NEW ORLEANS — With Sunday’s stunning loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the New Orleans Saints now turn their attention to free agency. The Saints will have plenty of decisions to make as a total of 18 players are set to become unrestricted free agents, and 6 more are restricted free agents.
Here is list of players heading to free agency along with their 2019 season stats.
Unrestricted Free Agents
QB Drew Brees: 11 games, 2,979 yards, 74.3 pct., 27 TD, 4 INT
QB Teddy Bridgewater: 9 games, 1,384 yards, 67.9 pct., 9 TD, 2 INT
RB Dwayne Washington: 16 games, 8 carries-60 yards
FB Zach Line: 12 games, 7 carries-20 yards, 6 receptions-36 yards
WR Ted Ginn Jr.: 16 games, 30 receptions, 421 yards, 2 TD
OT Andrus Peat: 10 games, 10 starts, 54 percent of offensive snaps
OT Patrick Omameh: 14 games, 1 start, 15 percent of offensive snaps
DT David Onyemata: 15 games, 32 tackles, 3 sacks
DE Noah Spence: No stats with N.O.
LB A.J. Klein: 15 games, 67 tackles, 2.5 sacks
LB Stephone Anthony: 1 game, 1 tackle
LB Josh Martin: No stats
LB Manti Te’o: 3 games, 5 tackles
CB Eli Apple: 15 games, 58 tackles, 4 pass deflections
CB P.J. Williams: 14 games, 42 tackles, 4 pass deflections
CB Johnson Bademosi: 6 games with N.O., 0 tackles
S Vonn Bell: 13 games, 86 tackles, 5 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles, 5 fumble recoveries
S D.J. Swearinger: 1 game with N.O., 1 tackle, 1 pass deflection
Restricted Free Agents
(Any team can make an offer but Saints can match)
QB Taysom Hill: 16 games, 5 starts, 55 passing yards, 156 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 19 receptions for 234 yards, 6 TD
WR Krishawn Hogan: 8 games, 1 reception, 4 yards
WR Austin Carr: 6 games, 1 reception, 9 yards
OG Cameron Tom: 11 games, 1 start, 17 percent of offensive snaps
DB Justin Hardee: 16 games, 6 tackles
LS Zach Wood: Played in all 16 games