As the second wave of NFL free agency picked up, the New Orleans Saints went back to the open market with a seemingly very specific focus. After adding cornerback Troy Pride Jr. to a reserve/future deal and signing safety Ugo Amadi earlier this offseason, the Saints retained their best special teamer and key depth on the backend of their defense by re-signing safety J.T. Gray to a three-year deal. But they didn’t stop there when it came to building out their secondary. The Saints instead continued to focus on a position group they know best.
Since free agency opened on March 15, the Saint have signed defensive backs Lonnie Johnson Jr. and Johnathan Abram while also retaining cornerback Isaac Yiadom. Yiadom was a fantastic special teams acquisition in 2023 primarily making noise as a punt gunner opposite the All-Pro Gray. But the additions of Johnson and Abram stand out.
