The New Orleans Saints have a few priority free agents in the 2025 offseason, who are now going to be hitting the open market pending any re-signings prior to the Mar. 13 deadline.
One of the higher-priority free agents from that group for the Saints is cornerback Paulson Adebo. ProFootballNetwork recently released their top 100 free agents rankings for the 2025 offseason, and among them was Adebo, who came in at No. 28 on the list. Their reasoning for his ranking is as follows:
“When you factor in age, it is easy to make the case that Paulson Adebo could sign the biggest contract among cornerbacks in years and value this offseason. He is coming off a season in which he allowed just a 71.9 passer rating against and had three interceptions. The year before, he allowed a 62.7 passer rating and intercepted four passes on 100 targets.
However, he played just seven games in 2024 before breaking his femur and requiring surgery. That caps his upside a little and may make teams hesitant to sign him to a big deal. Additionally, Adebo had nine flags thrown against him in those seven games, with six of them being for defensive pass interference and the other three for defensive holding.
The numbers are certainly tantalizing in terms of Adebo’s upside, but there are also enough factors to create hesitation this offseason. We could see Adebo sign a short-term deal this offseason before hitting the open market again in a year or two when he will hopefully be fully healthy.”
Additionally, Adebo ranked out as the fourth-best cornerback in their rankings, behind Byron Murphy, D.J. Reed, and Carlton Davis. He will be one of the intriguing dominos to watch fall this offseason, as whether he returns to the Saints or not, he will be a quality piece on whatever team he signs with.
