Zaire Mitchell-Paden — New Orleans Saints TE | 2026 depth chart & profile

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JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

6Tyler ShoughQB1YR 254% snaps 2Spencer RattlerQB2YR 344% snaps 4Zach WilsonQB3YR 6

13Hunter DekkersQB4YR 2

×7

3Travis Etienne Jr.RB1YR 660% snaps

41Alvin KamaraRB2YR 1041% snaps 24Devin NealRB3YR 2 5Kendre MillerRB4YR 4

32Ty ChandlerRB5↑1

X×4

0Jordyn TysonX1OUTROOKIE R1—18Bryce LanceX2ROOKIE R4NEXT UP—ALSO KR 15Mason TiptonX3PUPYR 3+2 ROLES 11Ronnie BellX4YR 4

13Ja'Lynn PolkRESRET

Z×4

12Chris OlaveZ1YR 579% snaps 81Kevin Austin Jr.Z2YR 522% snaps 89Brock RechsteinerZ3SUSROOKIE UDFA 16Bub MeansZ4YR 3

85Damien AlfordRES

SLOT×4

14Devaughn VeleSLOT1YR 339% snaps 19Barion BrownSLOT2ROOKIE R6—+2 ROLES 10Trey PalmerSLOT3YR 4ALSO PR 85Jalen Moreno-CropperSLOT4YR 2

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83Juwan JohnsonTE1YR 776% snaps 87Noah FantTE2YR 834% snaps

88Oscar DelpTE3ROOKIE R3 80Moliki MatavaoTE4YR 2

82Treyton WelchTE5↑1

LT×3

71Kelvin Banks Jr.LT1YR 295% snaps 72Asim RichardsLT2YR 432% snaps 70Alan HerronLT3ROOKIE UDFA

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77Dillon RadunzRESIR

LG×2

76David EdwardsLG1YR 892% snaps

66William ShermanLG2YR 619% snaps

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64Nick SaldiveriRESRES

C×3

78Erik McCoyC1YR 840% snaps 68Torricelli Simpkins IIIC2YR 216% snaps 73Easton KiltyC3YR 2

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RG×2

51Cesar RuizRG1YR 776% snaps 65Jeremiah WrightRG2ROOKIE R4—

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RT×4

75Taliese FuagaRT1YR 372% snaps 74Xavier TrussRT2YR 20% snaps 69Barry WesleyRT3YR 5 79Alex WollschlaegerRT4ROOKIE UDFA

Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DE×3

91Vernon BroughtonDE1YR 22% snaps 57Myles ColeDE2YR 3—

60Brien TaylorDE3

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90Bryan BreseeRESIR

DT×4

93Nathan ShepherdDT1YR 963% snaps 95John Ridgeway IIIDT2YR 57% snaps 62Jay'Viar SuggsDT3ROOKIE UDFA 67Kahlil SaundersDT4ROOKIE UDFA

NT×3

92Davon GodchauxNT1YR 1042% snaps 52Christen MillerNT2QROOKIE R2—97Khristian BoydNT3YR 3

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EDGE

LOLB×5

96Carl GrandersonLOLB1YR 870% snaps 94Cameron JordanLOLB2YR 1754% snaps 58Chris Rumph IILOLB3YR 6 63Michael HeldmanLOLB4ROOKIE UDFA

59Garrett NelsonLOLB5↓7

EDGE

ROLB×5

99Chase YoungROLB1YR 750% snaps 98Tyree WilsonROLB2YR 441% snaps

54Anfernee JenningsROLB3YR 7

40Fadil DiggsROLB4YR 2

56Malakai WilliamsROLB5↓8

WLB×3

55Kaden Elliss

WLB1YR 8100% snaps

44Isaiah StalbirdWLB2YR 36% snaps 47Jackson SirmonWLB3YR 3

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MLB×4

20Pete WernerMLB1YR 662% snaps 28Danny StutsmanMLB2YR 219% snaps 53Jaylan FordMLB3YR 3 45Deion JonesMLB4YR 11

LCB×3

1Kool-Aid McKinstryLCB1YR 398% snaps 22Martin Emerson Jr.LCB2YR 5—

25Rejzohn WrightLCB3YR 4

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42DaShawn JonesRES

RCB×4

29Quincy RileyRCB1YR 254% snaps 27Isaac YiadomRCB2YR 913% snaps 34TJ Hall Jr.RCB3ROOKIE R7 37Dalys BeanumRCB4YR 2

NB×4

7Jonas SankerNB1YR 289% snaps 36Lorenzo Styles Jr.NB2ROOKIE R5—38Jayden PriceNB3YR 3ALSO PR 42Mike ReidNB4YR 2

FS×3

23Julian BlackmonFS1YR 76% snaps 26Terrell BurgessFS2YR 711% snaps 35Elliott DavisonFS3YR 2

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SS×2

21Justin ReidSS1YR 976% snaps 31Jordan HowdenSS2YR 424% snaps

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Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

39Charlie SmythKO1INT'LYR 315% ST snaps 46Tanner BrownKO2YR 2—

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×4

19Barion BrownKR1ROOKIE R6—+2 ROLES 15Mason TiptonKR2PUPYR 310% ST snaps+2 ROLES 32Ty ChandlerKR3YR 5

ALSO RB 18Bryce LanceKR4ROOKIE R4ALSO WR

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49Zach WoodLS1YR 1131% ST snaps

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×2

39Charlie SmythPK1INT'LYR 315% ST snaps 46Tanner BrownPK2YR 2—

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×4

19Barion BrownPR1ROOKIE R6—+2 ROLES 15Mason TiptonPR2PUPYR 310% ST snaps+2 ROLES 10Trey PalmerPR3YR 4ALSO WR 38Jayden PricePR4YR 3ALSO CB

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17Ryan WrightPT1YR 530% ST snaps

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO39Charlie SmythINT'L 46Tanner Brown——

KR19Barion Brown 15Mason TiptonPUP 32Ty Chandler 18Bryce Lance

LS49Zach Wood———

PK39Charlie SmythINT'L 46Tanner Brown——

PR19Barion Brown 15Mason TiptonPUP 10Trey Palmer 38Jayden Price

PT17Ryan Wright———

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Tyler Shough#6QB1YR 254% snaps QB22Spencer RattlerYR 3 QB34Zach WilsonYR 6

QB413Hunter DekkersYR 2

RB7 listed

Travis Etienne Jr.#3RB1YR 660% snaps

RB241Alvin KamaraYR 10 RB324Devin NealYR 2 RB45Kendre MillerYR 4

WRX5 listed

Jordyn Tyson#0X1ROOKIE R1—OUT X218Bryce LanceROOKIE R4NEXT UPALSO KR X315Mason TiptonYR 3PUP+2 ROLES X411Ronnie BellYR 4

WRZ5 listed

Chris Olave#12Z1YR 579% snaps Z281Kevin Austin Jr.YR 5 Z389Brock RechsteinerROOKIE UDFASUS Z416Bub MeansYR 3

WRSLOT4 listed

Devaughn Vele#14SLOT1YR 339% snaps SLOT219Barion BrownROOKIE R6+2 ROLES SLOT310Trey PalmerYR 4ALSO PR SLOT485Jalen Moreno-CropperYR 2

TE7 listed

Juwan Johnson#83TE1YR 776% snaps TE287Noah FantYR 8

TE388Oscar DelpROOKIE R3 TE480Moliki MatavaoYR 2

OLLT4 listed

Kelvin Banks Jr.#71LT1YR 295% snaps LT272Asim RichardsYR 4 LT370Alan HerronROOKIE UDFA

OLLG3 listed

David Edwards#76LG1YR 892% snaps

LG266William ShermanYR 6

OLC3 listed

Erik McCoy#78C1YR 840% snaps C268Torricelli Simpkins IIIYR 2 C373Easton KiltyYR 2

OLRG2 listed

Cesar Ruiz#51RG1YR 776% snaps RG265Jeremiah WrightROOKIE R4

OLRT4 listed

Taliese Fuaga#75RT1YR 372% snaps RT274Xavier TrussYR 2 RT369Barry WesleyYR 5 RT479Alex WollschlaegerROOKIE UDFA

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDE4 listed

Vernon Broughton#91DE1YR 22% snaps DE257Myles ColeYR 3

DE360Brien Taylor

DLDT4 listed

Nathan Shepherd#93DT1YR 963% snaps DT295John Ridgeway IIIYR 5 DT362Jay'Viar SuggsROOKIE UDFA DT467Kahlil SaundersROOKIE UDFA

DLNT3 listed

Davon Godchaux#92NT1YR 1042% snaps NT252Christen MillerROOKIE R2Q NT397Khristian BoydYR 3

EDGELOLB5 listed

Carl Granderson#96LOLB1YR 870% snaps LOLB294Cameron JordanYR 17 LOLB358Chris Rumph IIYR 6 LOLB463Michael HeldmanROOKIE UDFA

EDGEROLB5 listed

Chase Young#99ROLB1YR 750% snaps ROLB298Tyree WilsonYR 4

ROLB354Anfernee JenningsYR 7

ROLB440Fadil DiggsYR 2

LBWLB3 listed

Kaden Elliss

#55WLB1YR 8100% snaps

WLB244Isaiah StalbirdYR 3 WLB347Jackson SirmonYR 3

LBMLB4 listed

Pete Werner#20MLB1YR 662% snaps MLB228Danny StutsmanYR 2 MLB353Jaylan FordYR 3 MLB445Deion JonesYR 11

CBLCB4 listed

Kool-Aid McKinstry#1LCB1YR 398% snaps LCB222Martin Emerson Jr.YR 5

LCB325Rejzohn WrightYR 4

CBRCB4 listed

Quincy Riley#29RCB1YR 254% snaps RCB227Isaac YiadomYR 9 RCB334TJ Hall Jr.ROOKIE R7 RCB437Dalys BeanumYR 2

CBNB4 listed

Jonas Sanker#7NB1YR 289% snaps NB236Lorenzo Styles Jr.ROOKIE R5 NB338Jayden PriceYR 3ALSO PR NB442Mike ReidYR 2

SFS3 listed

Julian Blackmon#23FS1YR 76% snaps FS226Terrell BurgessYR 7 FS335Elliott DavisonYR 2

SSS2 listed

Justin Reid#21SS1YR 976% snaps SS231Jordan HowdenYR 4

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Charlie Smyth#39KO1YR 315% ST snapsINT'L KO246Tanner BrownYR 2

KR4 listed

Barion Brown#19KR1ROOKIE R6—+2 ROLES KR215Mason TiptonYR 3PUP+2 ROLES KR332Ty ChandlerYR 5

ALSO RB KR418Bryce LanceROOKIE R4ALSO WR

LS1 listed

Zach Wood#49LS1YR 1131% ST snaps

PK2 listed

Charlie Smyth#39PK1YR 315% ST snapsINT'L PK246Tanner BrownYR 2

PR4 listed

Barion Brown#19PR1ROOKIE R6—+2 ROLES PR215Mason TiptonYR 3PUP+2 ROLES PR310Trey PalmerYR 4ALSO WR PR438Jayden PriceYR 3ALSO CB

PT1 listed

Ryan Wright#17PT1YR 530% ST snaps

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

New Orleans Saints

Division NFC SouthEst. 1966

Home

Caesars Superdome

73,208Listed capacity

Location New Orleans, Louisiana

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Gumbo, Sir Saint

Black Primary

Old Gold Secondary