Checking in on the state of the New Orleans Saints roster

Aug 3, 2015; White Sulphur Springs, WV, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton speaks with a member of his staff following a day of training camp at The Greenbrier. Mandatory Credit: Michael Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports /

The latest NFLPA report has the isn’t completely reflective of all the New Orleans Saints moves, but has the team sitting with $5.7 million of salary cap space.

That’s likely to change with recent deals. Here’s an overview of the Saints roster, which includes a total of 61 players. New free agents are denoted in bold, while reserve/future contracts are italicized. It is not indicative of the depth chart.

The 2016 New Orleans Saints roster (61 total players)

Next: 2016 New Orleans Saints Free Agency and Player Tracker

Latest Rumors and Notes

Tight end Josh Hill and guard Tim Lelito have not signed their restricted free agent tender offers, and are not included.
It was reported that the Saints were interested in bringing back veteran running back Tim Hightower, and were working with him on a deal.
Defensive tackle Nick Fairley is on the Saints radar, per ESPN’s Mike Triplett.
The Saints are one of three teams interested in safety Chris Conte, per NFL Insider Rand Getlin.
Safety Rafael Bush had a Friday visit with the Detroit Lions, per NFL Insider Ian Rapoport.