New Orleans Saints receive the exact news they didn’t want to hear at the start of NFL free agency
The New Orleans Saints will have some notable additions and subtractions during free agency this week. Their largest departure domino may have just fallen. Paulson Adebo leaves the Saints Adebo is headed to the New York Giants, according to Dianna Russini. The contract with New York that he has agreed to is a three-year deal. […]
The New Orleans Saints will have some notable additions and subtractions during free agency this week. Their largest departure domino may have just fallen.
Paulson Adebo leaves the Saints
Adebo is headed to the New York Giants, according to Dianna Russini. The contract with New York that he has agreed to is a three-year deal.
I’m told Paulson Adebo’s three-year deal with the Giants is worth $54 million. Not $30 million. — Nick Underhill
Cornerback was a need, even if Adebo returned to New Orleans. Now, the Saints desperately need even more help in the secondary. Keep in mind that former Pro Bowl CB Marshon Lattimore is not in the fold, either. The Saints traded him to the Washington Commanders at last year's trade deadline.
Alontae Taylor is a good, versatile cornerback, but the experience behind him is limited. As of now, Kool-Aid McKinstry, a second-year player, will be in the starting lineup outside for the Saints.
With Adebo off the board, the Saints must shift their focus to some other options on the CB market. Not to mention, they could target a cornerback early in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Adebo's play had improved over the past couple of seasons, but his 2024 campaign ended early because of a broken fibula. There is some risk involved with this addition by New York, but the value is clearly solid.
Last year, Adebo allowed a 67.0 passer rating when targeted, which was impressive and a career low. He had seven pass breakups and three interceptions. Notably, he generated two pressures as a blitzer and had a 91.5 pass rush grade according to PFF.
According to Adebo himself, he expects to be ready to go by training camp. The cornerback played only seven games in 2024, but that's a freaky injury, more than a lingering issue. It was the first season of his career in which he played fewer than 13 games. Even so, a short-term deal may make the most sense as he tries to prove he can return at full strength. — A to Z Sports
Regardless, the former Saints draft pick gets a fresh start, fresh off a major injury with the Giants.
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