Young posted three tackles (one solo) during the Saints' 17-7 win over the Panthers on Sunday.
Young wasn't able to extend his sack streak to four games Sunday, though he led all Saints defensive ends with 39 snaps on defense. Across the five games since returning from a calf injury Week 6, Young has accumulated 13 tackles (seven solo), including 3.0 sacks, three pass defenses, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Recovers fumble in Week 10 win
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Werner posted six tackles (three solo) and a fumble recovery during New Orleans' 17-7 win over Carolina on Sunday.
Werner finished tied with Kool-Aid McKinstry for the second most tackles on the Saints behind Demario Davis (seven). Werner also jumped on a fumble from Bryce Young midway through the third quarter, though the Saints' offense was unable to able to convert the turnover into points. Werner has tallied at least six stops in four of 10 regular-season games and is up to 60 tackles (37 solo), including 2.0 sacks, three pass defenses and two fumble recoveries.
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Saints' Justin Reid: Logs five stops in Week 10 victory
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Reid registered five tackles (one solo) during the Saints' 17-7 win over the Panthers on Sunday.
Reid's tackling output wasn't as high as it was over the prior three games, but he did play every single defensive snap for the fourth time this season. The 2018 third-rounder has tallied at least five stops in four straight games, and he enters the Week 11 bye with 52 tackles (30 solo), including 0.5 sacks, and three pass defenses through 10 regular-season games.
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Saints' Demario Davis: Leads team in stops Week 10
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Davis recorded seven tackles (two solo) and a defensed pass Sunday in a 17-7 victory versus the Panthers.
Davis paced New Orleans in tackles and notched his second defensed pass of the campaign. Through 10 games, the veteran linebacker has tallied 91 tackles, tied for third most in the NFL.
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Saints' Alontae Taylor: Picks off pass in Week 10 win
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Taylor tallied five tackles (four solo) and in interception in Sunday's 17-7 victory versus Carolina.
Taylor played a big role in the Saints' win, intercepting Bryce Young early in the fourth quarter with New Orleans clinging to a three-point lead. The Saints scored a touchdown on their ensuing drive, leading to their second victory of the campaign. The pickoff was Taylor's first of the campaign and marked his first interception since the 2023 season.
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Saints' Jonah Williams: Active Sunday
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Williams is active for Sunday's game against the Panthers.
The 30-year-old weakside linebacker logged 22 defensive snaps in the Week 9 loss to the Rams where he totaled three tackles (two solo) including 1.0 sacks. He will likely be placed in the same defensive role against the Panthers as a rotational outside linebacker.
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Saints' Bryan Bresee: Good to go against Carolina
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Bresee (back) is active for Sunday's game against the Panthers.
A back injury limited Bresee's practice participation Thursday and Friday, but the third-year pro has been cleared to play Week 10 after going through pregame warmups. The 2023 first-rounder has accumulated 21 tackles (seven solo), including 1.5 sacks, three pass defenses and one forced fumble through nine regular-season games.
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Saints' Bryan Bresee: Questionable for Sunday
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Bresee (back) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
The 2023 first-round pick from Clemson popped up on the Saints' injury report Thursday as a limited practice participant due to a back issue, putting his availability for Week 10 in jeopardy. Bresee has had an impressive start to New Orleans' 2025 campaign, recording 21 total tackles, including 1.5 sacks, and three passes defended over nine appearances. If he's unable to play Sunday, Nathan Shepherd is likely to start on the Saints' defensive line.
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Saints' Justin Reid: Racks up 13 tackles Sunday
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Reid recorded 13 tackles (seven solo) and a pass defensed during Sunday's 34-10 loss against the Rams.
Reid was on the field for a season-high 76 defensive snaps in Week 9, and he made the most of his workload by posting the highest single-game tackle total of his career. A matchup against a run-heavy Carolina squad could set him up nicely to make some more stops in Week 10.
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Saints' Demario Davis: Logs season-high tackle total
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Davis recorded 13 tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 34-10 loss against the Rams.
Davis has now collected double-digit tackles in six of his last eight showings, and he's already on the doorstep of his ninth straight year with 100-plus tackles. He figures to have another opportunity at a big game in Week 10 against a run-dependent Carolina offense.
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Saints' Alontae Taylor: Questionable for Sunday
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Taylor (shoulder) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Rams, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Taylor was a limited practice participant all week due to a shoulder injury likely sustained in the Week 8 loss to the Buccaneers. The Tennessee product has impressed through eight appearances this season, recording 36 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and four passes defended. If he misses his first game of the season in Week 9, expect Michael Davis to have an expanded role as a boundary corner.
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Saints' Alontae Taylor: Nursing shoulder issue
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Taylor (shoulder) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Taylor played nearly all of New Orleans' defensive snaps in Week 8 versus the Buccaneers, so it's not clear when he hurt his shoulder. He'll get two more opportunities to upgrade to full participation at practice before the Saints release their last practice report of the week Friday.
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Saints' Justin Reid: Logs seven tackles Sunday
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Reid tallied seven tackles (four solo), including 0.5 sacks, in the Saints' loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Reid finished second on the team in tackles behind Demario Davis' 11 during the blowout loss. Reid has now racked up 34 tackles (22 solo), including 0.5 sacks, across his first eight outings. The 28-year-old will look to keep producing during the team's Week 9 matchup versus the Rams.
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Saints' Chase Young: Productive versus Tampa Bay
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Young recorded four tackles (one solo), including 1.5 sacks, in New Orleans' loss versus the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Young was one of the Saints' few bright spots during the blowout loss, as he was involved in two of the team's three sacks of Baker Mayfield. The 2020 first-round pick has gotten off to a hot start since making his debut in the Week 6 loss to the Patriots, logging eight tackles (four solo), including 2.0 sacks, across his first three outings.
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Saints' Demario Davis: Leads team in tackles in loss
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Davis recorded 11 total tackles (four solo) and a forced fumble in Sunday's 23-3 loss to the Buccaneers.
Davis led the team in stops, finishing with at least 10 takedowns for the second straight week and fifth time overall this season. Additionally, the linebacker was able to strip running back Sean Tucker in the first quarter, but the ball went out of bounds before New Orleans could recover it. Davis has now registered 72 total tackles (37 solo), a pass defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery over eight games this season.
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Saints' Chase Young: No longer under the weather
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Young (illness) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Young was held out of Wednesday's practice due to an illness, but he appears to no longer be under the weather and should be available for Sunday's NFC South clash against the Buccaneers. The 2020 first-rounder missed the first five games of the regular season due to a calf injury, but he played in Weeks 5 and 6 and logged four tackles (three solo), including 0.5 sacks, and two pass defenses over that span.
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Saints' Alontae Taylor: Makes seven stops in Week 7 loss
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Taylor finished with seven tackles (four solo) in Sunday's loss to Chicago.
Taylor dealt with a knee issue early in the week but was able to start and play his usual near-every-down role. The fourth-year cornerback ended second on the Saints in tackles with his second-highest tally of the season. Taylor has registered 34 tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and three defensed passes through seven games this season.
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Saints' Jonas Sanker: Records five stops in loss to Bears
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Sanker finished Sunday's Week 7 loss to Chicago with five tackles (three solo).
Sanker has been consistent since moving into a starting role Week 2, logging at least five tackles in five of six games. The rookie has quickly become a key part of the Saints' secondary and has tallied 34 tackles along with three defensed passes on the campaign.
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Saints' Kool-Aid McKinstry: Notches five stops in Week 7 loss
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McKinstry recorded five tackles (all solo) and a defensed pass in a loss to the Bears on Sunday.
McKinstry played his usual every-down role and logged his highest tackle tally since Week 4. On the season, the second-year cornerback has 29 tackles and five pass defenses, including two interceptions, through seven games.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Has reduced role in Week 7 loss
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Werner logged two assisted tackles Sunday in a loss to Chicago.
It was a quiet game from a statistical perspective for Werner, who recorded his lowest tackle tally of the campaign. The veteran linebacker also continued to see his playing time decrease -- he logged a season-low 53 percent defensive snap share. Meanwhile, rookie Danny Stutsman was productive with a 24 percent snap share and could be pushing Werner for playing time.
