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Yahoo
10-05-2025
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- Yahoo
New Orleans Saints Draft Picks Get Initial Jersey Numbers
The New Orleans Saints selected nine new players in the 2025 NFL Draft, concluded less than two weeks ago. On Wednesday, the Saints team website had all nine draft choices with a uniform number for the first time. Additionally, the uniform numbers of the team's offseason additions, along with a few veteran changes, were also included. 71 = Kelvin Banks Jr., OT (1st round) Texas Longhorns offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. (78) blocks Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Jack Sawyer (33). Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Banks will wear the number last worn by recently retired OT Ryan Ramczyk, a first-round choice in the 2017 NFL Draft. Ramczyk had a decorated career of his own and will someday be inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame. Advertisement Banks, who wore number 71 with the Texas Longhorns, certainly has big shoes to fill. He's also a three-time All-Conference selection, two-time All-American, and the 2024 Outland Trophy Award winner. 6 = Tyler Shough, QB (2nd round) Louisville Cardinals quarterback Tyler Shough (9) throws a pass against the Pittsburgh Panthers. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images Former Saints punter Thomas Morstead, a fan favorite, openly gave permission for Shough to wear his number 6. The number was last worn by LB Willie Gay Jr. last season. If he wears number 6 into the regular season, Shough will become the first offensive player in Saints franchise history to don the jersey. Shough was the third quarterback selected in this year's draft. During his collegiate career, he wore number 12 at Oregon and Texas Tech and number 9 at Louisville. 91 = Vernon Broughton, DT (3rd round) Texas Longhorns defensive lineman Vernon Broughton (45) celebrates a quarterback sack against the Ohio State Buckeyes. © Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Defensive lineman Kendal Vickers last wore 91 for New Orleans last season. Most famously worn by Saints Hall of Fame DE Will Smith, 91 has been worn by five different New Orleans players since 2021. Advertisement Broughton wore number 45 during his Texas Longhorns career. The last notable Saint to wear 91 was DE Trey Hendrickson, from 2017 to 2020. 33 = Jonas Sanker, S (3rd round) Virginia Cavaliers safety Jonas Sanker (20) returns an interception against the Pittsburgh Panthers. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Running back Jordan Mims was the last to wear 33 for the Saints, donning it last season. The most notable New Orleans player to sport 33 was Tyrone Hughes, a Saints Hall of Fame kick returner and defensive back. Through his collegiate career with the Virginia Cavaliers, Sanker wore number 20. The last defensive back to wear 33 for the Saints was Saquon Hampton in 2019. 47 = Danny Stutsman, LB (4th round) Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman (28) celebrates a play against the Texas Longhorn. © SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Linebacker Alex Anzalone was the last New Orleans player to wear 47 during a regular season game. Anzalone played for the Saints from 2017 to 2020. Advertisement Stutsman wore number 28 for all four years with the Oklahoma Sooners. If he wears 47 into the regular season, Stutsman would become just the third defensive player to wear that number for the Saints since 1993. 29 = Quincy Riley, CB (4th round) Louisville Cardinals defensive back Quincy Riley (3). Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images New Orleans wasted no time in handing over 29 to another player. Cornerback Paulson Adebo wore the number during his Saints career from 2021 to 2024. After departing as a free agent this offseason, 29 now gets passed to Riley. Outside of Adebo, the only other notable New Orleans players to wear 29 were running backs Chris Ivory and Khiry Robinson. Riley wore number 3 for three years with the Louisville Cardinals. Prior to that, he sported number 4 with the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders. 30 = Devin Neal, RB (6th round) Kansas Jayhawks running back Devin Neal (4) runs against the Baylor Bears. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images Safety Roderic Teamer last wore 30 for the Saints last season. Running backs Fred McAfee (2006) and Wayne Wilson (1979-1986) were the two most notable players to wear 30 for the Saints. Advertisement Neal wore number 4 during his four-year career with the Kansas Jayhawks. There hasn't been a New Orleans player to wear 30 for more than one year since running back Lynell Hamilton in 2008 and 2009. 80 = Moliki Matavao, TE (7th round) UCLA Bruins tight end Moliki Matavao (88) catches a pass against the Oregon Ducks. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images The most famous 80 in New Orleans history was TE Jimmy Graham, who wore it from 2010 to 2014 then got it back when he returned in 2023. Wideouts Jerome Pathon, Wesley Carroll, and Brett Perryman also made contributions under number 80 in team history. Matavao started his collegiate career wearing number 8 at Oregon. After transferring to UCLA, he's sported 88 for two years. Saints fans can only hope that the athletic Matavao has even close to the same success Graham's 80 had for the offense. 40 = Fadil Diggs, Edge (7th round) Texas A&M defensive lineman Fadil Diggs (10) during a against Tennessee on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. © Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK One of the most famous plays in Saints franchise history was made by a 40, when FB Brian Milne recovered a fumble against the Rams to preserve the team's first ever playoff win. Cornerback Delvin Breaux, wearing number 40, also had a standout two seasons for the Saints in 2014 and 2015. Advertisement Diggs wore number 10 throughout his college career at both Texas A&M and Syracuse. He'll be the first to wear 40 since LB Chase Hansen did it in 2022. Uniform Numbers for Saints Offseason Additions Dec 18, 2016; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) scores a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images 10 = Brandin Cooks, WR 13 = Velus Jones, RB/WR 21 = Justin Reid, S 54 = Jonah Williams, DE 74 = Dillon Radunz, G 88 = Jack Stoll, TE 91 = Davon Godchaux, DT 98 = Chris Rumph II, DE It's also worth noting that second-year quarterback Spencer Rattler is currently listed as number 2 on the Saints website. Rattler wore number 18 as a rookie last season. Cooks gets the number 10 back that he wore when starting his career with New Orleans from 2014 to 2016. Advertisement Related: Saints Draft Pick Tyler Shough Among Favorites For 2025 NFL Rookie Of The Year Related: Why Saints Drafting Of Kelvin Banks Jr. Made Sense Related: Third-Round Choice Vernon Broughton May Be Just What The Saints Needed For Their Defense Related: Syracuse Draft Choice Fadil Diggs May Fill A Critical Role For The Saints Related: What Kansas Draft Choice Devin Neal Adds To Saints Offense Related: How Louisville Draft Pick Quincy Riley Fills A Saints Need
USA Today
19-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Wisconsin Badger, NFL All-Pro offensive tackle announces retirement
Former Wisconsin Badger, NFL All-Pro offensive tackle announces retirement Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk announced his retirement from the NFL. Ramczyk has been battling knee problems and hasn't played since 2023. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 18, 2025 Former Wisconsin and current New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday. The former First-Team All-Pro (2019) offensive tackle retires after eight NFL seasons, all with the Saints. He was the team's first-round pick (32 overall) in the 2017 NFL draft -- the last former Badger to go in the first round. He started 101 games and played 6,506 snaps over that time, plus earned two Second-Team All-Pro nods (2018, 2020) in addition to the mentioned first-team distinction in 2019. Ramczyk has been dealing with a significant knee injury over the last year, an injury that held him out of the entire 2024 season. The standout offensive tackle transferred to Wisconsin before the 2015 campaign after two years at UW-Stevens Point. His college resume is highlighted by a breakout 2016 campaign as Wisconsin's left tackle. He started all 14 games for the Badgers that season, helping to lead an offense that averaged 28.4 points and 203.1 rushing yards per game. He concluded that season with a First-Team All-America selection. Ramczyk's retirement means another former Badger standout is now gone from the NFL level. Notables still in the league include Andrew Van Ginkel, T.J. Watt, T.J. Edwards, Zack Baun, Jonathan Taylor, Russell Wilson, Jake Ferguson, Tyler Biadasz, Leo Chenal and Keeanu Benton. Several Badgers hope to join that list next week when the 2025 NFL draft takes place in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Three currently project to be selected during the three-day event, with many others likely in the mix as undrafted free agents. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
Miami Herald
18-04-2025
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- Miami Herald
Saints RT Ryan Ramczyk, 30, retires after knee injury
New Orleans Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk announced his retirement on social media Thursday night. Ramczyk, 30, started 101 games over seven seasons before sitting out the 2024 campaign with a chronic knee injury. The 2017 first-round pick made three straight All-Pro teams from 2018-20, with a first-team nod in 2019. "What an incredible journey it's been," Ramczyk wrote on his Instagram account. "My path to the NFL wasn't a straight line, it wasn't the story most people expect. There were moments when people doubted me, moments when I doubted myself. It's funny how life works out. Sometimes the road less traveled leads to places you never expected, but it ends up being exactly where you were meant to be." Ramczyk played his final game on Dec. 10, 2023, before finishing that season on injured reserve with a cartilage defect in his right knee. The NFL announced Thursday that Ramczyk will be in Green Bay on April 25 to announce the Saints' Day 2 draft picks. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Saints injured former All-Pro right tackle Ryan Ramczyk retires after missing entire 2024 season
FILE - New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk (71) looks on before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk, a 2017 first-round draft choice and former All-Pro who sat out all of last season because of a lingering knee injury, has announced his retirement from pro football. 'What an incredible journey it's been,' the 6-foot-3, 314-pound Ramczyk wrote in a social media post Thursday night, referring in part to his brief pursuit of a career in welding after high school. Advertisement The Wisconsin-native ultimately decided to give football another try, starting his college career on the Division III level at Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He transferred in 2016 to Wisconsin, where he became an AP All-America selection. The Saints made him the second of their two first-round draft choices in 2017, at 32nd overall. 'My path to the NFL wasn't a straight line, it wasn't the story most people expect," Ramczyk wrote. "There were moments when people doubted me, moments when I doubted myself. It's funny how life works out. Sometimes the road less traveled leads to places you never expected, but it ends up being exactly where you were meant to be.' The Saints made Ramczyk a starter at the beginning of his rookie season and he went on to start all 101 NFL games in which he played. In 2019, he was named first-team AP All-Pro. He was a central part of a memorable 2017 draft class that included AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Marshon Lattimore and AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Alvin Kamara. Advertisement The trio helped the Saints emerge from a three-season playoff drought and start a run of four straight postseason appearances from the 2017 through 2020 seasons. That included a 2018 campaign in which the Saints were the NFC's No. 1 playoff seed and hosted the NFC title game, losing in overtime to the Los Angeles Rams after what the NFL acknowledged was a missed call by officials for pass interference and helmet-to-helmet contact in the waning minutes of regulation. His retirement this year was widely expected after he was unable a season ago — after missing the final four games of the 2023 season — because of degraded cartilage in his knee. 'I'm filled with gratitude for everything this sport has given me,' Ramczyk said. 'I owe a giant thank you to the game of football and to the countless coaches and teammate who have supported and challenged me along the way.' Advertisement Ramczyk also thanked Saints fans for making New Orleans 'feel like home' and said he is 'excited for what the future holds, especially the opportunity to spend more time with my two boys and watch them grow.' ___ AP NFL:
Associated Press
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Saints injured former All-Pro right tackle Ryan Ramczyk retires after missing entire 2024 season
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk, a 2017 first-round draft choice and former All-Pro who sat out all of last season because of a lingering knee injury, has announced his retirement from pro football. 'What an incredible journey it's been,' the 6-foot-3, 314-pound Ramczyk wrote in a social media post Thursday night, referring in part to his brief pursuit of a career in welding after high school. The Wisconsin-native ultimately decided to give football another try, starting his college career on the Division III level at Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He transferred in 2016 to Wisconsin, where he became an AP All-America selection. The Saints made him the second of their two first-round draft choices in 2017, at 32nd overall. 'My path to the NFL wasn't a straight line, it wasn't the story most people expect,' Ramczyk wrote. 'There were moments when people doubted me, moments when I doubted myself. It's funny how life works out. Sometimes the road less traveled leads to places you never expected, but it ends up being exactly where you were meant to be.' The Saints made Ramczyk a starter at the beginning of his rookie season and he went on to start all 101 NFL games in which he played. In 2019, he was named first-team AP All-Pro. He was a central part of a memorable 2017 draft class that included AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Marshon Lattimore and AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Alvin Kamara. The trio helped the Saints emerge from a three-season playoff drought and start a run of four straight postseason appearances from the 2017 through 2020 seasons. That included a 2018 campaign in which the Saints were the NFC's No. 1 playoff seed and hosted the NFC title game, losing in overtime to the Los Angeles Rams after what the NFL acknowledged was a missed call by officials for pass interference and helmet-to-helmet contact in the waning minutes of regulation. His retirement this year was widely expected after he was unable a season ago — after missing the final four games of the 2023 season — because of degraded cartilage in his knee. 'I'm filled with gratitude for everything this sport has given me,' Ramczyk said. 'I owe a giant thank you to the game of football and to the countless coaches and teammate who have supported and challenged me along the way.' Ramczyk also thanked Saints fans for making New Orleans 'feel like home' and said he is 'excited for what the future holds, especially the opportunity to spend more time with my two boys and watch them grow.' ___ AP NFL:
