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New Orleans Saints sign DE Michael Heldman

New Orleans Saints signed DE Michael Heldman on April 27, 2026.

Event type: Free agent signing
First reported: Apr 27, 2026
Official: Apr 27, 2026
Player: Michael Heldman
Position: DE

What changed

Player: Michael Heldman
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 Defensive Ends room

New Orleans Saints defensive 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

This season · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Bo Davis

88Tyree WilsonNEW7617/17650989690—26.26'5"275

45Michael HeldmanNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——260

20Myles ColeNEW278/1722047965$1.0M26.26'6"280

Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Bo Davis

62Jonathan BullardLEFT6515/17840877767$1.9M32.86'3"296

45Jonah WilliamsLEFT4011/17006486——30.96'5"275

Timeline

OfficialApr 27, 2026
New Orleans Saints sign DE Michael Heldman
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)
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Sources

Spotrac transaction logSecondary confirmation
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Apr 27, 2026