The 2024 NFL season is now less than 30 days away, with 29 days remaining until the New Orleans Saints kickoff their Week 1 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. As we continue to count down the days until that matchup, we take a look at the corresponding jersey number, which today is No. 29 — Paulson Adebo.
With players like Sammy Knight, Chris Ivory, Mo Spencer, and Josh Bullocks previously wearing 29, it is no foreign number to Saints fans. With that said, let’s take a look at Paulson Adebo’s background through this point in his career, as well as what we could expect from him this upcoming season.
- Name (Age): Paulson Adebo (25)
- Position: Cornerback
- Height, weight: 6-foot-1, 192 pounds
- Relative Athletic Score: 9.55
- 2024 salary cap hit: $3,623,274
- College: Stanford
- Drafted: Round 3, Pick 76 (New Orleans Saints)
- NFL experience: 3 seasons
The cornerback position for the Saints is set to have some changes for the 2024 season, as things have flipped around a bit. Marshon Lattimore is currently dealing with a hip flexor injury, so we will see how that impacts his playing time early on. Additionally, the Saints added Kool-Aid McKinstry in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft as well, who should be competing for a large sum of snaps at the position.
Adebo has been a quality starter for the Saints however, and stands to continue improving over time in what is now a contract year. He ended last season with career highs in interceptions (4), pass deflections (18 – third in the league), and total tackles (76). Additionally, he set career best numbers in completion percentage allowed (55%), touchdowns allowed (1), and passer rating allowed (62.7) despite seeing a career high in targets (100). Adebo already receives a huge role in the defense due to this success, as he saw 99% of defensive snaps in 2023, and could stand to see a similar role in 2024 with that level of elite play.
