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New Orleans Saints restructure LB Pete Werner's contract

New Orleans Saints restructured LB Pete Werner's contract on May 7, 2026.

Event type
Restructure
First reported
May 7, 2026
Official
May 7, 2026
Position
LB

Known details

Compensation
Converted $5.035M of 2026 salary into signing bonus, clearing $4.028M of cap with New Orleans (NO)

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

New Orleans Saints linebackers, 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

92Pete Werner8915/178399899671$3.9M27.16'3"242
82Chase Young8213/178391759697$9.6M27.36'5"265
82Carl Granderson8516/1786999792$9.5M29.66'5"261
62Anfernee JenningsNEW6415/17750889462$1.4M29.26'3"259
45Jackson SirmonNEW291/1700696$885K26.36'2"240
45Isaiah Stalbird4612/1714137396$1.1M26.06'1"215
40Chris Rumph II5414/175635819650$2.0M27.86'2"235
40Danny Stutsman5417/1729291008853$1.3M23.46'3"236
25Jaylan Ford3714/17214809526$1.1M24.76'2"234
20Kaden EllissNEW4816/1787095845$5.3M31.16'2"240
20Fadil Diggs255/17122129955$1.0M24.86'5"260
92Pete Werner8915/178399899671$3.9M27.16'3"242
82Carl Granderson8516/1786999792$9.5M29.66'5"261
82Chase Young8213/178391759697$9.6M27.36'5"265
72Cameron JordanLEFT7612/179996695182$2.6M37.06'4"287
62Demario DavisLEFT6312/17990694866$5.0M37.56'2"248
45Nephi SewellLEFT386/172003896$1.1M27.66'0"228
45Isaiah Stalbird4612/1714137396$1.1M26.06'1"215
40Chris Rumph II5414/175635819650$2.0M27.86'2"235
40Danny Stutsman5417/1729291008853$1.3M23.46'3"236
25Jaylan Ford3714/17214809526$1.1M24.76'2"234
20Fadil Diggs255/17122129955$1.0M24.86'5"260

Timeline

  1. OfficialMay 7, 2026

    New Orleans Saints restructure LB Pete Werner's contract

    Converted $5.035M of 2026 salary into signing bonus, clearing $4.028M of cap with New Orleans (NO)

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