#53 Jaylan Ford

Linebacker · New Orleans Saints

Role Score

Practice Squad / Camp Body

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

NONO

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 24 yr
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 234 lb
NFL Experience: 2 years
Birth Date: Nov 28, 2001
College: Texas
Draft: 2024
Draft Pick: R5 · #175

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 14/17
Total Contract: $4.3M
This Year: $1.1M
Per Game: $67K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value−13.6 vs NFL LB26th percentile

Role−23.6 vs NFL LB5th percentile

Experience−37.6 vs NFL LB28th percentile

Prime+4.8 vs NFL LB48th percentile

Durability+14.6 vs NFL LB65th percentile

Continuity−16.6 vs NFL LB53rd percentile

Draft Pedigree−4.8 vs NFL LB53rd percentile

Contract Fit−10.5 vs NFL LB25th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Jaylan Ford fits · Linebackers

NO linebackers, last season vs this season — Jaylan Ford 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 · 2026Linebackers: Peter Sirmon

#20Pete Werner899215/178399899671$3.9M27.36'3"242

#96Carl Granderson838216/17869997920$9.5M29.86'5"261

#99Chase Young828213/178391759697$9.6M27.46'5"265

#33Anfernee Jennings656215/17750889462$1.4M29.46'3"259

Jackson SirmonPractice squad29451/170—6960$885K26.46'2"240

#44Isaiah Stalbird424512/17141373960$1.1M26.26'1"215

#28Danny Stutsman544017/1729291008853$1.3M23.56'3"236

Malakai WilliamsFree agent19303/170050930—24.66'5"252

#53Jaylan FordInjured reserve362514/17214809526$1.1M24.86'2"234

#55Kaden Elliss462016/1787095845$5.3M31.36'2"240

Last season · 2025Linebackers: Peter Sirmon

Pete Werner899215/178399899671$3.9M27.36'3"242

Carl Granderson838216/17869997920$9.5M29.86'5"261

Chase Young828213/178391759697$9.6M27.46'5"265

Isaiah Stalbird424512/17141373960$1.1M26.26'1"215

Chris Rumph II544014/175635819650$2.0M27.96'2"235

Danny Stutsman544017/1729291008853$1.3M23.56'3"236

Cameron Jordan593012/179996695582$2.6M37.26'4"287

Jaylan FordInjured reserve362514/17214809526$1.1M24.86'2"234

Fadil DiggsPractice squad31205/17——29915$1.0M24.96'5"260

Demario DavisUnknown——12/17——————37.76'2"248

Nephi SewellUnknown——6/17——————27.86'0"228

Transactions

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#53Jaylan Ford

Roster Value36

NONOInjured reserve

New Orleans Saints place Jaylan Ford on injured reserve

Aug 30, 2026

Official