The New Orleans Saints offseason is going to be an intriguing one, as they have 19 pending unrestricted free agents who will hit the market as of this juncture. With that said, three of those free agents were ranked in the top 100 2025 pending free agents list by ProFootballNetwork. These three may not surprise any Saints fans, however, a notable omission was tight end Juwan Johnson, who did not end up making the cut despite the positional scarcity.
The three who did make the list were as follows:
- DE Chase Young: No.24
- CB Paulson Adebo: No.28
- S Will Harris: No. 92
These were probably the three free agents that had the largest impact on the Saints roster this year, so it does make sense that they were the three representing the team on this list. Young and Adebo were ranked quite highly, both of whom have had good seasons in recent years so that is logically sound. Harris had a good season with the Saints in 2024 and somewhat of a bounce back from some less than optimal years, and while top 100 is decently high, his reps were solid enough to warrant his inclusion.
As for why Johnson was snubbed from this list, it seems like 2023 and 2024 mattered heavily in the rankings, and he has never truly had a breakout season perse, mostly remaining consistent but never great. While he has been solid at times, it is hard to argue him over most of the players included in the rankings.
