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Kevin Austin Jr. — New Orleans Saints WR

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New Orleans Saints

Backup45
Roster Value52/100Depthhigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, experience, and same-team continuity.
Experience
43
Expected Games
8/17
Prime
96
Draft Pedigree
—
This Year
$1.1M
Per Game
$134K
NONO
Projected Role
Backup
Roster Status
Active
Age
26
Height
6'2"
Weight
215 lb
College
Notre Dame

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.

Role45
Experience43
Durability47
Continuity81
Prime96
Draft pedigree—
Contract Fit60

Where Kevin Austin Jr. fits · Wide Receivers

NO wide receivers, last season vs this season — Kevin Austin Jr. 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 · 2026Wide Receivers Coach: Keith Williams
92Chris Olave8714/177498829688$15M26.16'0"185
82Jordyn TysonNEW8312/1700505090$8.1M——203
72Ja'Lynn Polk6415/17380889678—24.36'1"204
55Barion BrownNEW407/1700505020$1.2M——177
45Damien AlfordNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——215
45Mason Tipton5713/1746727696—$1.1M25.85'11"187
45Kevin Austin Jr.528/1743814796—$1.1M26.36'2"215
45Brock RechsteinerNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——222
35Bryce LanceNEW394/1700505043$1.3M——204
25Bub Means297/17210419628$1.1M25.56'2"215
25Trey Palmer4516/17550939620—25.36'1"190
20Ronnie Bell337/17343543965$1.1M26.56'0"190
20Devaughn Vele4313/17535176855—28.66'5"210
Last season · 2025Wide Receivers Coach: Keith Williams
92Chris Olave8714/177498829688$15M26.16'0"185
72Ja'Lynn Polk6415/17380889678—24.36'1"204
45Dante PettisLEFT549/176653547176—30.86'2"195
45Kevin Austin Jr.528/1743814796—$1.1M26.36'2"215
45Elijah CooksLEFT335/1719028900—27.86'4"210
45Mason Tipton5713/1746727696—$1.1M25.85'11"187
25Trey Palmer4516/17550939620—25.36'1"190
25Bub Means297/17210419628$1.1M25.56'2"215
20Samori ToureLEFT276/1731036875$1.1M28.36'1"190
20Ronnie Bell337/17343543965$1.1M26.56'0"190
20Devaughn Vele4313/17535176855—28.66'5"210

Contract

This season$1.1M
Total deal$2.0M

Roster move

Backup45
WRKevin Austin Jr.Roster value52/100
Exp43
Exp gms8/17
Prime96
Draft—
Stayed
NO
—
$1.1MThis yr
$2.0MTotal
$134KPer gm

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