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CJ Donaldson

26

Running Back · New Orleans Saints

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
DraftNO
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
22 yr
−3.5 yr vs NFL RB1st percentile
Height
6'1"
+2.4" vs NFL RB87th percentile
Weight
230 lb
+18.5 lb vs NFL RB92nd percentile
NFL Experience
0 years
Birth Date
Jul 9, 2004
College
Ohio State; West Virginia
Draft
2026
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
5/17
Total Contract
$3.1M
This Year
—
Per Game
—

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
26
Roster Value−21.4 vs NFL RB8th percentile
45
Role−2.5 vs NFL RB42nd percentile
—
ExperienceBenchmark unavailable
87
Prime−0.2 vs NFL RB32nd percentile
50
Durability−11.0 vs NFL RB18th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
0
Draft Pedigree−27.4 vs NFL RB0th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

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 CJ Donaldson fits · Running Backs

NO running backs, last season vs this season — CJ Donaldson 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 · 2026Coach TBD
#3Travis Etienne829216/17900978581$5.0M27.75'10"200
#41Alvin Kamara787213/179999766069$10M31.25'10"215
#5Kendre Miller59627/174682419668$1.8M24.36'0"220
CJ DonaldsonPractice squad26455/17——50870—22.26'1"230
#30Audric Estimé48359/174665559638—23.15'11"227
Zamir WhitePractice squad433010/1755—578949—27.05'11"215
#32Ty Chandler37259/17550538029$1.1M28.45'11"210
#24Devin NealReserve list432510/174265599623—23.15'11"215
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
Alvin Kamara787213/179999766069$10M31.25'10"215
Nyheim Hines586211/17812636955—29.95'9"198
Kendre MillerReserve list59627/174682419668$1.8M24.36'0"220
Evan HullUnknown37453/172433209625—25.95'10"210
Audric Estimé48359/174665559638—23.15'11"227
Devin NealReserve list432510/174265599623—23.15'11"215

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

CJ Donaldson

Roster Value26
On waiversNOPractice squad

New Orleans Saints sign C.J. Donaldson to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

CJ Donaldson

Roster Value26
NOOn waivers

New Orleans Saints waive C.J. Donaldson

Aug 30, 2026
Official