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New Orleans Saints sign TE Cody Hardy

New Orleans Saints signed TE Cody Hardy on April 27, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Apr 27, 2026
Official
Apr 27, 2026
Position
TE

What changed

Player
Cody Hardy
From
Free agent
To
New Orleans Saints
Effective
Apr 27, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)

How this move reshapes the Tight Ends room

New Orleans Saints tight ends, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

84Noah FantNEW7715/17930919683$3.0M28.76'4"249
72Juwan Johnson7916/1785999291$7.6M29.96'4"231
62Oscar DelpNEW638/1700505067$1.8M245
45Treyton Welch333/174101896$1.0M25.56'4"241
45Zaire Mitchell-Paden438/1721294796$1.0M26.96'5"257
45Cody HardyNEW435/17005050$1.0M271
20Moliki Matavao276/17182535885$1.0M23.46'8"263
72Juwan Johnson7916/1785999291$7.6M29.96'4"231
45Jack StollLEFT5615/177208796$1.2M28.56'4"260
45Zaire Mitchell-Paden438/1721294796$1.0M26.96'5"257
45Treyton Welch333/174101896$1.0M25.56'4"241
35Foster MoreauLEFT5314/17880829442$2.3M29.26'4"250
30Mason PlineLEFT290050960$885K26.56'7"260
20Moliki Matavao276/17182535885$1.0M23.46'8"263

Timeline

  1. OfficialApr 27, 2026

    New Orleans Saints sign TE Cody Hardy

    Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)

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