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New Orleans Saints player earnings

$1,604,304,359 earned by the 60 players on the roster, led by Derek Carr on $285,666,395.

New Orleans Saints are 8th of 32 on what the roster is worth and 32nd on what the club has paid out. The first number counts everything the men on the books have been paid anywhere in their careers and the second counts only the seasons the club's own name is against, which is why they disagree. The New Orleans Saints cap sheet is here.

ROSTER EARNINGS $1.60bn
PAID OUT BY THE CLUB $280.9m
PLAYERS 60
ON THE 2026 ROSTER 26
STILL CONTRACTED $52.2m

The twenty biggest earners on the roster

Career earnings, wherever the money was paid

Derek Carr $285.7m

Derek Carr $286m Cameron Jordan $151m Marshon Lattimore $123m Ryan Ramczyk $106m Tyrann Mathieu $105m Alvin Kamara $80m Demario Davis $79m Taysom Hill $62m Erik McCoy $56m Chase Young $49m Cesar Ruiz $47m Carl Granderson $47m Payton Turner $26m Jamaal Williams $23m Cedrick Wilson $22m Pete Werner $22m Nathan Shepherd $20m Chris Olave $19m Foster Moreau $18m Khalen Saunders $16m

The twenty here hold 84.5% of everything the roster has earned, and Derek Carr alone holds 17.8% of it. A roster is always shaped like this: a handful of second contracts and a long tail of men still on rookie money.

Every New Orleans Saints player ranked by career earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

60 careers

# Player Position Seasons Signing Contracted Career earnings
001 Derek Carr Fresno State Quarterback 13 $50.7m $285,666,395$285.7m
002 Cameron Jordan California Defensive End 15 $35.6m $150,520,690$150.5m
003 Marshon Lattimore Ohio State Cornerback 10 $16.8m $123,206,563$123.2m
004 Ryan Ramczyk Wisconsin Right Tackle 10 $28.9m $106,106,379$106.1m
005 Tyrann Mathieu Louisiana State Safety 13 $49.6m $104,844,901$104.8m
006 Alvin Kamara Tennessee Running Back 9 $16.0m $79,833,272$79.8m
007 Demario Davis Arkansas State Inside Linebacker 14 $30.6m $78,936,971$78.9m
008 Taysom Hill Brigham Young Tight End 9 $19.1m $62,205,000$62.2m
009 Erik McCoy Texas A&M Center 9 $10.4m $12.0m $55,554,463$55.6m
010 Chase Young Ohio State Defensive End 5 $25.1m $48,568,594$48.6m
011 Cesar Ruiz Michigan Guard 8 $14.3m $9.5m $47,179,206$47.2m
012 Carl Granderson Wyoming Defensive End 9 $11.3m $12.7m $46,550,000$46.5m
013 Payton Turner Houston Defensive End 5 $6.5m $25,911,737$25.9m
014 Jamaal Williams Brigham Young Running Back 9 $5.7m $23,204,868$23.2m
015 Cedrick Wilson Boise State Wide Receiver 8 $4.6m $22,473,298$22.5m
016 Pete Werner Ohio State Outside Linebacker 7 $7.0m $6.5m $21,684,680$21.7m
017 Nathan Shepherd Fort Hays State Defensive Tackle 8 $6.0m $20,142,044$20.1m
018 Chris Olave Ohio State Wide Receiver 4 $11.2m $19,271,874$19.3m
019 Foster Moreau Louisiana State Tight End 7 $4.0m $17,532,114$17.5m
020 Khalen Saunders Western Illinois Defensive Tackle 7 $4.4m $16,072,728$16.1m
021 J.T. Gray Mississippi State Safety 8 $3.4m $15,207,350$15.2m
022 Lucas Patrick Duke Center 9 $3.4m $15,051,067$15.1m
023 Tanoh Kpassagnon Villanova Defensive End 8 $3.2m $14,290,468$14.3m
024 Taliese Fuaga Oregon State Left Tackle 4 $9.4m $3.2m $14,187,499$14.2m
025 Trevor Penning Northern Iowa Right Tackle 4 $7.5m $14,143,316$14.1m
026 Juwan Johnson Oregon Tight End 5 $5.0m $13,978,375$14.0m
027 Bryan Bresee Clemson Defensive Tackle 4 $5.9m $12,263,560$12.3m
028 Zach Wood Southern Methodist Long Snapper 11 $1.7m $1.4m $11,310,000$11.3m
029 Will Harris Boston College Safety 6 $1.3m $9,701,418$9.7m
030 Isaiah Foskey Notre Dame Defensive End 4 $3.4m $8,734,721$8.7m
031 Willie Gay Jr. Mississippi State Outside Linebacker 5 $2.6m $8,245,783$8.2m
032 Oli Udoh Elon Guard 6 $569k $7,747,215$7.7m
033 Rashid Shaheed Weber State Wide Receiver 4 $1.0m $7,277,000$7.3m
034 Alontae Taylor Tennessee Cornerback 4 $2.4m $7,143,591$7.1m
035 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama Cornerback 4 $3.5m $2.0m $7,113,412$7.1m
036 Paulson Adebo Stanford Cornerback 4 $1.0m $7,059,037$7.1m
037 Kendre Miller Texas Christian Running Back 4 $1.1m $5,654,320$5.7m
038 Nick Saldiveri Old Dominion Guard 4 $842k $4,661,950$4.7m
039 Jake Haener Fresno State Quarterback 4 $705k $4,294,816$4.3m
040 Jordan Howden Minnesota Safety 4 $327k $4,166,728$4.2m
041 A.T. Perry Wake Forest Wide Receiver 4 $176k $4,016,364$4.0m
042 Justin Herron Wake Forest Left Tackle 5 $272k $4,011,422$4.0m
043 Landon Young Kentucky Left Tackle 4 $170k $3,649,780$3.6m
044 D'Marco Jackson Appalachian State Inside Linebacker 4 $317k $3,581,916$3.6m
045 John Ridgeway Arkansas Defensive Tackle 4 $78k $3,581,672$3.6m
046 Spencer Rattler South Carolina Quarterback 4 $336k $1.2m $3,166,480$3.2m
047 Bub Means Pittsburgh Wide Receiver 4 $254k $1.2m $3,084,276$3.1m
048 Jaylan Ford Texas Inside Linebacker 4 $254k $1.2m $3,084,276$3.1m
049 Khristian Boyd Northern Iowa Defensive Tackle 4 $179k $1.2m $3,008,828$3.0m
050 Rico Payton Pittsburg State Cornerback 3 $15k $2,845,000$2.8m
051 Dallin Holker Colorado State Tight End 3 $10k $2,840,000$2.8m
052 Mason Tipton Yale Wide Receiver 3 $10k $2,840,000$2.8m
053 Matthew Hayball Vanderbilt Punter 3 $10k $2,840,000$2.8m
054 Blake Grupe Notre Dame Kicker 3 $2k $2,697,500$2.7m
055 Camron Peterson Southern Defensive Tackle 3 $0 $2,505,000$2.5m
056 Anfernee Orji Vanderbilt Outside Linebacker 3 $10k $1,981,000$2.0m
057 Jordan Mims Fresno State Running Back 3 $12k $1,899,000$1.9m
058 Adam Prentice South Carolina Fullback 4 $10k $1,813,607$1.8m
059 Nephi Sewell Utah Outside Linebacker 3 $5k $1,640,835$1.6m
060 Rezjohn Wright Oregon State Cornerback 3 $15k $1,520,000$1.5m

The table holds every one of the 60 careers on the books. 51.1% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, which is the league's own split almost exactly.

What the New Orleans Saints have paid out, season by season

Only the seasons the club's own name is against

Peak in 2022

2022 is the club's biggest year on record at $60,904,830 across 17 players. In 2026 it is $1,400,000 across one player. The whole 2022 payroll is ranked by player here.

How the New Orleans Saints money is paid

The seven parts of a contract, for this roster and for the league

51.1% base salary

  • Base salary 51.1%
  • Signing bonus 25.4%
  • Restructured money 5.0%
  • Roster bonus 18.0%
  • Option bonus 0.0%
  • Workout bonus 0.4%
  • Incentives 0.1%

51.1% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, which is the league's own split almost exactly. Base salary, signing bonus money and the other five parts are each ranked across the whole league on their own pages.

What each position costs the New Orleans Saints

Career earnings of the players on the books, by position

18 positions

Defensive End $295m Quarterback $293m Cornerback $149m Safety $134m Right Tackle $120m Running Back $111m Tight End $97m Inside Linebacker $86m Center $71m Guard $60m Wide Receiver $59m Defensive Tackle $58m Outside Linebacker $34m Left Tackle $22m Long Snapper $11m Punter $2.8m Kicker $2.7m Fullback $1.8m

Defensive End is the most expensive group on the roster at $294,576,210 across 6 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Money the New Orleans Saints still owe

Written into contracts for seasons not yet played

$52.2m in all

# Player Position Earned so far Through Still contracted
01 Carl Granderson Defensive End $46.5m 2027 $12,750,000$12.7m
02 Erik McCoy Center $55.6m 2027 $12,000,000$12.0m
03 Cesar Ruiz Guard $47.2m 2027 $9,500,000$9.5m
04 Pete Werner Outside Linebacker $21.7m 2027 $6,500,000$6.5m
05 Taliese Fuaga Left Tackle $14.2m 2027 $3,160,659$3.2m
06 Kool-Aid McKinstry Cornerback $7.1m 2027 $2,043,696$2.0m
07 Zach Wood Long Snapper $11.3m 2027 $1,445,000$1.4m
08 Spencer Rattler Quarterback $3.2m 2027 $1,190,000
09 Bub Means Wide Receiver $3.1m 2027 $1,190,000
10 Jaylan Ford Inside Linebacker $3.1m 2027 $1,190,000
11 Khristian Boyd Defensive Tackle $3.0m 2027 $1,190,000

11 players on the roster have money written into seasons that have not been played. None of it is counted in any career figure on this site, because it has not been paid. The whole league's contracted money is ranked here.

Where the New Orleans Saints roster went to college

Schools with two or more players on the books

12 colleges

Fresno State $292m
Ohio State $213m
Louisiana State $122m
Tennessee $87m
Brigham Young $85m
Mississippi State $23m
Northern Iowa $17m
Oregon State $16m
Notre Dame $11m
Wake Forest $8.0m
South Carolina $5.0m
Vanderbilt $4.8m

Fresno State has 3 players on the roster worth $291,860,211 between them. Every college is ranked across the league here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid New Orleans Saints player?

Derek Carr, $285,666,395 across his career, a second-round pick in 2014, 36th overall. Cameron Jordan is second on $150,520,690.

How much are the New Orleans Saints roster worth?

$1,604,304,359 across 60 careers, counted as everything those players have been paid anywhere in the league. That is 8th of the 32 franchises.

How much have the New Orleans Saints paid their players?

$280,904,250 across the 12 seasons on this site, 2014 to 2026, which is 32nd in the league.

What are the New Orleans Saints paying in 2026?

$1,400,000 across one player. A further $52,159,355 is written into contracts for seasons after this one.

Which position costs the New Orleans Saints most?

Defensive End, $294,576,210 across 6 players on the books, counted across those players' whole careers.

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