It is officially the NFL offseason, as all 32 teams attempt to figure out how they can win Super Bowl 58. The offseason begins with NFL Free Agency and the 2023 NFL Draft, where teams will look to build a competitive roster. The New Orleans Saints are a team that has a lot of moving parts and holes to fill in order to be competitive next season.

Below, we will take a look at the New Orleans Saints’ free agents, the Saints’ draft picks and how much cap space they have heading into the 2023 NFL season.

When Does NFL Free Agency Start 2023?

Now that it is officially the offseason, many fans have the same question — when does NFL Free Agency start 2023? The 2023 NFL Free Agency period begins on Wednesday, March 15 at 4 p.m. ET. The “legal tampering period,” where teams can officially begin talking with players and negotiating terms, will begin two days prior.

NFL Offseason Schedule 2023

There are many important dates on the 2023 NFL offseason schedule. Here are the most important NFL offseason schedule dates to keep track of.

Feb. 21 — Franchise/transition tag window opens

Feb. 28 – March 6 — 2023 NFL Combine

March 7 — Franchise/transition tag deadline (4 p.m. ET)

March 7 — College Pro Days begin

March 13-15 — Legal tampering period opens

March 15 — New league year, 2023 NFL Free Agency begins (4 p.m. ET)

March 26-29 — NFL league meetings

April 17 — OTAs begin

April 27-29 — 2023 NFL Draft

May 1 — Fifth-year option deadline for 2020 NFL Draft picks

May 5-8 — Rookie minicamp 

May 12-15 — Rookie minicamp 

Mid-May — NFL schedule release

Mid-July — NFL franchise tag contract negotiation deadline

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New Orleans Saints Free Agents | 2023 NFL Free Agency

The following New Orleans Saints free agents were recorded on Feb. 20.

PLAYERPOSSTATUS
Bradley RobyCBUFA
David OnyemataDTUFA
Deonte HartyWRUFA
Marcus DavenportDEUFA
Jarvis LandryWRUFA
Andy DaltonQBUFA
Mark IngramRBUFA
Shy TuttleDTUFA
PJ WilliamsCBUFA
Tanoh KpassagnonDEUFA
JT GraySUFA
Daniel SorensenSUFA
Kentavius StreetDEUFA
David JohnsonRBUFA
Justin EvansSUFA
Ethan GreenidgeOTUFA
Juwan JohnsonWRRFA
Chase HansenLBRFA
Albert HugginsDTRFA
Marquez CallawayWRRFA
Blake GillikinPERFA
Calvin ThrockmortonOTERFA
Andrew DowellLBERFA
Kaden ElissOLBUFA

New Orleans Saints Draft Picks | 2023 NFL Draft

The following New Orleans Saints draft picks for the 2023 NFL Draft were taken from Tankathon, who also included projected compensatory picks.

ROUNDOVERALL
130
241
372
4116
5149
5168
7230
7261

New Orleans Saints Cap Space 2023

The 2023 New Orleans Saints cap space was taken from OverTheCap on Feb. 20. The total base 2023 NFL salary cap space is $224.8M.

Heading into the 2023 NFL offseason, the New Orleans Saints’ cap space sits at $46,952,318 over the cap. This ranks as the second-fewest salary cap space this offseason. The Saints have been battling the salary cap for a few years now, and it won’t be any easier this year.


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