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Nathan Shepherd — New Orleans Saints DT

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New Orleans Saints

Rotation62
Roster Value77/100Starter-Levelhigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, experience, and same-team continuity.
Experience
88
Expected Games
16/17
Prime
77
Draft Pedigree
67
This Year
$7.1M
Per Game
$445K
NONO
Projected Role
Rotational
Roster Status
Active
Age
32
Height
6'4"
Weight
315 lb
College
Fort Hays; Simon Fraser

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role62
Experience88
Durability94
Continuity99
Prime77
Draft pedigree67
Contract Fit69

Where Nathan Shepherd fits · Defensive Tackles

NO defensive tackles, last season vs this season — Nathan Shepherd is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Bo Davis
82Bryan Bresee8516/177499949180$3.9M24.86'5"300
72Christen MillerNEW7210/1700505076$2.9M——321
62Nathan Shepherd7716/178899947767$7.1M32.86'4"315
62Vernon Broughton421/1764869268$1.5M25.06'5"305
45Zxavian HarrisNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——330
45Jay'viar SuggsNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——295
45Coziah Izzard375/17005091—$968K24.76'3"305
45Keeshawn SilverNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——330
25Davon Godchaux5817/179656988225$7.1M31.76'3"311
25John Ridgeway4610/175969609625$2.0M27.26'5"320
25Khristian Boyd345/172664289617$1.1M26.46'2"305
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Bo Davis
82Bryan Bresee8516/177499949180$3.9M24.86'5"300
62Nathan Shepherd7716/178899947767$7.1M32.86'4"315
62Vernon Broughton421/1764869268$1.5M25.06'5"305
45Coziah Izzard375/17005091—$968K24.76'3"305
25Davon Godchaux5817/179656988225$7.1M31.76'3"311
25John Ridgeway4610/175969609625$2.0M27.26'5"320
25Khristian Boyd345/172664289617$1.1M26.46'2"305

Contract

This season$7.1M
Total deal$8.5M

Roster move

Rotation62
DTNathan ShepherdRoster value77/100
Exp88
Exp gms16/17
Prime77
Draft230
Stayed
NO
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$7.1MThis yr
$8.5MTotal
$445KPer gm

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