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Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	D. CarrDerek Carr	J. Haener Saints' Jake Haener: Diagnosed with skin cancer Illness: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Carolina Jake Haener Saints' Jake Haener: Diagnosed with skin cancer Illness: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Carolina	S. RattlerSpencer Rattler T. HillTaysom Hill N. PetermanNathan Peterman
Running Back	A. KamaraAlvin Kamara	J. WilliamsJamaal Williams	K. Miller Saints' Kendre Miller: Injures hamstring at practice Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Carolina Kendre Miller Saints' Kendre Miller: Injures hamstring at practice Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Carolina J. MimsJordan Mims J. RobinsonJames Robinson J. KibodiJacob Kibodi
Fullback	A. PrenticeAdam Prentice	Z. HorvathZander Horvath	—
Wide Receiver	C. OlaveChris Olave	R. ShaheedRashid Shaheed	C. Wilson Jr.Cedrick Wilson Jr. A. PerryA.T. Perry E. St. BrownEquanimeous St. Brown B. MeansBub Means S. MorganStanley Morgan K. Austin Jr.Kevin Austin Jr. J. JacksonJermaine Jackson M. TiptonMason Tipton
Tight End	J. Johnson Foot: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 2 Juwan Johnson Foot: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 2	T. HillTaysom Hill	F. MoreauFoster Moreau J. HorstedJesper Horsted T. HudsonTommy Hudson M. JacobsonMichael Jacobson D. HolkerDallin Holker
Left Tackle	T. FuagaTaliese Fuaga	J. EzirimJosiah Ezirim	—
Left Guard	O. UdohOli Udoh	M. Evans IIMark Evans II	S. Lemieux Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Carolina Shane Lemieux Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Carolina L. PatrickLucas Patrick
Center	E. McCoyErik McCoy	S. HaynesworthSincere Haynesworth	—
Right Guard	C. RuizCesar Ruiz	N. Saldiveri Saints' Nick Saldiveri: Returns to the field Nick Saldiveri Saints' Nick Saldiveri: Returns to the field	N. NouiliNouredin Nouili K. HergelKyle Hergel
Right Tackle	T. PenningTrevor Penning	L. YoungLandon Young	J. Herron Saints' Justin Herron: Absent from Thursday's practice Knee: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Carolina Justin Herron Saints' Justin Herron: Absent from Thursday's practice Knee: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Carolina

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	C. Jordan Saints' Cameron Jordan: Healthy after ankle surgery Cameron Jordan Saints' Cameron Jordan: Healthy after ankle surgery	C. Young Saints' Chase Young: Comes off PUP list Chase Young Saints' Chase Young: Comes off PUP list	I. FoskeyIsaiah Foskey
Right Defensive End	C. GrandersonCarl Granderson	T. Kpassagnon Achilles: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 2 Tanoh Kpassagnon Achilles: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 2	P. TurnerPayton Turner N. LalosNiko Lalos T. Jeffcoat Saints' Trajan Jeffcoat: Suffers dislocated elbow Elbow: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Carolina Trajan Jeffcoat Saints' Trajan Jeffcoat: Suffers dislocated elbow Elbow: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Carolina
Left Defensive Tackle	N. ShepherdNathan Shepherd	B. BreseeBryan Bresee	K. VickersKendal Vickers K. BaughKyler Baugh
Right Defensive Tackle	K. SaundersKhalen Saunders	K. BoydKhristian Boyd	J. HeflinJack Heflin
Strongside Linebacker	W. Gay Jr.Willie Gay Jr.	N. Sewell Knee - ACL: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 2 Nephi Sewell Knee - ACL: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 2	M. RiceMonty Rice
Middle Linebacker	D. DavisDemario Davis	J. FordJaylan Ford	D. JacksonD'Marco Jackson K. HudsonKhaleke Hudson
Weakside Linebacker	P. WernerPete Werner	A. OrjiAnfernee Orji	I. StalbirdIsaiah Stalbird
Right Cornerback	M. Lattimore Saints' Marshon Lattimore: Picks up hip injury Hip: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Carolina Marshon Lattimore Saints' Marshon Lattimore: Picks up hip injury Hip: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Carolina	R. PaytonRico Payton	M. McCain IIIMac McCain III
Left Cornerback	P. AdeboPaulson Adebo	K. McKinstry Saints' Kool-Aid McKinstry: Past foot issue Kool-Aid McKinstry Saints' Kool-Aid McKinstry: Past foot issue	R. WrightRejzohn Wright M. McCain IIIMac McCain III
Strong Safety	J. HowdenJordan Howden	W. HarrisWill Harris	J. AbramJohnathan Abram J. GrayJ.T. Gray
Free Safety	T. MathieuTyrann Mathieu	U. AmadiUgo Amadi	M. BradfordMillard Bradford L. JohnsonLawrence Johnson R. TeamerRoderic Teamer

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	L. HedleyLou Hedley	M. HayballMatthew Hayball	—
Kicker	B. GrupeBlake Grupe	—	—
Long Snapper	Z. WoodZach Wood	—	—
Holder	L. HedleyLou Hedley	—	—
Punt Returner	R. ShaheedRashid Shaheed	C. Wilson Jr.Cedrick Wilson Jr.	J. JacksonJermaine Jackson
Kick Returner	R. ShaheedRashid Shaheed	J. JacksonJermaine Jackson	—