ay. Week 1 looms, and the Arizona matchup is a proving ground for this rebuilt DB corps.

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Jonas Sanker is turning heads for the New Orleans Saints in the 2025 preseason, flashing a versatile safety skill set that blends run support with reliable coverage. In the Chargers game he chased plays with decisive angles and delivered a standout pass breakup, then followed up against Jacksonville with five tackles and a game-sealing interception on a tipped ball. The early returns suggest the Virginia product is beyond just a depth piece and could earn meaningful snaps as the preseason progresses.

New Orleans’ safety room is evolving: Tyrann Mathieu’s retirement opens a leadership void, Julian Blackmon’s addition provides a dynamic veteran presence, and Sanker’s rise enhances the ceiling of a unit that already includes Howden and Reid. If the rookie keeps producing on every snap, the Saints may lean into a flexible, rotation-heavy back end that could be a sneaky booster for the defense and a real factor in late-season fantasy points from Saints defenders.

Bottom line: the preseason storyline centers on Sanker's ascent, the safety depth chart’s reshuffling, and how this could translate into real snaps come Week 1. For fantasy purposes, Sanker’s trajectory flags him as a potential breakout candidate if the Saints ride the momentum into the regular season and the coaching staff continues to trust his instincts on high-leverage plays.

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Justin Reid is the Saints’ Player of Day 21 as New Orleans countdowns to kickoff with opening-night questions answered by his arrival. Reid steps into a leadership role in a defense eager for a dramatic improvement after last season’s underwhelming output, especially in the secondary. A product of Geismar and Stanford, Reid arrived as a coveted free agent and now anchors NO’s back end, tasked with filling Tyrann Mathieu’s void and guiding younger cover players through a pivotal season.

His NFL journey spans Houston, Kansas City, an

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