New Orleans went 6-11 in Kellen Moore's first year as head coach. The Saints started 1-7 with Spencer Rattler at quarterback before Moore benched him in mid-October for rookie Tyler Shough, the second-round pick out of Louisville. The team went 5-4 the rest of the way under Shough, who threw for 2,300 yards on 6.9 yards per attempt with 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions across nine starts.
Alvin Kamara missed five games with a hip injury but ran for 700 yards in his 12 active games. Chris Olave, in the year after his 2024 concussion-shortened season, caught 75 passes for 980 yards. The defense, in Brandon Staley's first year as coordinator, ranked 18th in points allowed.
Rattler's 1-13 record across his first 14 NFL starts tied for the second-worst by any quarterback in his first 14 starts since 1950. The franchise's offseason produced no dramatic moves; the cap was tight and the front office's plan was to give Shough a real chance to be the long-term starter. Cameron Jordan retired in March after 15 seasons.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 605 | Overall 62 | Accuracy 71 | QB | #06 | 605 | 62 | 57 | 71 | 41 | 90 | 58 | 28 | |||||||
| Snaps 490 | Overall 48 | Accuracy 60 | QB | #02 | 490 | 48 | 34 | 60 | 46 | 8 | 65 | 68 | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 181 | Overall 51 | Rush 67 | RB | #30 | 181 | 51 | 67 | 76 | 19 | 56 | 28 | ||||||||
| Snaps 113 | Overall 43 | Rush 37 | RB | #05 | 113 | 43 | 37 | 95 | 7 | 52 | 31 | ||||||||
| Snaps 268 | Overall 5 | Rush 5 | RB | #24 | 268 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 40 | ||||||||
| Snaps 457 | Overall 2 | Rush 9 | RB | #41 | 457 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 11 | ||||||||
| Snaps 77 | Overall 2 | Rush 3 | RB | #34 | 77 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 887 | Overall 87 | Route Running 89 | WR | #12 | 887 | 87 | 89 | 86 | 66 | 28 | |||||||||
| Snaps 38 | Overall 80 | Route Running 74 | WR | #85 | 38 | 80 | 74 | 28 | 95 | 1 | |||||||||
| Snaps 437 | Overall 76 | Route Running 80 | WR | #14 | 437 | 76 | 80 | 37 | 95 | 2 | |||||||||
| Snaps 114 | Overall 53 | Route Running 58 | WR | #11 | 114 | 53 | 58 | 69 | 95 | 100 | |||||||||
| Snaps 242 | Overall 27 | Route Running 24 | WR | #81 | 242 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 64 | |||||||||
| Snaps 297 | Overall 16 | Route Running 17 | WR | #15 | 297 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 95 | 44 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 850 | Overall 56 | Receiving 65 | TE | #83 | 850 | 56 | 65 | 80 | 21 | 42 | 14 | ||||||||
| Snaps 210 | Overall 26 | Receiving 31 | TE | #88 | 210 | 26 | 31 | 19 | 94 | 68 | 28 | ||||||||
| Snaps 211 | Overall 15 | Receiving 9 | TE | #07 | 211 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 11 | 48 | ||||||||
| Snaps 253 | Overall 11 | Receiving 21 | TE | #87 | 253 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 73 | 20 | ||||||||
| Snaps 83 | Overall 4 | Receiving 8 | TE | #80 | 83 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 94 | 83 | 19 | ||||||||
| Snaps 107 | Overall 3 | Receiving 77 | TE | #84 | 107 | 3 | 77 | 68 | 94 | 31 | 6 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,066 | Overall 80 | Pass Pro 71 | OT | #71 | 1,066 | 80 | 71 | 93 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 449 | Overall 65 | Pass Pro 98 | C | #78 | 449 | 65 | 98 | 67 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 678 | Overall 59 | Pass Pro 78 | C | #79 | 678 | 59 | 78 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 814 | Overall 52 | Pass Pro 59 | OT | #75 | 814 | 52 | 59 | 70 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 856 | Overall 30 | Pass Pro 80 | OG | #51 | 856 | 30 | 80 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 699 | Overall 19 | Pass Pro 51 | OG | #77 | 699 | 19 | 51 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 363 | Overall 17 | Pass Pro 26 | OT | #72 | 363 | 17 | 26 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 181 | Overall 14 | Pass Pro 14 | OG | #66 | 181 | 14 | 14 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 179 | Overall 9 | Pass Pro 1 | OG | #68 | 179 | 9 | 1 | 50 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 542 | Overall 86 | Pass Rush 94 | EDGE | #99 | 542 | 86 | 94 | 53 | 94 | 25 | |||||||||
| Snaps 589 | Overall 81 | Pass Rush 31 | EDGE | #94 | 589 | 81 | 31 | 93 | 39 | 83 | |||||||||
| Snaps 763 | Overall 54 | Pass Rush 40 | EDGE | #96 | 763 | 54 | 40 | 55 | 54 | 22 | |||||||||
| Snaps 695 | Overall 49 | Pass Rush 61 | DT | #93 | 695 | 49 | 61 | 30 | 42 | 28 | |||||||||
| Snaps 330 | Overall 45 | Pass Rush 24 | EDGE | #58 | 330 | 45 | 24 | 65 | 57 | 63 | |||||||||
| Snaps 326 | Overall 39 | Pass Rush 9 | DT | #98 | 326 | 39 | 9 | 54 | 4 | 91 | |||||||||
| Snaps 77 | Overall 30 | Pass Rush 20 | DT | #97 | 77 | 30 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 81 | |||||||||
| Snaps 667 | Overall 23 | Pass Rush 44 | DT | #90 | 667 | 23 | 44 | 12 | 61 | 2 | |||||||||
| Snaps 455 | Overall 19 | Pass Rush 49 | DT | #92 | 455 | 19 | 49 | 15 | 22 | 54 | |||||||||
| Snaps 73 | Overall 9 | Pass Rush 8 | DT | #95 | 73 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 43 | |||||||||
| Snaps 319 | Overall 8 | Pass Rush 26 | DT | #54 | 319 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 44 | 19 | |||||||||
| Snaps 54 | Overall 1 | Pass Rush 7 | EDGE | #40 | 54 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | - | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,079 | Overall 95 | Cover 76 | LB | #56 | 1,079 | 95 | 98 | 76 | 23 | 73 | |||||||||
| Snaps 683 | Overall 48 | Cover 14 | LB | #20 | 683 | 48 | 62 | 14 | 11 | 30 | |||||||||
| Snaps 63 | Overall 73 | Cover 19 | LB | #44 | 63 | 73 | 84 | 19 | 83 | 15 | |||||||||
| Snaps 204 | Overall 81 | Cover 54 | LB | #28 | 204 | 81 | 82 | 54 | 21 | 55 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Run Stuff | Blitz | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 66 | Overall 95 | Cover 89 | S | #23 | 66 | 95 | 89 | 69 | 1 | 97 | 4 | ||||||||
| Snaps 115 | Overall 92 | Cover 78 | S | #26 | 115 | 92 | 78 | 91 | 29 | 89 | 100 | ||||||||
| Snaps 259 | Overall 86 | Cover 72 | S | #31 | 259 | 86 | 72 | 96 | 9 | 82 | 4 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,075 | Overall 74 | Cover 78 | CB | #04 | 1,075 | 74 | 78 | 43 | 30 | 25 | 93 | ||||||||
| Snaps 832 | Overall 66 | Cover 41 | S | #21 | 832 | 66 | 41 | 86 | 80 | 50 | 25 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,056 | Overall 57 | Cover 69 | CB | #01 | 1,056 | 57 | 69 | 31 | 15 | 65 | 65 | ||||||||
| Snaps 976 | Overall 49 | Cover 25 | S | #33 | 976 | 49 | 25 | 80 | 22 | 9 | 47 | ||||||||
| Snaps 592 | Overall 48 | Cover 48 | CB | #29 | 592 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 1 | 38 | 95 | ||||||||
| Snaps 147 | Overall 18 | Cover 27 | CB | #27 | 147 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 4 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Punting | Net | Air Time | Pin | Kicking | Accuracy | Range | Kickoff | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 56 | Punting 48 | Net 14 | P | #32 | 56 | 48 | 14 | 62 | 17 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Snaps 16 | Accuracy 11 | Punting - | K | #39 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 69 | 11 | 48 | 4 | ||||||