their commitment to building a strong and exciting football team, primed to compete this season and into the future. Thanks to her leadership, Mrs. Benson contributed $180 million to the five-year, $560 million multiphase transformation of the Caesars Superdome that made its debut for the 2024 Saints season and Super Bowl LIX, resulting in a world-class stadium with state-of-the-art amenities for the football team and their supportive fans. The Caesars Superdome has been sold out on a season ticket basis for every campaign since 2006, with a waiting list of over 73,000 and 192 consecutive sellouts for contests played at the venue. The team’s Ochsner Sports Performance Center completed the construction of a brand-new cafeteria and a complete renovation of the draft room and weight room, further upgrading one of the NFL’s top training complexes. Following in the footsteps of her husband, who played a significant role in the City of New Orleans hosting five Super Bowls during his ownership and wielded extensive influence and respect among fellow NFL owners with a 25-year tenure as Chairman of the Finance Committee, Mrs. Benson has become instrumental with her leadership in important league issues, serving on the Audit, Business Ventures and Hall of Fame Committees, as well as the Social Justice Working Group. She served as a key voice in securing New Orleans’ bid to host Super Bowl LIX, the 11th time the Crescent City served as a host, tied with Miami for the most Super Bowls by a host city. Super Bowl LIX generated $1.25 billion in total economic activity statewide, more than doubling the impact of Super Bowl XLVII and ranked as the second most financially impactful Super Bowl of all-time. Mrs. Benson remains committed to leading the effort to bring the Super Bowl back to New Orleans.

Immediately upon Mr. and Mrs. Benson’s purchase of the former Hornets franchise from the NBA in 2012, construction began on a stateof-the-art basketball practice facility to house the entire organization together, while also rebranding as the Pelicans. Through agreements with the State of Louisiana upon the 2012 purchase, the Smoothie King Center has seen renovations, featuring a new center-hung HD scoreboard, which debuted in 2015, along with several additional fan upgrades. Through this commitment, NBA All-Star Weekend was awarded to New Orleans in 2014 and 2017, making the city one of just seven current NBA markets to host the mid-season event at least three times. In 2025, Mrs. Benson announced the hiring of Joe Dumars as the team’s Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations. With over 30 years of NBA experience as a Hall of Fame player, NBA champion, and respected executive at both the team and league levels, Dumars joins Mrs. Benson to lead a new era of Pelicans basketball, committed to building a winner for years to come. Active in league affairs, Mrs. Benson serves as a member of the NBA’s Labor Relations Committee and was named to the NBA Foundation Board of Directors in 2020. As a board member, she is constantly an advocate for the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. Since her 2020 addition, distributions by the foundation have benefited numerous deserving New Orleans nonprofits. In 2025, Mrs. Benson was appointed by Commissioner Roger Goodell to serve as Chair of the NFL Legislative Committee, leading efforts to build a sustainable government relations strategy. In this role, Mrs. Benson is committed to ensuring the League remains at the forefront of policy discussions and legislative developments that impact its operations and long-term interests. Community investment and giving back have been hallmarks of Mr. and Mrs. Benson’s ownership of the Saints and Pelicans. This tradition continues under Mrs. Benson’s stewardship, sharing her late husband’s vision and passion for helping others. She has further enriched the New Orleans

community through her support to causes in the health and wellness, cancer care, education, arts and faith-based sectors. As dedicated corporate citizens, the Saints and Pelicans annually put millions of dollars back into the community in financial support, in-kind donations, charitable appearances and donations of goods and services. Mrs. Benson’s philanthropic leadership has been recognized far and wide since becoming Owner. Mrs. Benson has always quickly responded and taken action to conditions that affect the local community adversely. Following the 2025 New Year’s Day tragedy on Bourbon Street, funds were immediately used by the Greater New Orleans Foundation from a $1.25 Million donation over the summer to the foundation’s “Gayle and Tom Benson Disaster Relief Fund” to support the victims and their families by providing each affected family the necessary resources and vital assistance needed. Following the terrorist attack, Mrs. Benson, the NFL Foundation and Ochsner Health immediately answered the call, collaborating on a $1.5 Million donation to further support the community’s relief efforts for the victims. With the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Ida providing multiple challenges to the New Orleans area and its citizens over a two-year period from 2020-21, Mrs. Benson donated over $2 million, partnering with the Greater New Orleans Foundation to assist local organizations and individuals in need to help the region and its residents recover from difficult circumstances. In 2020, utilizing the platform of the Saints and Pelicans to harness the unifying power of sport to advance race relations across both the Gulf South and the country, she formed the Social Justice Leadership Alliance to advocate for issues of change in minority communities. In 2014, Mrs. Benson was honored by the New Orleans Council for Community and Justice with its Weiss Award, recognizing achievement for exceptional civic and humanitarian contributions. In 2015, the couple were honored by the regional

chapter of the Anti-Defamation League with the A.I. Botnick Torch of Liberty Award. In 2018, she and Mr. Benson (posthumously) were honored by two of the city’s leading higher education institutions. They received a Dermot McGlinchey Lifetime Achievement Award from Tulane University, honoring those who have demonstrated service, volunteer involvement and commitment to Tulane and their hometown communities and were inducted into the University of New Orleans’ Hall of Distinction. In 2019, Mrs. Benson received several important honors. She was honored by Xavier University of Louisiana with the Sister Maris Stella “Women of Faith” Award and was recognized by the UNCF with the group’s MASKED Award for her support of educational opportunities for all. Additionally, Mrs. Benson was honored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl Chapter of the National Football Foundation/ College Football Hall of Fame with its Distinguished American Award. The National World War II Museum selected her as an American Spirit Medallion recipient. The Greater New Orleans Foundation also honored Mrs. Benson with the organization’s Spark Plug Award, given to an individual whose philanthropy in the greater New Orleans community has been exemplary. In 2021, Mrs. Benson was presented by the University of Holy Cross with its Spes Unica Award, the educational institution’s highest honor, based on her support of the university’s mission to educate the mind and heart. She was the TimesPicayune’s 2021 Loving Cup award winner, an honor which has been presented since 1901 to men and women who have performed exemplary service to the community without expecting material recognition. In 2022, Mrs. Benson was recognized by the local charity, Clover, as a co-recipient of the Reverend Beverley Warner Ward, for her extensive work with the non-profit whose mission is to educate children, strengthen families and build community. Mrs. Benson was honored by the

American Cancer Society’s Louisiana Chapter with their 2022 Heart & Soul Award for her constant support in the fight against cancer through the services provided to cancer patients, families and caregivers at Ochsner’s Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center. She was also recognized by the Southeast Louisiana Council, Boy Scouts of America with their 2022 “Distinguished Citizen” Award. In 2023, Mrs. Benson was honored as a “Louisiana Legend” by Louisiana Public Broadcasting for distinguishing herself in the sports field and through her philanthropy. Realizing the need for the commitment to people with disabilities by her sports organizations and business ventures, whether enhancing their fan experience or providing employment opportunities/support, she was selected for the 2023 Human Highlight Never Moment Award by the KultureCity organization. With Mrs. Benson’s encouragement, the Saints became a founding partner of the HBCU Legacy Bowl all-star game held in New Orleans, establishing financial support for the contest and its week of events, which includes hosting a scouting combine for participants at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center and a career fair for both players and HBCU students. The career fair attracts over 100 regional and national employers to help provide opportunities and networking for HBCU students. In recognition of her support of the events, Mrs. Benson received the 2023 Black College Football Hall of Fame Founders Award. Mrs. Benson was also inducted into the Louisiana Center for Women in Government & Business (LCWGB) Hall of Fame alongside former Louisiana first lady, Donna Edwards. Mrs. Benson also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the LCWGB, which recognized her remarkable achievements in business and her unwavering generosity toward various causes across the state of Louisiana. In 2024, at Washington Mardi Gras, Mrs. Benson received the Humanitarian of the Century Award from U.S. Senator John Kennedy, which recognized her continuous philanthropic efforts throughout New Orleans, the state of Louisiana, and the Gulf South region. In November, Mr. and Mrs. Benson were inducted into the Greater New Orleans Sports

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Foundation Hall of Fame for their instrumental work in leading the efforts with the Sports Foundation to bring five Super Bowls, four NCAA Men’s Final Fours, three NBA All-Star Games, and several other major sporting events to New Orleans. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was in attendance, introducing Mrs. Benson with the honor. In 2025, Louisiana Senate President Cameron Henry appointed Mrs. Benson as President of the French Quarter Terrorism Attack Memorial Commission in recognition of her leadership in honoring the victims of the January 1, 2025 attacks and for her guidance in the vision, planning, and implementation of a permanent memorial to honor the victims, survivors, and all those impacted. Mrs. Benson was also honored with the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation’s (NOPJF) Honorary Crime Fighter Award, the Foundation’s highest recognition, presented to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to public safety, supported the mission of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), and demonstrated a deep commitment to building a safer New Orleans. She is only the third recipient of this award in the NOPJF’s 30-year history. In October of 2025, Mrs. Benson led the Saints’ effort to finalize the Caesars Superdome lease extension agreement, a landmark initiative that secures the team’s presence in New Orleans for decades and exemplifies her unwavering commitment to longterm investment, collaboration, and partnership with the city of New Orleans and State of Louisiana. In addition to serving on the boards of several local educational institutions and the New Orleans Museum of Art, Mrs. Benson is also a member of the Audubon Commission, which oversees the Audubon Nature Institute. Mrs. Benson has been a longtime trusted and valued member of the

local Catholic community, reflecting her deep religious faith. She has worked tirelessly with the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Catholic Charities organization and its umbrella agencies that feature almost 50 programs and three affiliated ministries. These organizations deliver health and human services to those in need in the eight Southeast Louisiana parishes, which the Archdiocese serves, as well as food and nutrition services throughout the state. Mrs. Benson has worked closely with St. Louis Cathedral’s Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) program. She also serves on the Board for the Friends of Notre Dame de Paris, which serves as the official the official charity leading the international fundraising efforts to rebuild and restore Notre-Dame Cathedral. Currently, she is in the midst of leading an unprecedented effort to repair and restore the St. Louis Cathedral with the Our City, Our Cathedral campaign, which aims to restore the city’s most iconic building after suffering from nearly two centuries of wear and tear, water damage and settling. Mrs. Benson’s support of the Catholic Church has been recognized numerous times locally, nationally and on an international level. In 2002, she received the Medal of the Order of St. Louis Award for dedication to the Church. In 2010, she became an Honorary Oblate of Mary Immaculate and in recognition of longstanding support of Catholic education, Mr. and Mrs. Benson received the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Aw ard from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). In 2012, Mr. and Mrs. Benson received from Pope Benedict XVI the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice award, which recognizes outstanding service to the Church and the Pontiff, the highest Papal award granted to a lay person. She holds a leadership role after being inducted as

Dame Commander with Star in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and is a commander of the Order of St. Lazarus, a confraternity of Christian faithful who profess their commitment to Jesus Christ. In February 2024, she was recognized by FADICA, the leading Catholic philanthropic network of foundations and donors supporting Catholic activities and initiatives, with the Mary Magdalene Medal of Service, which recognizes someone who shares their time, talent and treasure with the Church. She was also the recipient of the Catholic Community Foundation’s 2024 St. John Paul II Award, a prestigious honor presented by the Archbishop and the foundation to an outstanding Catholic layperson who exhibits unwavering faith, inspirational generosity, and a deep commitment to the New Orleans community. In December, Mrs. Benson was also honored by the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA), a papal agency for humanitarian and pastoral support, at their annual “Healing & Hope Gala” in New York City with its Faith & Culture Award, annually given to a prominent advocate for the presence of faith in culture. Mrs. Benson began her professional career in 1968 as a manager for a noted New York-based jeweler. She was responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operation of over 40 sales associates. She then branched out into real estate development, which allowed her to successfully integrate her passion for interior design with property management. Her first real estate transaction occurred in 1978 when she purchased a home in New Orleans’s Irish Channel and then sold the property eight months later after extensive restoration. She would go on to purchase, manage and eventually sell numerous properties, primarily in the city’s Uptown district. In 1975, Mrs. Benson began a 30-year design industry career where she achieved tremendous success. Throughout the course of her interior design career, she was recognized with numerous professional awards and served as an inaugural member on the Louisiana State Board of Licensing for Interior Designers for four years. She directed numerous major design efforts with her clients, including the Caesars Superdome (formerly Louisiana Superdome and Mercedes-Benz Superdome), several of the city’s most prestigious hotels, local supermarket chains, automobile dealerships, yachts and many others. In 2000, Mrs. Benson worked with the Superdome on renovations to the iconic New Orleans landmark’s third and fourth level public spaces, in addition to renovations on select suites. She also owned and developed a commercial real estate building on the corner of Laura and Octavia Streets, a women’s clothing private enterprise called “Toujours la Ligne” and a designer’s showroom called “Designers Resource” which served as a wholesale location for designers and architects seeking to purchase fabric, wall coverings and accessories. The Men of Fashion Committee recognized Mrs. Benson as one of the “Ten Best Dressed Women in New Orleans” in 1983. In addition to her ownership of the Saints and Pelicans, Mrs. Benson established GMB Racing Stables in 2014 with an initial purchase of seven colts and hiring three veteran trainers, all with Louisiana ties. In 2016, two of the thoroughbreds, Mo Tom and Tom’s Ready, participated in the Kentucky Derby. Another thoroughbred, Lone Sailor, ran in the 2018 Kentucky Derby and Preakness. She owns Benson Farm in Paris, Ky., a 1,000-acre farm with nearly 50 horses. As part of her passion for horse racing, she is a member of the esteemed Jockey Club of New York. Mrs. Benson also serves as Owner of seven automotive dealerships (Best Chevrolet, Cadillac of New Orleans, Mercedes-Benz of New Orleans, Mercedes-Benz Van Center, MercedesBenz of South Mississippi, Porsche New Orleans, Volkswagen of South Mississippi, Infiniti of South Mississippi), three premier collision centers across Mississippi and Louisiana, Benson Tower, Benson Capital Partners, Corporate Realty and is also a co-owner of the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. Mrs. Benson was born in New Orleans and grew up in the Old Algiers section of the city. She began her education in Catholic schools and in 1966 graduated from Martin Behrman High School in Algiers. She received a Doctorate of Letters from Notre Dame Seminary in 2014. Serving as keynote speaker at their respective commencement ceremonies, Mrs. Benson has been awarded honorary degrees from University of Holy Cross (2015), Southern University of New Orleans (2021), Delgado Community College (2022) and an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Loyola University New Orleans (2019). Mr. and Mrs. Benson married on October 29, 2004 at the Immaculate Conception Memorial Chapel.

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BY PEYTON BURKHALTER

CORNERSTONES HOW TAYLOR AND MCKINSTRY HAVE SHAPED THE SAINTS SECONDARY IN 2025

ery rarely does a young cornerback duo put the National Football League on notice, but that’s exactly what we’re seeing with Alontae Taylor on the inside and Kool-Aid McKinstry on the outside. Taylor is in his fourth year and McKinstry is only in his second, yet they already play like seasoned veterans: they’re tackling machines, they read quarterbacks and route concepts in an instant, and they can lock down a team’s No. 1 option no matter where that receiver lines up. Both of them are having stellar seasons for New Orleans, and they keep proving time and time again why the Saints’ secondary are an up-and-coming unit. Taylor has been a young cornerstone for some time in New Orleans. After getting selected in the

second round (49th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Tennessee, he was thrown into the fire as a rookie due to injuries in the secondary, but he came out looking like a piece that the Saints could build around. Prior to this season, Taylor played in 47 games with 37 starts, recorded 209 tackles (155 solo), five sacks, two interceptions, 14 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and 41 passes defended. Even with a brand new coaching staff being introduced this season, they also noticed Taylor’s talent right away. “From the first practice at [training] camp, I could tell that Alontae is a very special player,” said Saints’ cornerbacks coach and 25-year coaching veteran Grady Brown. “From the instinctual plays that he makes, which can’t be taught, to

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how he absorbs things so quickly from practice or walkthroughs, you can just tell how bright he is and how much he loves the game. We would not be the same unit without him in the mix.” In Week One against the Cardinals, Brown was proved right as Taylor made an immediate impact. He was battling back from a groin injury he suffered in practice, but still put up two tackles (one solo) and a huge, momentum-turning sack on third down late in the fourth quarter to give the Black and Gold a chance to tie the game up. It was also Taylor’s sixth career quarterback takedown, which tied him for first with Alex Molden for the most sacks by a defensive back in Saints history. “The way we studied and prepared all week long was how I was able to get Kyler [Murray],” said

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the former Tennessee Standout. “It was a blitz on our end and we were showing it. I just was able to beat him to his spot, and we knew what his spots were that he liked because we prepared for his quickness and agility all week. Very proud that our gameplan and preparation led to something big.” Fast forward to Week 14 where the Saints faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium, where the rain was constantly coming down. The defensive unit really shined as they held Tampa Bay to 20 points, three-for-13 on third down, two-for-seven on fourth down and made an interception by none other than Taylor himself. That pick off of Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield tied his career-high in interceptions in a single season (2). “Coach (Brandon) Staley made a really good call,” said Taylor. “We saw the formation, and play-makers are going to make plays and I just jumped the route, knew what it was, saw it and just went for it.” McKinstry was also vital to the Saints victory over the Bucs, totaling seven tackles (six solo) and one pass breakup on fourth down in the fourth quarter where he hit Tampa Bay receiver Chris Godwin out of bounds while catching a pass, making it incomplete. That turnover on downs led to a Tyler Shough 13-yard touchdown run to win the game for New Orleans. “Oh, my goodness, I went up to him and told him, ‘Man, I don’t think you realize how big a play that was,’ said Taylor about McKinstry. “Some guys in that situation would be like, ‘Oh man, he

caught the ball, first down,’ but he came up, finished him to the ground and gave our offense the ball in a really good situation, and those guys got to do something with that. So, I just told him, ‘Bro, that play was huge, to me that’s just as big as an interception,’ and I think he started to realize that it was a big play. Kool-Aid has been making plays all year long, so I’m super excited for him, and his growth is going into a good place.” McKinstry has a lot of similarities to Taylor; learned his craft at an elite SEC program, picked in the second round of their perspective drafts by New Orleans, thrust into the lineup earlier than expected and had a breakout season in year two. The latter of the four hasn’t been driven home all the way, yet, but most people would agree the former Alabama standout is surely on his way there. He has set new career-highs in every statistical category, which includes tackles (62 total), interceptions (3), pass breakups (10) and stops for loss (3). Staley is confident McKinstry can keep building on the season he is putting together with three games left. “Kool-Aid has been so awesome to teach and to watch play this year,” said Staley. “I think you are seeing a version of him that is hungry. Hungry to take on the best receivers in the league and hungry to be the best version of himself that he can possibly be. As long as that hunger and drive stay intact with him, the sky is the limit for this season and beyond. I’ve been really impressed with him all year long.” His three interceptions and ten pass breakups

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lead the team in both categories this season at just 23 years old. Last season, McKinstry was thrown into the lineup because the Saints and Washington Commanders agreed to a trade for CB Marshon Lattimore in the middle of the season, with Lattimore previously injured. The Birmingham, Ala. native thinks that being relied upon so early made him a better player for his second season as a pro. “Oh, absolutely, last season made me so much better,” said McKinstry. “When you are put under pressure like that early on, it can only benefit you in the long run. My rookie year showed me how fast the game is, how precise you have to be on every single snap and just how prepared you have to be in general. Coming into this year, I was very confident that I could use all of the skills I learned in my rookie season and keep refining them to have a great season.” Taylor and McKinstry are not just filling roles in the secondary, they are setting the standard for what great cornerback play can look like. Their blend of instincts, preparation and competitive fire has already changed what opposing offenses can expect when they line up against the Black and Gold. With Taylor’s versatility and toughness on one side and McKinstry’s ball skills and fearlessness on the other, the Saints have a tandem that can grow together for years to come. If this is what they look like in Years two and four, it’s easy to see why coaches, teammates and quarterbacks around the league all agree: throwing at New Orleans’ corners is only going to get harder from here.

PLAYING CAREER: Boise State, 2007-11; Detroit Lions, 2012-14; Dallas Cowboys, 2015-17. COACHING CAREER: Dallas Cowboys, 2018-22; Los Angeles Chargers, 2023; Philadelphia Eagles 2024; New Orleans Saints 2025 - (Head Coach).

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he New Orleans Saints named Kellen Moore as the 19th head coach in franchise history on Feb. 11, 2025. Coming off a Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, Moore joined the Saints after serving as the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2024 World Championship campaign. Moore, a 13-year NFL veteran, played quarterback for six seasons (2012-17) and entered the coaching ranks in 2018, serving as an offensive coordinator for the past six campaigns. In 2024, Moore was a key piece of a coaching staff that led the Eagles to a 14-3 record, which tied a franchise-mark for regular season victories, an NFC East Division title and the conference’s number two playoff seed and culminating with a Super Bowl LIX championship at the Caesars Superdome. Ranked eighth overall in net yards per game (367.2) and seventh in points per game (27.2), Philadelphia rushed for

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a single-season club record 3,048 yards (sixth-best in NFL history) and finished second in the league in rushing yards per game (179.3). The 2024 Eagles were only the second team in NFL history to rush for 3,000-plus yards and at least 25 touchdowns (29). The Eagles passing attack also flourished under Moore’s tutelage, setting a club record with a 103.4 passer rating, led by QB Jalen Hurts’ career-high 103.7 ranked fifth-best in the league. In the NFC Divisional Playoff victory over the Los Angeles Rams, the Philadelphia run game kept humming, gaining a team playoffrecord 285 yards on 34 carries (8.4 avg.) with three touchdowns. In the Eagles’ 55-23 NFC Championship victory over the Washington Commanders, they had their secondhighest scoring total in postseason history, gaining 459 total net yards, including 229 rushing on 36 carries (6.4 avg.) with seven touchdowns. In Philadelphia’s 40-22 Super Bowl LIX win over the Kansas City Chiefs, Hurts was voted the winner of the Pete Rozelle Trophy, awarded to the Super Bowl LIX Most Valuable Player after completing 17-of-22 attempts (77.3 pct.) for 221 yards, two touchdowns, a 119.7 passer rating and 72 rushing yards with one touchdown on the ground, the most rushing yards by a quarterback ever in a Super Bowl. Philadelphia’s record-setting offense was led by several stellar individual performances. Running back Saquon Barkley, the consensus NFL Offensive Player of the Year (Associated Press, PFWA, The Sporting News), a first-team AP All-Pro and Pro Bowl starter, led the league with a franchise-record 2,005 rushing yards in the regular season, making him just the ninth player in NFL history to post 2,000+ rushing yards in a season, eighth-

most in league records. Including 499 rushing yards in the playoffs which ranked third all-time, Barkley’s 2,504 rushing yards were the most in NFL single-season history (regular season and postseason combined). Hurts ranked among the top eight in the league in yards per attempt (fourth, 8.0), passer rating (fifth, career-high 103.7), completion percentage (eighth, career-high 68.7 pct.) and total touchdowns (eighth, 32) in the regular season. In addition, Hurts tied for the fifth-most rushing touchdowns (14) in the league (first among quarterbacks). In the postseason, en route to Super Bowl MVP honors, Hurts completed 65-of-91 passes (71.4 pct.) for 726 yards with five touchdown passes, only one interception and a 108.6 passer rating. On the ground, he carried 34 times for 194 yards with five touchdowns. His five postseason rushing touchdowns tied his own NFL postseason record for quarterbacks, which he already owned from the 2022 playoffs, and his 194 rushing yards were the fourth-highest total in NFL record books by a signal-caller. Among pass-catchers, Philadelphia (WRs A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith) was one of three teams with multiple players that had 60+ receptions for 825+ yards and 7+ touchdowns each during the regular season. Up front, all five of the Eagles offensive line starters received All-Pro votes from the AP, with Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata earning All-Pro honors. In addition to Johnson, G Landon Dickerson and C Cam Jurgens earned Pro Bowl recognition. In 2023, Moore served as the Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator. He helped lead WR Keenan Allen to the Pro Bowl after finishing sixth in the NFL with

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108 receptions for 1,243 yards and seven touchdowns. He also guided Justin Herbert to the sixth-best touchdown-interception ratio (2.9) and ninth-most passing touchdowns (20) in the NFL through Week 14 before sustaining a season-ending injury. In four seasons as offensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys (201922), Moore’s unit ranked second in the NFL in total offense (391.0 net yards per game) and scoring (27.7 points per game). The Dallas offense was also the NFL’s fourth-best passing offense (264.4 net yards per game) and ranked seventh in rushing offense (126.6 yards per game) over that span. Moore helped the Cowboys secure a pair of NFC East titles and three playoff appearances in his five seasons as an assistant coach. He coached eight players to a combined 12 Pro Bowl selections as offensive coordinator, and tutored QB Dak Prescott to another as his position coach in 2018. In 2022, Dallas offense featured a 1,000-yard rusher and a 1,000-yard receiver under Moore. He helped RB Tony Pollard earn his first Pro Bowl selection while setting career highs with nine rushing touchdowns and 1,007 yards on the ground. Meanwhile, RB Ezekiel Elliott ran in 12 scores. The Cowboys offense also featured WR CeeDee Lamb, who set career highs in receptions (107), receiving yards (1,359) and touchdown grabs (nine), en route to his second Pro Bowl selection. The Cowboys offense ranked as the NFL’s best in 2021, leading the league in total offense (407.0 net yards per game) and scoring offense (31.2 points per game). Moore’s guidance helped Prescott return from injury and throw for a franchise-record 37 touchdowns on a career-high 410 completions, registering a passer rating of 104.2, third-best by any passer in the NFL and the fourth-highest in a single season in franchise history at the time. On the ground, Elliott recorded his fifth 1,000-yard campaign and added ten touchdowns. Through the air, Lamb led the Cowboys with 79 receptions for 1,102 yards and six scores, while TE Dalton Schultz experienced a breakout season with 78 receptions for 808 yards and eight touchdowns to join Jason Witten as the only Cowboys

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tight ends with 70 receptions and 800 receiving yards in a single season. For their efforts, three offensive players were selected to the Pro Bowl in T Tyron Smith, G Zack Martin and WR Lamb. Moore helped Prescott lead all NFL quarterbacks in passing yards (1,856), and 400-yard passing games (three) through the first five weeks of the 2020 season, before the signal-caller suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week Five. Overall, he prepared three different additional quarterbacks to take snaps under center for the Cowboys in 2020, the first time that Dallas had at least four different quarterbacks start at least one game in a season since 2015. Moore’s offensive front saw a shuffling of eight different starting lineup combinations on the offensive line due to injuries. Despite the injuries, Moore’s unit finished the season ranked eighth in the NFL in passing offense, as WR Amari Cooper hauled in a career-high 92 receptions for 1,114 yards and five touchdowns, while Lamb set the franchise rookie record with 74 receptions. Leading the rushing attack, Elliott finished top-10 in the NFL with 979 yards and six touchdowns. During his first season as offensive coordinator in 2019, Moore’s unit led the league with 431.5 total net yards per game, which was the tenth-best singleseason performance in NFL history and best by any offense since Denver’s 2013 recordsetting unit (457.3). Prescott finished second in the NFL with a career-high 4,902 yards passing, second-most in team history, and a then-career-best 30 passing touchdowns. Elliott finished the season ranked second in the league with 1,777 yards from scrimmage, as Cooper recorded eight touchdowns and a career-high 1,189 yards on 79 receptions. Moore entered the coaching ranks in 2018, taking over as Dallas’ quarterbacks coach after spending the previous three

seasons in the room as a player. In his first season coaching Prescott, he was named to the second Pro Bowl of his career, helping lead the Cowboys to the franchise’s second NFC East Division title in three seasons. Moore played six NFL seasons for the Detroit Lions (2012-14) and Cowboys (2015-17) after entering the league as an undrafted free agent. Moore appeared in three games, including two starts for the Cowboys in 2015. He threw for 435 yards and three touchdowns in his first home start, a 34-23 loss to Washington, becoming the fifth quarterback in Cowboys history to eclipse 400 passing yards in a single game and recorded the sixth-most passing yards by any Cowboy in a single game. The following season, Moore broke his leg in training camp, but remained a mainstay in Dallas’ quarterbacks room, working closely with thenrookie Prescott as the Cowboys tied a franchise-record with 13 wins in the regular season, including an 11-game win streak. A native of Prosser, Wash., Moore finished his collegiate career at Boise State with a record of 50-3, the most wins by a quarterback in NCAA history. He concluded his collegiate tenure with the second-most touchdown passes (142) and sixth-most passing yards (14,667) by any quarterback in NCAA history, owning a career completion percentage mark of 69.7. Moore was a first-team All-American from the Football Writers Association of America in 2010, twice being named Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2009-10) and earning Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2011. The Broncos’ offense finished in the top-five in scoring in each of Moore’s final three seasons, including a first-place finish in 2009 and rank of second in 2010. Moore and his wife, Julie, have two daughters, Halle and Madelyn, and two sons, Kyler and Beckham.

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DENNIS LAUSCHA PRESIDENT

MICKEY LOOMIS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT / GENERAL MANAGER

GREG BENSEL Senior VP of Communications, Broadcast, Community Relations & Governmental Relations

Dennis Lauscha, a native New Orleanian, has been a fan of the Saints since he was a young boy. He attended Jesuit High School and received degrees in Business, first from the University of Alabama, followed by an M.B.A. from Loyola University. Starting out his career as a C.P.A, Lauscha worked for a major global financial services firm before his decades long career with the Saints. He first joined the Saints in 1998 as Treasurer, and as a result of his hard work, loyalty and business acumen, Lauscha rose through the executive ranks to serve as Vice President, Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President before reaching his now esteemed post as President of both the Saints and Pelicans since 2012. In his role, he oversees the club’s financial operations, government affairs, marketing, ticket and suite sales, legal, stadium, community affairs, human resources, business intelligence and information technology. He also serves as a representative for both clubs at NFL and NBA Owners meetings. In addition to his duties with the Saints and Pelicans, the New Orleans native maintains multiple roles within Mrs. Benson’s business enterprises, maintaining a role in the management of her eight regional automotive dealerships (Best Chevrolet, Cadillac of New Orleans, Mercedes-Benz of New Orleans, Mercedes-Benz of South Mississippi, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Porsche New Orleans, Volkswagen of South Mississippi and Infiniti of South Mississippi) and three collision centers, Benson Capital Partners, Corporate Realty, and GMB Racing.

Lauscha’s collaborative style, financial acumen and long-term view have played a key role as a member of a contingent that has negotiated agreements for both the Saints and Pelicans with the state of Louisiana. These have resulted in long-term lease agreements, continuous improvements to their playing and practice facilities, revitalization of the areas around them and generated revenue for the state without any new taxes for citizens. Active throughout sports and the community, Lauscha currently serves as a member of the Business Council of New Orleans & the River Region, board member of the Audubon Nature Institute, Tulane University, Loyola University New Orleans, Greater New Orleans Foundation, Pro Bono Publico Foundation and as a trustee of The National World War II Museum. Lauscha has completed terms as board president of the Preservation Resource Center, president of the regional chapter of the Boy Scouts of America, a member of the Blight Transition New Orleans Task Force, the Mayor’s Transition Committee, the Super Bowl XLVII Host Committee, the 2014 and 2017 NBA All-Star Game Host Committees, the 2012 NCAA Final Four Host Committee, the Loyola University New Orleans School of Business Visiting Committee, the NBA’s Team Advisory Council of Presidents and Team CBA Advisory Committee, the NFL’s Ticketing Strategy Working Group, the NFL’s 100th Anniversary Committee, the NFL’s Sports Betting Committee, the Stuart Hall School Board of Trustees and on the New Orleans Museum of Art Board.

Mickey Loomis is in his 23rd season in his current position and 25th with the Saints. The 37-year NFL front office veteran has been honored with some of the most prestigious awards presented to a league executive, yet his most satisfying career achievement has come in helping mold a roster that’s produced many of the franchise’s finest moments over the last 18 seasons, including the Super Bowl XLIV championship. In 2006, after being the key figure in the hiring of Head Coach Sean Payton, the signing of Drew Brees and overseeing the rebuild of a team that would advance to the NFC Championship, Loomis was voted Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America NFL Executive of the Year. He was also honored as the The Sporting News George Young Executive of the Year, an award voted on annually by NFL front-office executives and owners. Loomis has continued to build on the success of 2006, highlighted by 11 winning seasons, nine postseason appearances, seven division titles, three NFC Championship berths and the Super Bowl victory. Over the past 22 years, he’s brought aboard a group of players who have played a key role in New Orleans posting a 203-152 regular season record through a combination of the draft, free agency and trades, while presiding over the club’s ability to re-sign their core play-

ers. He’s just the ninth person in the 105-year history of the NFL to oversee 200 regular season career wins as the official acting General Manager. Loomis has been a key figure in the highest management circle of the organization since arriving in 2000 as director of football administration, prior to his 2002 promotion. In 2005, Loomis helped steer the club through unprecedented challenges, calmly guided the staff and players through a sudden evacuation and multiple base of operations moves in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Loomis has overseen several renovations and facility upgrades at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center, giving the club one of the NFL’s top training complexes. In 2024, renovated weight room facilities and a new team cafeteria will debut. Prior to arriving in New Orleans, Loomis spent 15 years with the Seattle Seahawks, including as executive vice president from 1992-98. He joined the Seahawks in 1983, was promoted to vice president/finance in 1990 and to executive vice president in 1992. The Eugene, Ore., native has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Oregon and a master’s degree in sports administration from Wichita State. Married to Melanie, Loomis has four children: Alex, Katherine, Sam and Lucy.

DAVID CHAIX Senior Vice President / Chief Financial Officer

BEN HALES Senior Vice President / Chief Operating Officer

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ED LANG Senior Financial Advisor to Gayle Benson

VICKY NEUMEYER Senior Vice President / General Counsel

GREG ROUCHELL Senior Vice President of Human Resources

MICHAEL STANFIELD Senior Vice President of Sales

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ROBERT BLANTON ASSISTANT DEFENSIVE BACKS

GRADY BROWN CORNERBACKS

Robert Blanton is in his first NFL coaching season as the Saints’ assistant defensive backs coach. He brings five years of coaching experience, including the past three at Miami (Ohio), where he served as defensive pass game coordinator and safeties coach in 2024. That season, the RedHawks rebounded from a 1-4 start to finish 9-5, earning their first bowl win since 2021. Blanton’s unit ranked in the AllMAC’s top three in scoring defense (18.8), total defense (331.4), rushing defense (137.1), and pass defense (194.3), while also leading the league in red zone defense and forcing 23 turnovers. Under Blanton’s guidance, five players earned All-MAC honors over two seasons, including standout sophomore Raion Strader and redshirt senior Eli Blakey. In 2023, Miami ranked eighth nationally in scoring defense, giving up just 10.8 points per conference game, the fewest in MAC play since 2000. Before Miami, Blanton coached at Benilde St. Margaret’s High School in Minnesota. He also participated in the 2023 Vikings Diversity Coaching Summit and interned with the Chargers through the Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship, working under current Saints coaches Brandon Staley and Kellen Moore. Blanton enjoyed a six-year NFL career as a safety and special-teams contributor with the Vikings and Bills. A Notre Dame alumnus, Blanton earned a business degree in 2012 and an MBA in finance from the University of Miami in 2016. PLAYING CAREER: Notre Dame, 2008-011; Minnesota Vikings, 2012-15, Buffalo Bills, 2016-17. COACHING CAREER: Benilde St. Margaret’s (St. Louis Park, Minn.) High School, 2020-21; Miami (Ohio), 2022-24; New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

Grady Brown, a 25-year coaching veteran, enters his first season as the Saints’ cornerbacks coach. Brown arrives in New Orleans after tutoring the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive backs the past four seasons. Several individual contributors in the Pittsburgh secondary developed and shined under Brown’s tutelage. FS Minkah Fitzpatrick was voted an Associated Press first-team All-Pro, named to the Pro Bowl three times, and led the NFL in interceptions in 2022 under Brown’s watch. In 2023, Brown played an instrumental role in the development of rookie CB Joey Porter Jr., who was selected to the PFWA All-Rookie team, a second-round (32nd overall) draft selection in 2023. With the help of Brown, the Steelers defense tied for the NFL lead with 20 interceptions in 2022. Fitzpatrick was voted AP first-team All-Pro for the third time in his career. His six picks in 2022 were the most by a Steeler in a single season since 2010 and tied for 12th-most in a single season in franchise history. The Birmingham Ala. native, who played defensive back at Alabama A&M and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics education, is married to Rashidah Brown and has one son, Asher-Grey Brown. PLAYING CAREER: Alabama A&M, 1995-98; Tennessee Valley Vipers (af2), 1999. COACHING CAREER: Alabama A&M, 2000-01; Alabama State, 2002-07; Texas Southern, 2008; LSU, 2009; Southern Mississippi, 2010-11; South Carolina, 2012-15; Birmingham Southern, 2016; Alabama State, 2017; Louisville, 2018; Old Dominion, 2019; McNeese State, 2020; Pittsburgh Steelers, 2021-24; New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

BO DAVIS DEFENSIVE LINE Bo Davis, who holds 30 years of coaching experience, including five in the NFL, is in his first season as the Saints’ defensive line coach. Davis comes to the Saints with a history of developing some of the top defensive linemen in college football. In 13 years of coaching the line at the college level, Davis produced 18 All-Conference selections and seven AllAmericans. He coached players who have won the Outland Trophy, the Defensive Player of the Year in the Big 12 and Conference USA, along with the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year. Davis has been part of three national championships during his college coaching career, winning the 2003 title at LSU along with championships at Alabama in 2009 and 2015 as the defensive line coach for the Crimson Tide. The Magee, Miss. native, who was a standout nose guard at LSU, spent the 2024 season as the defensive line coach at his alma mater. Under Davis’ leadership, the Tigers tied for 30th in the nation with 2.62 sacks per game. Davis re-joined the LSU staff in 2024 after spending three seasons at Texas (2021-23), where he helped the Longhorns reach the College Football Play-

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off in 2023 with one of the nation’s top defenses. Davis spent six total years in Austin, first as defensive tackles coach from 2011-13 and then as defensive line coach from 2021-23. Davis received valuable NFL coaching experience with the Detroit Lions as a defensive line coach (2018-20), the Miami Dolphins as assistant defensive line coach (2006) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (2016) as a defensive intern. Playing at LSU from 1990-92, Davis earned All-Southeastern Conference honors as a senior and graduated in 1993, also serving as a graduate assistant in the strength and conditioning program from 1995-97. Davis and his wife, Omeika, have two sons, Beau and Jackson, and a daughter, Juliana. PLAYING CAREER: LSU, 1990-92. COACHING CAREER: LSU, 1995-97; North Shore (Houston, Texas) HS, 1998-2001; LSU, 2002-05, Miami Dolphins, 2006; Alabama, 2007-10; Texas, 2011-13; Alabama, 2014-15; Jacksonville Jaguars, 2016; Texas-San Antonio, 2017; Detroit Lions, 2018-20; Texas, 2021-23; LSU, 2024; New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

Coaching Staff JAHRI EVANS ASSISTANT OFFENSIVE LINE Jahri Evans begins his third year as a member of the Saints coaching staff and first as the assistant offensive line coach. Evans first entered the coaching ranks after serving as a 2022 training camp intern and joined the team on a full-time basis in 2023 as an offensive assistant, working with the line. Evans was drafted by the Saints in the fourth round (108th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft and spent the first 11 seasons of his 12-year playing career with the Saints. Overall, he started 183 career regular season games (169 for the Black and Gold) at right guard for the Saints (2006-16) and Green Bay Packers (2017). Evans also opened all ten Saints playoff games. Evans was a six-time Pro Bowl selection, a five-time AP All-Pro and was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2010’s All-Decade Team. New Orleans finished in the top ten in total offense each of the 11 seasons Evans lined up for the Saints, while the 196 sacks surrendered by the line over the period were the lowest in the NFC and secondlowest in the NFL. After being selected as a consensus All-Rookie in 2006, Evans was a Pro Bowl starter and consensus first-team All-Pro each season from 2009-12. He was elected to the Saints Hall of Fame in 2020, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2022 and the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame and Saints Ring of Honor in 2024 and was a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023 and 2026 and a finalist for the Class of 2024 and 2025. A three-year starter at Bloomsburg, which he originally attended on a combined academic/athletic scholarship, Evans anchored the left tackle position and was a finalist for the Division II Gene Upshaw Offensive Player of the Year Award in 2004 and 2005. The Philadelphia native graduated with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and received his MBA from the University of Miami (Fla.) in Executive Business Administration in 2017. Evans and his wife, Takia, have two sons. PLAYING CAREER: Bloomsburg, 2001-05; New Orleans Saints, 2006-16; Green Bay Packers, 2017. COACHING CAREER: New Orleans Saints, 2023-.

PHIL GALIANO SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR Phil Galiano is in his first season as the Saints’ special teams coordinator and his seventh season in New Orleans, spending his first six years in New Orleans as the club’s assistant special teams coach. Galiano is a veteran in the coaching ranks with 25 years of experience, including nine seasons in the NFL. Galiano’s work over the past six years with Darren Rizzi, who served as coordinator from 2019-24, helped make the kicking game an important key to victory for New Orleans. On coverage units, J.T. Gray’s 91 tackles ranked first in the NFL, with the special teams ace selected as an Associated Press All-Pro three times. The punting game has produced the top five seasons in club history for punts inside-the-20-yard line. Since 2019, the Saints have excelled in the return game. Over the six-season period, the team has been ranked fifth in the NFL in punt return average (10.4) and are tied for second in the league with three punts returned for touchdowns. The coverage units have allowed the third-lowest punt return average (7.0). Special teams continued to be a bright spot for New Orleans in 2024, highlighted by Gray being selected as an All-Pro after recording an NFL-best 26 coverage tackles and one blocked punt. New Orleans ranked first in the NFL in opponent starting field position after kickoffs (28.2) and punts inside the 20-yard line (franchise-record 41), fifth in punt return average (12.5), seventh in opponent field goal percentage (78.6), eighth in opponent punt return average (7.6) and tenth in field goal percentage (87.1). Two blocked field goals were crucial in a pair of three-point victories. WR/RS Rashid Shaheed returned a punt for a touchdown for the second consecutive season. A three-year starter at safety for Shippensburg, Galiano served as a tri-captain during his senior campaign. He helped lead the Raiders to consecutive winning seasons (1997-99). The Norristown, Pennsylvania native graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Galiano and his wife, Kelly, have three children, TJ, Taylor and Drew. PLAYING CAREER: Shippensburg, 1996-99. COACHING CAREER: Dickinson, 2000; New Haven, 2001; Villanova, 2002; Rutgers, 2003-06; Florida International, 2007-09; Rutgers, 2010-11; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2012-13; Rutgers, 2014-15; Miami Dolphins, 2016; Penn State, 2017-18; New Orleans Saints, 2019-.

PETER GIUNTA SENIOR DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT

Peter Giunta (pronounced GEN-ta) enters his 11th season as a Saints senior defensive assistant in 2025. He is a 45-year coaching veteran, including 33 years of experience in the NFL with three Super Bowl Championships. In 2024, Giunta worked with a Saints secondary that persevered through injuries and personnel changes. Giunta helped tutor third-year CB Alontae Taylor as well as rookie CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, who both moved into the starting lineup on the outside. Taylor moved from slot corner to the outside and led the Saints with 16 passes defensed, tied for fifth in the NFL. Veteran S Tyrann Mathieu started all 17 contests and had a team-best four takeaways. Despite missing the last ten contests due to a femur injury, CB Paulson Adebo tied for the team lead with Mathieu with three picks. The Salem, Mass., native had a four-year playing career as a defensive back and running back at Northeastern (1974-77). PLAYING CAREER: Northeastern, 1974-77. COACHING CAREER: Swampscott (Mass.) High School, 1978-80; Penn State, 1981-83; Brown, 1984-87; Lehigh, 1988-90; Philadelphia Eagles, 1991-94; New York Jets, 1995-96; St. Louis Rams, 1997-2000; Kansas City Chiefs, 2001-05; New York Giants 2006-14; New Orleans Saints, 2016-.

Coaching Staff ADAM GRISTICK ASSISTANT LINEBACKERS Adam Gristick enters his first season as assistant linebackers coach after being elevated having spent his first two years with the organization as a defensive assistant working with his current position group. Gristick arrived in New Orleans after serving on the coaching staff at Eastern Illinois University from 2018-22. During his tenure in Charleston, he coached linebackers all five seasons and added the title of defensive game run coordinator in 2020. In 2022, he was promoted to defensive coordinator. Gristick joined Eastern Illinois after serving two seasons as an assistant at Syracuse, one as a defensive quality control coach and one as a graduate assistant. The Orefield, Pa. native’s coaching career began in quality control at Missouri State in 2015. Gristick played linebacker at Eastern Illinois from 2010-14, where as a three-year starter his last three seasons, he made 194 career tackles with 20 stops for loss and three interceptions, helping EIU capture back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference championships and FCS playoff appearances from 2012-13 He earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 2015. PLAYING CAREER: Eastern Illinois 2010-14. COACHING CAREER: Missouri State, 2015; Syracuse, 2016-17; Eastern Illinois, 2018-22; New Orleans Saints, 2023-.

CHASE HASLETT TIGHT ENDS Chase Haslett enters his first season with the New Orleans Saints, where he will tutor the team’s tight ends after spending the previous five seasons on the Dallas Cowboys offensive coaching staff. A ten-year coaching veteran, including the last five seasons in the National Football League, Haslett served as Dallas’ pass game specialist in 2024. He previously served as assistant tight ends coach (2023) and offensive quality control coach (202022). He grew up around coaching first-hand under the watchful eye of his father, Jim Haslett, a former standout linebacker and a longtime coaching veteran who served on New Orleans’ defensive staff (1995-96) and as Saints head coach (2000-05), earning NFL Coach of the Year in 2000 in guiding the franchise to their first playoff win. A former college quarterback at Illinois and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), Haslett earned his bachelor’s degree in recreation, sport and tourism from Illinois in 2014 and his master’s degree in sport science from IUP in 2015. Haslett and his wife, Paige, have two sons, Caden and Cole. PLAYING CAREER: Illinois, 2011-13; Indiana (PA), 2014-15. COACHING CAREER: Nebraska, 2016-17; Mississippi State, 2018; Mercer, 2019; Dallas Cowboys, 2020-24; New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

TOBIJAH HUGHLEY OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT Tobijah (Ta-by-uh) Hughley enters his first season with the New Orleans Saints after spending over five years in college and professional coaching staffs and front offices. Hughley most recently served as a Bill Walsh Fellowship offensive line assistant with the Miami Dolphins in the 2024 offseason and interned with the Philadelphia Eagles for the 2023 training camp, assisting with the offensive line. In 2022, Hughley served as assistant to the head coach/defense with the Houston Texans after working in their video, operations and scouting departments for two years. He also served as an offensive line graduate assistant at the University of Florida (2018-19) and coached at Florida Tech (2018) and Kentucky State (2017-18). The Lexington, Kentucky native played center at Louisville (2012-16), where he started 26 consecutive games over his final three seasons after originally joining the Cardinals as a walk-on, being awarded a scholarship in 2014. PLAYING CAREER: Louisville, 2012-16 COACHING CAREER: Kentucky State, 2017-18; Florida Tech, 2018; Florida, 2018-19; Houston Texans, 2022; New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

TERRY JOSEPH DEFENSIVE PASS GAME COORDINATOR

A 19-year coaching veteran in the collegiate ranks, including the last seven at a pair of Power Five schools that both reached the College Football Playoff, Terry Joseph returns to his hometown to lead the Saints’ defensive backs as defensive pass game coordinator. Joseph spent the last four seasons as the defensive passing game coordinator and secondary coach at the University of Texas, where he helped lead the Longhorns defense in a campaign that ranked seventh nationally in opponent passing yards per game (173.8) and tied for first in interceptions (22) in 2024. Joseph arrived in Austin after spending three seasons at Notre Dame, the last two as defensive passing game coordinator and all three as defensive backs coach. During that time, he helped the Fighting Irish post a 33-5 record, earn two College Football Playoff appearances, a pair of No. 5 rankings in the

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final polls (2018 & 2020) and a No. 11 ranking in 2019. A former baseball standout at Northwestern State, Joseph earned All-Southland Conference honors three straight years and was drafted in the 13th round by the Chicago Cubs, playing four seasons in the minors. Joseph comes from a coaching family as his cousin, Vance Joseph, is the defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos, and another cousin, Mickey Joseph, is the head football coach for Grambling State University. Joseph and his wife, Amanda, have two daughters, Taylor and Lynleigh. COACHING CAREER: Archbishop Shaw HS, 1999-2002; Destrehan HS, 2003-05; LSU, 2006; Louisiana Tech, 2007-09; Tennessee, 2010-11; Nebraska, 2012-13; Texas A&M, 2014-16; North Carolina, 2017; Note Dame, 2018-20; Texas 2021-24, New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

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SCOTT LINEHAN SENIOR OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT Scott Linehan arrives in New Orleans with 36 years of coaching experience, including 17 in the NFL. The Sunnyside, Wash. native was the head coach of the St. Louis Rams (2006-2008) and served as the offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys (2015-18), Detroit Lions (2009-13), Miami Dolphins (2005), and Minnesota Vikings (2002-04). Linehan has spent the past five seasons at the collegiate level, including stops at Montana (2024, offensive analyst), Missouri (2021, offensive analyst) and LSU (2020, passing game coordinator). Of his 36 years of coaching football, terms as an offensive coordinator or head coach make up 24 years on Linehan’s resume. Linehan was a quarterback for College Football Hall of Fame Head Coach Dennis Erickson at the University of Idaho (1982-86), winning the Big Sky Championship in 1985 and earning Division I-AA playoff appearances three straight times (1984-86). In 2017, Linehan was inducted into the Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame. Linehan and his wife, Kristen, have three sons, Matthew, Michael and Marcus. PLAYING CAREER: Idaho, 1982-86 COACHING CAREER: Sunset (Portland, Ore.) High School 1987-88; Idaho, 1989-90; UNLV, 1991; Idaho, 1992-93; University of Washington, 1994-98; Louisville, 1999-2001; Minnesota Vikings, 200204; Miami Dolphins, 2005; St. Louis Rams (Head Coach), 2006-08; Detroit Lions, 2009-13, Dallas Cowboys, 2014-18; LSU, 2020; Missouri, 2021; Montana, 2024; New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

MIKE MARTINEZ ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH Mike Martinez enters his third campaign on the New Orleans Saints coaching staff as assistant to the head coach after serving as a football operations/scouting assistant from 2020-22. In his role, he is responsible for assisting Head Coach Kellen Moore in organizing the clubs football operations, including the organization of the Saints’ meeting staff and practice schedules, the team’s daily football calendar, orchestration of team and staff events, as well as providing administrative assistance to the coaching and operations staff. The Boise, Idaho, native played basketball at Dordt (Sioux Center, Iowa) University and graduated with degrees in communications and sports management. Martinez and his wife Sophie live in New Orleans. COACHING CAREER: New Orleans Saints, 2023-.

BRENDAN NUGENT OFFENSIVE LINE

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Brendan Nugent, a 21-year coaching veteran, including the last 12 in the NFL, returns to New Orleans as offensive line coach in 2025. Nugent spent the 2024 season as an assistant offensive line coach with the Seattle Seahawks. After first joining the Saints as an offensive assistant in 2015, Nugent served as assistant offensive line coach (2017-20) and as offensive line coach (2021). From 2017-21, when Nugent worked with the offensive line as his primary position group, the Saints surrendered only 131 sacks, the lowest total in the NFL, tied for first with 103 rushing touchdowns, ranked second in points per game (27.9), eighth in rushing yards per game (124.6) and ninth in net yards per game (364.3). From 2022-23, Nugent served as offensive line coach of the Los Angeles Chargers and helped their offense rank third in net passing yards per game (296.6) and No. 9 in total offense (359.3 ypg.) Nugent spent the 2012 season as a special teams assistant/offensive quality control coach on the staff of Marc Trestman with the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes. That year, the Alouettes finished first in the CFL’s East Division. Nugent then coached under Trestman as an offensive quality control coach with the Chicago Bears (2013-14). A White Plains, N.Y. native, Nugent played linebacker at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. After his college playing career, he tutored tight ends at his high school alma mater, Archbishop Stepinac High, before coaching at Iowa and later William & Mary. Nugent earned his degree in political science in 2006 from Iowa. Nugent and his wife, Jenny, have four children: Addelynn, Declan, Maelie and Nolan. PLAYING CAREER: Catholic University of America, 2001-03. COACHING CAREER: Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) HS, 2004; Iowa, 2005-06; William & Mary, 2007-11; Montreal Alouettes (CFL), 2012; Chicago Bears, 2013-14; New Orleans Saints, 2015-21; Los Angeles Chargers, 2022-23; Seattle Seahawks, 2024, New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

Coaching Staff Doug Nussmeier is in his first season as the Saints’ offensive coordinator and tenth season as a coach in the National Football League. A 24-year coaching veteran, Nussmeier returns to New Orleans after originally being a fourth round pick (116th overall) of the Saints in the 1994 NFL Draft out of Idaho. Nussmeier joins the Saints after spending the 2024 season as quarterbacks coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, where he proved to be a key piece of their Super Bowl LIX Champion offensive coaching staff. Jalen Hurts flourished under Nussmeier’s tutelage, posting a career-high 103.7 pass rating, fifth in the league, and tying for the fifth-most rushing touchdowns (14) in the league (first among quarterbacks). Nussmeier rejoined the NFL with the Cowboys in 2018, after previously spending two seasons with the St. Louis Rams from 2006-07 as quarterbacks coach. In between, he spent 13 seasons coaching at the collegiate level, where he tutored eight different players who were selected in the first or second round of the NFL Draft. Nussmeier finished his career at the University of Idaho as the program’s all-time leading passer with

DOUG NUSSMEIER OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

10,824 career passing yards over five years (198993). He won the Walter Payton Award in 1993, which was at the time given annually to the top player in NCAA Division 1-AA after throwing for a programrecord 33 touchdown passes and leading the Vandals to a national semifinal berth. Nussmeier was named Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 1992 and was inducted into the University of Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008. A Portland, Ore. native, Nussmeier and his wife, Christi, have two sons, Garrett and Colton, and a daughter, Ashlynn. Garrett is in his fifth season as a quarterback at LSU in 2025. PLAYING CAREER: Idaho, 1989-93; New Orleans Saints, 1994-97; Indianapolis Colts, 1998; British Columbia Lions (CFL), 2000. COACHING CAREER: British Columbia Lions (CFL), 2001; Ottawa Renegades (CFL), 2002; Michigan State, 2003-05; St. Louis Rams, 2006-07; Fresno State, 2008; Washington, 2009-11; Alabama, 201213; Michigan, 2014; Florida, 2015-17; Dallas Cowboys, 2018-22, Los Angeles Chargers, 2023; Philadelphia Eagles, 2024; New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

T.J. PAGANETTI RUN GAME COORDINATOR T.J. Paganetti enters his first season with the New Orleans Saints and the 11th overall in the National Football League. He will serve as the team’s run game coordinator. Paganetti arrived in New Orleans from the Philadelphia Eagles, where he served ten seasons (2013-14, 2017-24) on their offensive coaching staff, most recently as the Assistant Offensive Line Coach/ Run Game Specialist (2024), during which the team brought home the win in Super Bowl LIX. He had a hand in the team finishing the season with a single-season club record in rushing yards with 3,048 (sixth best in NFL history) and finished second in the league in rushing yards per game (179.3). They were only the second team in NFL history to rush for 3,000-plus yards and at least 25 (29) touchdowns. Between stints with the Eagles, Paganetti returned to Oregon as a graduate assistant/linebackers coach during the 2015-16 seasons. He previously worked with the Duck’s quarterbacks as an offensive intern in 2012 after serving as a student assistant, working with the offense and quarterbacks from 2009-11. Pagnetti originally began his career as an undergraduate offensive intern (2007-08) with Oregon, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in 2012. COACHING CAREER: Oregon, 2009-12, 2015-16; Philadelphia Eagles, 2013-14, 2017-24; New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

JAY RODGERS EDGES

Jay Rodgers was named the New Orleans Saints edges coach on March 6, 2025. He comes to New Orleans with 24 years of coaching experience, including the last 16 in the NFL. 13 of those years in the league involve working with front-seven players. Rodgers spent the 2024 season with the Atlanta Falcons as defensive line coach, where he guided a young defensive line that helped the Falcons allow only 11 rushing touchdowns. Prior to Atlanta, Rodgers spent three seasons (2021-23) with the Los Angeles Chargers under the team’s head coach and current Saints Defensive Coordinator Brandon Staley, serving as outside linebackers coach and defensive run game coordinator in 2021 and defensive line coach and defensive run game coordinator from 2022-23. As defensive line coach for the Chicago Bears from 2015-20, Rodgers was awarded with the John Teerlinck NFL Defensive Line Coach of the Year. Before the Bears, he spent six years with the Denver Broncos and helped the team make four consecutive postsea-

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son appearances, including an appearance in Super Bowl XLVIII following the 2013 season. The Austin, Texas native started 15 games as quarterback at Indiana University from 1996-98, before transferring to Missouri State in 1999. Rodgers was named team captain and MVP in his one season at Missouri State. Rodgers earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana before working as a recruiting assistant at Ohio State University in 2000. Rodgers and his wife, Melissa, have three children. His brother, Jeff, is assistant head coach/special teams coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals. The two coached together for four seasons (2011-14) with Denver and three seasons (2015-17) with Chicago. PLAYING CAREER: Indiana, 1996-98; Missouri State, 1999. COACHING CAREER: LSU, 2001-02; Dodge City (Kan.) Community College, 2003; Missouri State, 2004; Stephen F. Austin, 2005-06; Iowa State, 2007-08; Denver Broncos, 2009-14; Chicago Bears, 2015-20; Los Angeles Chargers, 2021-23; Atlanta Falcons 49ers, 2024; New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

Coaching Staff PETER SIRMON LINEBACKERS Peter Sirmon enters his first NFL coaching season with the Saints after a 17-year collegiate coaching career and seven-year NFL playing career as a linebacker with the Tennessee Titans. Most recently, he served seven seasons at Cal as defensive coordinator and coaching inside linebackers. At Cal, Sirmon built one of the Pac-12’s most productive defenses, developing nine All-Conference players and three All-Americans; Elijah Hicks, Evan Weaver, and Nohl Williams. In 2024, he was a Broyles Award nominee as Cal’s defense ranked second in the ACC in scoring defense (22.3 ppg), led the nation with 17 interceptions, and ranked in the top 30 nationally in multiple categories. Williams was a consensus All-American

and led the nation with seven interceptions. ILB Teddye Buchanan recorded 114 tackles and 12 tackles for loss in a breakout season. Before Cal, Sirmon served as defensive coordinator at Mississippi State and Louisville, and coached at USC, Washington, and Oregon. A fourth-round pick in 2000, Sirmon played 81 games for the Titans, registering 343 tackles and four interceptions. A former All-Pac-10 selection at Oregon, he earned his degree in political science in 1999. PLAYING CAREER: Oregon (1996–99); Tennessee Titans (2000–06) COACHING CAREER: Central Washington, 2008; Oregon, 2009; Tennessee, 2010-11; Washington, 2012-13; USC, 2014-15; Mississippi State, 2016; Louisville, 2017; California, 2018-24; New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

BRANDON STALEY DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR Brandon Staley is in his first season as the Saints’ defensive coordinator. A 19-year coaching veteran, with three as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. This will be Staley’s second stint as a defensive coordinator after leading the Los Angeles Rams to finish first in the NFL in total defense in 2020. Staley arrived in New Orleans after serving most recently as assistant coach/defense of the San Francisco 49ers. During his tenure as Chargers head coach, Staley led Los Angeles to winning records in two of his three seasons and guided the franchise to its first postseason appearance since the 2018 season. Before becoming an NFL coach, Staley spent 11 seasons coaching at the collegiate level. In 2016, Staley earned National Coordinator

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of the Year honors for Division III. A native of Perry, Ohio, Staley played collegiately as a quarterback at the University of Dayton for four seasons (200104) before finishing at Division II Mercyhurst College in 2005. He and his wife, Amy, have three sons, Colin, Will and Grant. PLAYING CAREER: Dayton, 2001-04; Mercyhurst College, 2005. COACHING CAREER: Northern Illinois, 2006-08; University of St. Thomas, 2009; Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College, 2010-11; Tennessee, 2012; John Carroll, 2013, 2015-16; James Madison, 2014; Chicago Bears, 2017-18; Denver Broncos, 2019; Los Angeles Rams, 2020; Los Angeles Chargers (Head Coach), 202123; San Francisco 49ers, 2024; New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

Joel Thomas, a 25-year coaching veteran, returns to New Orleans to tutor the club’s running backs in 2025 after previously spending nine years with the Black and Gold (201523). After spending the 2024 season coaching the New York Giants running backs, the Port Angeles, Wash. native returns to New Orleans with the additional title of associate head coach. During Thomas’ initial nine-year tenure in tutoring the Saints running backs, the Black and Gold tied for second in the NFL with 161 rushing touchdowns and his backs registered 25 individual 100-yard performances. Under Thomas’ tutelage, Alvin Kamara, the Saints’ all-time rushing yardage leader, earned five consecutive Pro Bowl selections (2017-21) and was the only NFL player with at least 1,160 total yards from scrimmage in each of the seven seasons he first coached him, three of them 1,500 or more. In 2023 under Thomas, Kamara became the franchise’s all-time leader in yards from scrimmage, rushing touchdowns and

total touchdowns. Thomas also coached Mark Ingram II, New Orleans’ career rushing leader from 2021-24 (6,500 yards), for six years, including two 1-000-yard campaigns. During his first New Orleans tenure, the Saints ranking in the top six in the NFL in rushing three times (2017, 2018 and 2020). Thomas lettered as running back at Idaho from 1993-98 and still holds Vandals career records with 3,929 rushing yards and 51 touchdowns on 765 attempts. He was inducted into the University of Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008 and into the North Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame in 2022. Thomas earned his bachelor’s degree in public communications in 1998. Thomas and his wife, Ebbie, have two boys, Teyo and Niko. PLAYING CAREER: Idaho, 1993-98. COACHING CAREER: Purdue, 2000-01, 2006-08; Louisville, 2002-03; Idaho, 2004-05; University of Washington, 200912; Arkansas, 2013-14; New Orleans Saints, 2015-23, New York Giants, 2024; New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

SCOTT TOLZIEN QUARTERBACKS Scott Tolzien (pronounced TOLL-ZEEN) enters his first season as New Orleans’ quarterbacks coach in 2025 after spending the past two seasons in the same role with the Dallas Cowboys. After losing starting quarterback Dak Prescott to injury midway through the 2024 season, Tolzien integrated Cooper Rush into the starting role, where he helped lead Dallas to victories over playoff participants Washington and Tampa Bay. In Tolzien’s first season as quarterbacks coach in 2023 Prescott finished second in MVP voting as he led the NFL in completions (410) and passing touchdowns (36), while finishing second in passer rating (105.9) and third in yards (4,516). He finished with the most 100.0-rating games (11) and multi-passing touchdown games (11) league-wide. Tolzien enjoyed a seven-year NFL playing career, originally signing with the San Diego Chargers as a rookie free agent in

2011. Following his first two campaigns with the San Francisco 49ers (2011-12), which included two trips to the NFC Championship, he spent three seasons with Green Bay (201315), and then went to the Indianapolis Colts from 2016-17. Tolzien appeared in 29 games with 26 starts at the University of Wisconsin, leaving with the school record for completion percentage (68.1) and efficiency rating (153.2). In his final season, 2010, he won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award, given annually to the top upperclassman quarterback in the nation. PLAYING CAREER: Wisconsin, 2006-10; San Francisco 49ers, 2011-12; Green Bay Packers, 2013-15; Indianapolis Colts, 2016-17. COACHING CAREER: Dallas Cowboys, 2020-24; New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

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KYLE VALERO ASSISTANT WIDE RECEIVERS

Valero joins the New Orleans Saints after spending the 2024 season with the Philadelphia Eagles as an offensive assistant. A coaching veteran with 14 years of experience working in the NFL, Valero previously enjoyed stints with the Dallas Cowboys (2014-22) and Detroit Lions (2010-13). Valero comes to the Saints after working for Saints Head Coach Kellen Moore as a member of the Super Bowl LIX Champion Eagles offensive staff. The 2024 Eagles were only the second team in NFL history to rush for 3,000-plus yards and at least 25 (29) touchdowns. Their passing attack also flourished with a club-record 103.4 passer rating. From 2020-22, Valero served as the Cowboys’ quality

Kyle Wilber enters his first season as assistant special teams coach for the Saints. A veteran linebacker and special teams contributor from 2012-21 in the NFL, Wilber spent the last two seasons as a special teams quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers. In 2024, with Wilber as part of their special teams coaching staff, the Packers’ 28.8 opponent starting field position after kickoffs ranked second in the NFL. Green Bay kicker Brandon McManus made 20-of-21 field goal attempts after being signed in Week Seven, ranked second in the league in field goal percentage (95.2). Wilber joined the coaching ranks after a ten-year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys (2012-17) and the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders (2018-21). Originally selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft out of Wake Forest, he appeared in 135

regular-season games as a defensive end/linebacker with 17 starts and registered 104 tackles (70 solo), six tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, seven QB hits, four pass breakups, a forced fumble and four fumble recoveries on defense. On special teams, he recorded 58 tackles, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. At Wake Forest, the Orlando, Fla. native appeared in 43 games with 36 starts in his four seasons (2008-11). He registered 195 tackles (117 solo), 35.5 stops for a loss, 13.5 sacks, six QB pressures, six pass breakups, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries while adding four blocked kicks. PLAYING CAREER: Wake Forest, 2008-11; Dallas Cowboys 2012-17; Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders 2018-21. COACHING CAREER: Green Bay Packers 2023-24; New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

control/analytics coach while assisting the wideouts. In 2022, Valero helped Dallas rank fourth in the NFL in scoring (27.5 ppg.), and in 2021, he assisted in the offensive gameplanning that helped produce the No. 1-ranked total offense (407.0 ypg.) and scoring offense (31.2 ppg.) in the league. Before starting his NFL coaching career, Valero spent two seasons as a student assistant at Florida State (2008-09), where he earned a degree in interdisciplinary studies. Valero and his wife, Ali, have a daughter, Ava. COACHING CAREER: Florida State, 2008-09; Detroit Lions, 2010-13; Dallas Cowboys, 2014-22; Philadelphia Eagles, 2024; New Orleans Saints, 2025-.

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KEITH WILLIAMS WIDE RECEIVERS Keith Williams enters his second season with the New Orleans Saints, where he will tutor the team’s wideouts after spending the previous three seasons on the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive coaching staff. Prior to joining the Ravens in 2021, the Stockton, Calif. native came to the NFL having 18 years of collegiate level coaching experience, while also working as a personal wide receivers coach for top NFL wideouts, including All-Pros Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill. In 2024, Williams led a wide receiver corps featuring several new faces after the position group’s two starters, Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed, were sidelined after midseason. Williams quickly integrated midseason acquisition Marquez Valdes-Scantling into the offense, and the veteran responded, recording 17 receptions for 385 yards, while leading the wideouts with four touchdowns. Williams welcomes back a healthy Olave and Shaheed and free agent acquisition Brandin Cooks to the position group in 2025.

In his three years with the Ravens, Williams served as assistant wide receivers coach in 2023 and as the team’s pass game specialist from 2021-22, working with the wideouts. Williams played wideout for San Diego State from 1991-93, including the 1991 Freedom Bowl team, while also competing on the Aztecs’ track & field team, finishing with a bronze medal (10.31) in the 100m at the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships. He earned his bachelor’s degree in public administration in 1996. PLAYING CAREER: San Diego State, 1991-93; Frankfurt Galaxy (WLAF) 1995; Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL), 1995-96. COACHING CAREER: Brookside Christian High School, 1997-99; Solano Community College, 2000; San Jose State, 2001-04; San Jose City College, 2005-08; Fresno State, 2009-11; Tulane, 201214; Nebraska, 2015-17; San Antonio Commanders (AAF), 2019; Baltimore Ravens, 2021-23; New Orleans Saints, 2024-.

BRIAN YOUNG ASSISTANT DEFENSIVE LINE Brian Young enters his first season as the team’s assistant defensive line coach and his 16th campaign on the Saints coaching staff. Young has worked with the club’s front seven position groups after becoming a coaching assistant in 2009. In 2024, Young helped trio a pair of Black and Gold defensive linemen to impressive production. Bryan Bresee, the team’s first round draft pick in 2023, continued to blossom under Young’s tutelage with a career-high and team-best 7.5 sacks. Chase Young, an unrestricted free agent acquisition, led the team with 21 quarterback hits and tied for second on the team with fellow end Carl Granderson, with 5.5 takedowns. Young joined the

Saints coaching staff following a nine-year NFL playing career, where he had 22.5 sacks along with eight fumble recoveries for the Rams (2000-03) and the Saints (2004-08). Young played at Texas-El Paso from 1996-99. He was the Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 1999. The Texas native graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. In 2016, Young was inducted into the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame and the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019. PLAYING CAREER: Texas El-Paso, 1996-99; St. Louis Rams, 2000-03; New Orleans Saints, 2004-08. COACHING CAREER: New Orleans Saints, 2009-.

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Player Personnel JEFF IRELAND ................. Senior Vice President / Assistant General Manager - College Personnel KHAI HARLEY ............Senior Vice President of Football Operations / Assistant General Manager MICHAEL PARENTON ............................................................... Vice President of Pro Personnel RANDY MUELLER ................................................................................ Senior Personnel Advisor SCOTT KUHN ........................................................................Director of Football Administration ZACH STUART ...........................................................................................Director of Analytics JUSTIN MATTHEWS ................................................................................................... Pro Scout TOSAN EYETSEMITAN................................................................................................ Pro Scout JOSH HILL ................................................................................................................ Pro Scout MIKE BAUGH .................................................................................................... National Scout TERRY WOODEN ................................................................................................ National Scout RYAN POWELL ................................................................................................... National Scout JON SANDUSKY ....................................................................................................... Area Scout CASEY TALLEY ........................................................................................................ Area Scout JOEY VITT JR. ......................................................................................................... Area Scout MIKE DIJULIO ........................................................................................................ Area Scout PAUL ZIMMER ........................................................................................................ Area Scout C.J. LEAK ................................................................................................................ Area Scout MATT PHILLIPS ...................................................................................................... Area Scout WILL MARTINEZ ............................................................................................... Combine Scout ZIAD QUBTI ................................................................................. College Scouting Coordinator LECHARLES BENTLEY .................................................... Personnel and Performance Consultant THOMAS DIMITROFF ............................................................................................... Consultant DEBBIE GALLAGHER.........Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President / General Manager HARRY PIPER ............................................................................................Personnel Assistant RISHI DESAI .............................................................................................. Scouting Assistant BRANDON TAMRES ...................................................................................... Scouting Assistant

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NEW YORK JETS VS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

MEMORABLE MOMENTS Today marks the 15th all-time regular season meeting between the New Orleans Saints and New York Jets. First matched up in the 1972 season in Shea Stadium in Queens, the Saints hold an 8-6 lead over the Jets in their all-time series, Below are highlights from the last two meetings between the teams, both Saints wins.

DECEMBER 17, 2017 SAINTS 31, JETS 19 AT SUPERDOME DECEMBER 12, 2021 SAINTS 30, JETS 9 AT METLIFE STADIUM In New Orleans’ victory, the Saints ran for a season-high 203 yards rushing, powered by the duo of QB Taysom Hill and RB Alvin Kamara. Returning to the lineup after missing the last four games with knee and hamstring injuries, Kamara carried 27 times for 120 yards with one touchdown and also led New Orleans in receiving with four receptions for 25 yards. It was the fifth-time in his career and second time in 2021, that he reached the century mark. His second quarter 16-yard touchdown run was the 67th score of his career and tied him for the second-most touchdowns in a player’s first 70 career games. Hill served as a dual threat, completing 15-of-21 passes for 175 yards, while carrying 11 times for 73 yards and two touchdowns, including a fourth quarter 44-yard scoring run, rushing for two scores for the fourth time. The Saints defense held the Jets out of the end zone and to a 21.4% third down conversion rate, while keeping them scoreless inside the red zone three times. LB Kwon Alexander had four solo tackles and a career-high two sacks, while DE Carl Granderson added a third quarter takedown. On special teams, DB J.T. Gray had a career-high four special teams tackles, tying a career-high with 16 stops on the season at the time.

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Mark Ingram gave the Saints much more than the first-down run they needed to wind down the clock on the Jets. His determined burst across the line of scrimmage thrust him into New York’s defensive backfield with too much speed and vigor for anyone to catch him — a fitting finish to one of his better days in a memorable season. Ingram ran for two touchdowns and gained 151 yards from scrimmage, capped by his late 50-yard TD run, and New Orleans overcame three turnovers to defeat the reeling Jets 31-19 on Sunday. “Getting the ball into his hands is obviously what we want to do,” C Max Unger said of Ingram, who had eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing for a second straight season. “We’ve got to get him going because when he has a chance to make plays like that — you can see it — he’s explosive.” Ingram’s 54-yard gain on a screen, which set up a field goal, was the longer of his two 50-yard plays. “He’s making people miss. He’s creating,” said fellow RB Alvin Kamara, who added a 10-yard touchdown catch. The Saints (10-4) needed to beat the Jets (5-9) to maintain a tenuous hold on first place in the NFC South, which they would hold on to capture. The Jets, who were eliminated from the playoffs, kept it close until Saints receiver Michael Thomas’ fourth-quarter touchdown on a four-yard slant made it 24-13. Bryce Petty made his first start at quarterback for New York this season, completing 19 of 39 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown. He was intercepted twice — once by Craig Robertson on a tipped pass and once by Marshon Lattimore on a long, inconsequential throw as the game ended. Petty’s two-yard touchdown pass to running back Elijah McGuire cut New Orleans’ lead to 24-19 with 1:51 left. But the Jets’ onside kick failed. Drew Brees completed 26 of 36 passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns, but also was intercepted deep in New Orleans territory to set up a Jets field goal at the end of the first half.

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Saints Cheer Krewe Spotlight

MEET KREWE MADDIE HOMETOWN: New Orleans, Louisiana COLLEGE / MAJOR: University of New Orleans, Bachelors of Science in Psychology OCCUPATION: Dance Teacher and Photographer TEAM TENURE: 3rd Year Veteran What’s your favorite part of being on Saints Cheer Krewe? The best part of this job is getting to meet everyone on gameday: locals, tourists, lifelong Saints fans, those at their first game in the Dome, fans of the visiting team, and everyone in between. I love getting to talk to and connect with each and every person that I come across on gameday. I want to be a part of making it special for everyone who comes to the Superdome, and I love welcoming people to my city. If you could have dinner with any Saints player—past or present—who would it be and why? Devery Henderson—he autographed my grips when I was a competitive gymnast way back when I was probably 7 or 8 years old, and I still have them in my trophy case to this day! What’s your favorite pump-up song before a game? I’m more of a podcast girl, since I like to zen out and stay calm and focused before a game day! I alternate between my two faves—“9 lives” and “The Happiness Lab. What message would you share with young fans who dream of being on the Krewe one day? There is no such thing as “too big” when it comes to your goals. In this industry, we sometimes can face a lot of rejection, and it can be discouraging at times. Have faith that the rejection you face on your way to your goals is simply redirection, and it’s guiding you towards bigger and better things that you couldn’t even have dreamed of!

MEET KREWE LAKYN HOMETOWN: Leesville, Louisiana COLLEGE / MAJOR: Northwestern State University, Bachelors of Health and Exercise Science; LSU Health Services Center, Master of Occupational Therapy OCCUPATION: Occupational Therapist TEAM TENURE: 4th Year Veteran What’s your favorite part of being on Saints Cheer Krewe? My favorite part of being on Saints Cheer Krewe is game days! Nothing compares to the energy of game day; the lights, the music, and the energy is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. The rush of stepping onto the field in the Superdome never gets old. Seeing the fans’ excitement and knowing we’re part of creating that energy is incredible. It’s the memories, the friendships, and the feeling of being part of something bigger than myself. It’s my dream job! If you could have dinner with any Saints player—past or present—who would it be and why? Drew Brees! Not just because he’s a legend, but because of his leadership and the way he carried the team and city with so much heart. I’d love to hear his stories about resilience, teamwork, and leading a team to a Super Bowl victory. What’s your favorite pump-up song before a game? If it makes you want to dance, it’s probably on my playlist. Anything Tate McRae is a must! What message would you share with young fans who dream of being on the Krewe one day? Always dream big, work hard, and know that every bit of effort pays off! There’s truly no limit to what you can do. If you love what you do and put your heart into it, you can make it here one day. Keep showing up for yourself. Every practice, every tryout, every setback is shaping you into the person and performer you’re meant to be. Most importantly, lean on God and trust that He will take you down the path that is meant for you!

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New York Jets Key Players

TYROD TAYLOR

QUARTERBACK

BRADY COOK

QUARTERBACK

NICK FOLK KICKER

JUSTIN FIELDS

QUARTERBACK

WILL McDONALD IV DEFENSIVE END

JERMAINE JOHNSON LINEBACKER

AUSTIN McNAMARA

TYLER JOHNSON

BREECE HALL

BRANDON STEPHENS

TONY ADAMS

ISAIAH OLIVER

MALACHI MOOREW

KENE NWANGWU

DEAN CLARK

QWAN’TEZ STIGGERS

THOMAS HENNESSY

JAMIEN SHERWOOD

QUINCY WILLIAMS

MAZI SMITH

MAX MITCHELL

JOE TIPPMANN

ARMAND MEMBOU

JOSH MYERS

MICHEAL CLEMONS

QIU FASHANU

JOHN SIMPSON

MASON TAYLOR

JEREMY RUCKERT

KHALEN SAUNDERS

PUNTER

SAFETY

LINEBACKER

DEFENSIVE END

WIDE RECEIVER

RUNNING BACK

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

TACKLE

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SAFETY

TACKLE

GUARD

CORNERBACK

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

TIGHT END

SAFETY

LONGSNAPPER

TACKLE

TIGHT END

SAFETY

LINEBACKER

CENTER

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

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New York Jets Roster

No.

Name

Pos.

Ht./Wt.

Age

Exp.

College

H.S. Hometown

Adams, Tony

5-11/203

Illinois

Belleville, IL

Beck, Andrew

6-3/255

Texas

Tampa, FL

Briggs, Jowon

6-1/313

Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Clark, Dean

6-0/208

Fresno State

Massillon, OH

Clark, Jordan

5-9/184

Notre Dame

Baton Rouge, LA

Clemons, Micheal

6-5/263

Texas A&M

Garland, TX

Cook, Brady

6-2/214

Missouri

St. Louis, MO

Davis, Isaiah

6-1/220

South Dakota State

Joplin, MO

Fashanu, Olu

6-6/312

Penn State

Waldorf, MD

Fields, Justin

6-3/227

Ohio State

Kennesaw, GA

Folk, Nick

6-1/225

Arizona

Sherman Oaks, CA

Hall, Breece

5-11/217

Iowa State

Wichita, KS

Hennessy, Thomas

6-2/246

Duke

Bardonia, NY

Herbert, Khalil

5-9/212

Virginia Tech

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Johnson, Tyler

6-1/208

Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN

Johnson II, Jermaine

EDGE

6-5/254

Florida State

Eden Prairie, MN

Jones, Cam

6-2/227

Indiana

Memphis, TN

King, Kobe

6-1/236

Penn State

Detroit, MI

Lazard, Allen

6-5/227

Iowa State

Des Moines, IA

Mauigoa, Kiko

6-2/233

Miami

American Samoa

McDonald IV, Will

EDGE

6-4/245

Iowa State

Waukesha, WI

McGregor, Braiden

EDGE

6-6/267

Michigan

Port Huron, MI

McNamara, Austin

6-4/210

Texas Tech

San Jose, CA

Membou, Armand

6-4/332

Missouri

Lee’s Summit, MO

Metchie III, John

6-0/195

Alabama

Brampton, Canada

Mitchell, Adonai

6-2/205

Texas

Missouri City, TX

Mitchell, Max

6-6/307

Louisiana

Monroe, LA

Moore, Malachi

5-11/196

Alabama

Trussville, AL

Myers, Josh

6-5/310

Ohio State

Miamisburg, OH

Newman, Xavier

6-2/297

Baylor

DeSoto, TX

Nwangwu, Kene

6-1/210

Iowa State

Frisco, TX

Okorafor, Chukwuma

6-6/320

Western Michigan

Ibadan, Nigeria

Oliver, Isaiah

6-0/202

Colorado

Phoenix, AZ

Phillips, Harrison

6-3/307

Stanford

Omaha, NE

Ruckert, Jeremy

6-5/250

Ohio State

Lindenhurst, NY

Saunders Sr., Khalen

6-0/324

Western Illinois

St. Louis, MO

Sherwood, Jamien

6-2/216

Auburn

Jensen Beach, FL

Simpson, John

6-4/330

Clemson

Charleston, SC

Smartt, Stone

6-4/226

Old Dominion

Sacramento, CA

Smith, Arian

6-0/179

Georgia

Mulberry, FL

Smith, Mazi

6-3/337

Michigan

Grand Rapids, MI

Stephens, Brandon

6-1/215

SMU

Plano, TX

Stiggers, Qwan’tez

6-0/197

Atlanta, GA

Taylor, Ja’Sir

5-10/185

Wake Forest

Asbury Park, NJ

Taylor, Mason

6-5/251

LSU

Plantation, FL

Taylor, Tyrod

6-1/217

Virginia Tech

Hampton, VA

Tippmann, Joe

6-6/313

Wisconsin

Fort Wayne, IN

Tufele, Jay

6-3/305

USC

Salt Lake City, UT

Walker, Mykal

6-3/232

Fresno State

Sacramento, CA

Watts, Eric

6-5/277

Connecticut

Sumter, SC

Williams, Isaiah

5-10/185

Illinois

St. Louis, MO

Williams, Quincy

5-11/230

Murray State

Birmingham, AL

Woods, Jelani

6-7/253

Virginia

Ellenwood, GA

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New York Jets Statistics through Week 15 WON 3, LOST 11 DATE W/L

SCORE

OPPONENT

9/7 L 9/14 L 9/21 L 9/29 L 10/5 L 10/12 L 10/19 L 10/26 W 11/9 W 11/13 L 11/23 L 11/30 W 12/7 L 12/14 L

32 - 34 10 - 30 27 - 29 21 - 27 22 - 37 11 - 13 6 - 13 39 - 38 27 - 20 14 - 27 10 - 23 27 - 24 10 - 34 20 - 48

Pittsburgh Steelers Buffalo Bills at Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos Carolina Panthers at Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens Atlanta Falcons Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars

TEAM STATS

NEW YORK

OPPONENT

Total First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd Down: Made/Att 3rd Down Pct. 4th Down: Made/Att 4th Down Pct. Possession Avg. Total Net Yards Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play Net Yards Rushing Avg. Per Game Total Rushes Net Yards Passing Avg. Per Game Sacked/Yards Lost Gross Yards Attempts/Completions Completion Pct. Had Intercepted Punts/Average Net Punting Avg. Penalties/Yards Fumbles/Ball Lost Touchdowns Rushing Passing Returns

237 100 119 18 68/185 36.8% 13/28 46.4% 28:42 3857 275.5 838 4.6 1799 128.5 385 2058 147.0 50/323 2401 403/245 60.8% 11 59/47.1 43 94/775 15/9 28 10 14 4

291 105 156 30 61/173 35.3% 10/13 76.9% 31:18 4723 337.4 868 5.4 1921 137.2 435 2802 200.1 22/156 2958 411/259 63.0% 0 63/47.4 39.3 83/716 13/3 44 18 25 1

SCORE BY PERIODS

TEAM OPPONENTS

56 91

55 42 139 78

PUNTING

NO YDS AVG

Q3 Q4 OT PTS

NET

McNamara 59 2777 47.1 43.0 TEAM 59 2777 47.1 43.0 OPP. 63 2989 47.4 39.3

123 0 89 0

276 397

TB IN LG B 6 6 3

RUSHING

NO.

YDS

AVG

LONG TD

RECEIVING

NO.

YDS

AVG

LONG TD

B.Hall J.Fields I.Davis T.Taylor B.Allen B.Cook I.Williams A.Smith K.Herbert A.Beck A.Mitchell J.Metchie TEAM OPPONENTS

213 71 37 27 18 7 2 3 2 1 1 3 385 435

900 383 217 143 76 39 29 11 5 5 -4 -5 1799 1921

4.2 5.4 5.9 5.3 4.2 5.6 14.5 3.7 2.5 5.0 -4.0 -1.7 4.7 4.4

35 43t 50 15 15 12 25 13 3 5 -4 4 50 66

2pt Pts

M.Taylor G.Wilson B.Hall J.Metchie J.Ruckert A.Mitchell I.Davis I.Williams J.Reynolds T.Johnson A.Lazard A.Smith A.Beck B.Allen J.Fields K.Herbert S.Smartt TEAM OPPONENTS

44 36 32 22 20 18 16 13 11 10 10 6 5 2 0 0 0 245 259

369 395 323 191 163 236 125 114 101 187 70 47 43 17 0 0 0 2381 2958

8.4 11.0 10.1 8.7 8.2 13.1 7.8 8.8 9.2 18.7 7.0 7.8 8.6 8.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.7 11.4

27 33t 42t 22t 24 52t 26 25 13 35 10 23 17 12 0 0 0 52T 46

SCORING

Ru Pa Rt

N.Folk J.Fields B.Hall G.Wilson J.Metchie A.Mitchell I.Williams I.Davis M.Taylor B.Allen A.Beck T.Johnson A.Lazard W.McDonald K.Nwangwu J.Ruckert T.Taylor J.Reynolds TEAM OPPONENTS

0 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 28 44

0 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 18

INTERCEPTIONS K.McKinstry A.Taylor J.Reid Q.Riley J.Sanker TEAM OPPONENTS

0 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 25

3 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 18

0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 1

25/26 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 25/26 30/33

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0

96 28 24 24 12 12 12 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 276 397

NO.

YDS

AVG

LONG TD

3 2 1 1 1 8 11

0 21 49 0 0 70 119

0.0 10.5 49.0 0.0 0.0 8.8 10.8

0 11 49t 0 0 49T 38

FIELD GOALS

0 0 1 0 0 1 1

1-19 20-29 30-39

40-49

50+

7/ 7 7/ 7 4/ 6

7/ 8 7/ 8 8/ 9

N.Folk 0/ 0 TEAM 0/ 0 OPPONENTS 0/ 0

4/ 4 4/ 4 9/ 9

KICKOFF RETURNS

NO. YDS

AVG

LONG TD

I.Williams K.Nwangwu I.Davis X.Gipson A.Williams B.Allen A.Smith K.Herbert TEAM OPPONENTS

22 13 11 5 5 4 2 1 63 50

29.7 35.1 29.4 28.4 26.6 25.0 24.5 22.0 29.8 26.6

83 99 41 40 29 31 31 22 99T 50

PUNT RETURNS

RET FC

YDS AVG

LONG TD

I.Williams A.Williams X.Gipson TEAM OPPONENTS

28 4 2 34 18

396 41 19 456 121

78t 17 19 78T 17

10 0 2 12 19

7/ 7 7/ 7 9/ 9

1 4 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 25

653 456 323 142 133 100 49 22 1878 1331

14.1 10.3 9.5 13.4 6.7

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

2 0 0 2 0

PASSING

ATT

CMP

YDS

CMP%

YDS/ATT TD

TD%

INT INT%

LONG SACK/LOST RATING

J.Fields T.Taylor B.Cook B.Hall I.Williams TEAM OPPONENTS

204 134 63 1 1 403 411

128 80 36 1 0 245 259

1259 779 339 4 0 2381 2958

62.7% 59.7% 57.1% 100.0% 0.0% 60.8% 63.0%

6.2 5.8 5.4 4.0 0.0 5.9 7.2

3.4% 3.7% 1.6% 100.0% 0.0% 3.5% 6.1%

1 5 5 0 0 11 0

42t 52t 25 4t 0 52T 46

25 72 0 25 72 0 21 74 0

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0.5% 3.7% 7.9% 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 0.0%

27/192 14/82 9/49 0/0 0/0 50/323 22/156

89.5 72.9 44.3 122.9 39.6 77.6 104.9

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New Orleans Saints Statistics through Week 15

WON 4, LOST 10 DATE

W/L

SCORE

9/7 9/14 9/21 9/28 10/5 10/12 10/19 10/26 11/2 11/9 11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14

L L L L W L L L L W L L W W

13 - 20 21 - 26 13 - 44 19 - 31 26 - 14 19 - 25 14 - 26 3 - 23 10 - 34 17 - 7 10 - 24 17 - 21 24 - 20 20 - 17

OPPONENT Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills New York Giants New England Patriots at Chicago Bears Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Carolina Panthers

TEAM STATS

NEW ORLEANS OPPONENT

264 85 145 34 70/179 39.1% 10/29 34.5% 28:14 4156 296.9 880 4.7 1308 93.4 361 2848 203.4 40/241 3089 479/319 66.6% 11 49/44.2 37.8 103/766 14/9 23 7 14 2

SCORE BY PERIODS

TEAM OPPONENTS

26 90 44 66 0 106 121 56 49 0

269 110 133 26 62/169 36.7% 13/26 50.0% 31:46 4357 311.2 857 5.1 1829 130.6 444 2528 180.6 29/189 2717 384/251 65.4% 8 42/45.8 42 100/782 17/8 36 12 22 2

Q3 Q4 OT PTS 226 332

RUSHING

NO.

YDS

AVG

LONG TD

RECEIVING

NO.

YDS

AVG

LONG TD

A.Kamara D.Neal K.Miller S.Rattler T.Shough T.Hill E.Hull A.Estime M.Tipton R.Shaheed C.Olave TEAM OPPONENTS

131 57 47 31 36 37 10 6 3 2 1 361 444

471 206 193 167 138 72 31 22 6 5 -3 1308 1829

3.6 3.6 4.1 5.4 3.8 1.9 3.1 3.7 2.0 2.5 -3.0 3.6 4.1

18t 21 18t 15 34t 29 6 9 11 5 -3 34T 52

2pt Pts

C.Olave J.Johnson R.Shaheed A.Kamara D.Vele B.Cooks D.Neal M.Tipton F.Moreau J.Stoll K.Miller T.Hill A.Estime K.Austin Z.Mitchell-Paden D.Pettis E.Hull S.Rattler TEAM OPPONENTS

82 62 44 33 25 19 17 7 6 5 5 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 319 251

896 644 499 186 293 165 104 47 54 42 30 23 39 33 14 14 6 0 3089 2717

10.9 10.4 11.3 5.6 11.7 8.7 6.1 6.7 9.0 8.4 6.0 5.8 13.0 11.0 14.0 14.0 6.0 0.0 9.7 10.8

62t 52 87t 26 17 21 18 10 16 13t 11 7 19 18 14 14 6 0 87T 53T

6 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 22

40-49

50+

2/ 5 2/ 3 4/ 8 8/ 10

3/ 6 1/ 1 4/ 7 7/ 7

SCORING

Ru Pa Rt

B.Grupe C.Olave J.Johnson C.Smyth T.Shough D.Neal R.Shaheed D.Vele T.Hill J.Howden A.Kamara K.Miller J.Reid J.Stoll TEAM OPPONENTS

0 6 3 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 23 36

0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 7 12

INTERCEPTIONS K.McKinstry A.Taylor J.Reid Q.Riley J.Sanker TEAM OPPONENTS

0 6 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 22

1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 12

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2

18/26 0/0 0/0 4/5 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 22/31 26/29

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

NO.

YDS

AVG

LONG TD

3 2 1 1 1 8 11

0 21 49 0 0 70 119

0.0 10.5 49.0 0.0 0.0 8.8 10.8

0 11 49t 0 0 49T 38

PUNTING

NO YDS AVG

K.Kroeger TEAM OPP.

48 2166 45.1 37.8 49 2166 44.2 37.8 42 1923 45.8 42.0

NET

69 36 18 17 14 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 226 332

FIELD GOALS

0 0 1 0 0 1 1

TB IN LG B 4 4 0

17 61 1 17 61 1 21 66 0

1-19 20-29 30-39

B.Grupe 0/ 0 C.Smyth 0/ 0 TEAM 0/ 0 OPPONENTS 0/ 0

7/ 7 0/ 0 7/ 7 4/ 4

KICKOFF RETURNS

NO. YDS

AVG

LONG TD

K.Miller M.Tipton D.Pettis V.Jones D.Neal E.Hull R.Shaheed TEAM OPPONENTS

16 12 9 8 7 3 1 56 40

24.6 31.5 23.3 22.9 21.7 24.0 29.0 25.3 27.1

43 75 31 30 31 29 29 75 60

PUNT RETURNS

RET FC

YDS AVG

LONG TD

R.Shaheed D.Pettis TEAM OPPONENTS

10 7 17 21

129 30 159 235

40 11 40 95T

PASSING

ATT

CMP

YDS

CMP%

YDS/ATT TD

TD%

INT INT%

S.Rattler T.Shough T.Hill C.Olave TEAM OPPONENTS

257 216 5 1 479 384

174 144 1 0 319 251

1586 1484 19 0 3089 2717

67.7% 66.7% 20.0% 0.0% 66.6% 65.4%

6.2 6.9 3.8 0.0 6.4 7.1

3.1% 2.8% 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 5.7%

5 5 0 1 11 8

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8 6 0 0 14 22

10 7 17 11

6/ 8 1/ 1 7/ 9 7/ 8

393 378 210 183 152 72 29 1417 1082

12.9 4.3 9.4 11.2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1

LONG SACK/LOST RATING

1.9% 87t 2.3% 62t 0.0% 19 100.0% 0 2.3% 87T 2.1% 53T

18/104 22/137 0/0 0/0 40/241 29/189

86.5 85.9 42.9 0.0 84.6 96.5

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NEW O RLEANS 500

New Orleans 500 Influential, Involved and Inspiring Executives

2025

2026 EDITION The New Orleans 500, a new annual publication from Biz New Orleans magazine, will profile the business leaders who are driving the greater New Orleans economy today and making decisions that will shape the region’s future. The diverse list features everyone from hospital CEOs battling the pandemic to restaurateurs pivoting to meet the times and startup CEOs working to make the city a center of technological innovation. The New Orleans 500 profiles will include questions and answers designed to reveal the people behind the titles. Taken together, they provide a fascinating and fun snapshot of the city’s most influential and involved leaders.

2025 EDITION

Influential, Involved and Inspiring Business Leaders

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FUN FACTS

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LB DEMARIO DAVIS WILL APPEAR IN HIS 225TH CAREER REGULAR SEASON GAME TODAY AND MOVE INTO THE TOP TEN ALL-TIME FOR GAMES PLAYED BY A LINEBACKER, MOVING INTO A TIE FOR NINTH WITH KEITH BROOKING AND HARDY NICKERSON.

DT DAVON GODCHAUX IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR DEFENSIVE TACKLES IN THE NFL TO HAVE AT LEAST 55 TOTAL TACKLES IN EACH OF THE LAST FOUR SEASONS (202124), ALONG WITH DEFOREST BUCKNER (INDIANAPOLIS) AND ZACH SIELER AND CHRISTIAN WILKINS C (MIAMI.)

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2 QB TYLER SHOUGH TIED A CAREER-HIGH IN RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS BY A SAINTS ROOKIE SIGNAL-CALLER, WHEN HE RUSHED FOR TWO SCORES IN THE DECEMBER 7, 24-20 WIN OVER THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, TYING THE RECORD FIRST SET BY SAINTS LEGEND ARCHIE MANNING AGAINST THE DALLAS COWBOYS ON OCTOBER 17, 1971.

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Final Frame

MR. 250

In the Saints’ 24-20 victory at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 7, DE Cameron Jordan played in his 250th career game (regular season and postseason combined). Jordan is only the eighth defensive lineman in NFL history to play in 250 total games. In his 15th season and the franchise’s all-time leader in games played, Jordan has proven his continued effectiveness by leading the team in sacks through the first 14 contests.

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