New OrleansSaints
- 4th in NFC South
New Orleans Saints Transactions 2016
December
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
|---|---|
| 14 December 2016 | Placed LT Terron Armstead on injured reserve. Signed LB Jason Trusnik |
November
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
|---|---|
| 9 November 2016 | Released DT John Jenkins, CB Brian Dixon and LB Chris McCain. Signed LB Sam Barrington and S Shiloh Keo. Claimed TE John Phillips off of waivers from Denver. |
September
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
|---|---|
| 21 September 2016 | Placed CB P.J. Williams on injured reserve. Added OT Tony Hills to the active roster. |
| 13 September 2016 | Released RB C.J. Spiller. |
| 7 September 2016 | Agreed to terms with QB Drew Brees on a contract extension. |
| 3 September 2016 | Placed TE Michael Hoomanawanui, OL Khalif Barnes and DE Chris McCain on injured reserve. Released K Connor Barth. Waived DT Bobby Richardson; DEs Darryl Tapp, Davis Tull and C.J. Wilson; LB Jeff Schoettmer; FB Austin Johnson; WRs Jake Lampman and Jordan Williams-Lambert; OL Jack Allen, Joseph Cheek, John Fullington, Marcus Henry, Tony Hills, and Tyrus Thompson; TE Garrett Griffin and DBs Brian Dixon and Trae Elston. |
August
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
|---|---|
| 29 August 2016 | Acquired DE Chris McCain from Miami for an undisclosed draft pick. |
| 8 August 2016 | Released WR Hakeem Nicks. Removed OT Terron Armstead from the PUP list. Signed LS Chris Highland. |
July
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
|---|---|
| 29 July 2016 | Waived/injured CB Tony Carter. Signed WR Hakeem Nicks and OL John Fullington. |
| 6 July 2016 | Signed DE Darryl Tapp. Waived TE Jack Tabb. |
June
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
|---|---|
| 24 June 2016 | Placed CB Kyle Wilson on injured reserve. Signed DT C.J. Wilson. |
| 6 June 2016 | Waived DL Mitchell Loewen. Signed TE Garrett Griffin. |
May
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
|---|---|
| 23 May 2016 | Waived LS Chris Highland. Signed WR Vincent Brown and PK Connor Barth. |
| 18 May 2016 | Signed DL David Onyemata to a four-year contract. |
| 17 May 2016 | Signed CB Jimmy Pruitt. Released PK Josh Scobee. Waived OT Bryan Witzmann. |
| 16 May 2016 | Signed WR Jake Lampman, LB Tony Steward and OT Tyrus Thompson. Waived DB Mike Caputo, QB Griffin Neal and WR Shane Wynn. |
| 10 May 2016 | Signed S Vonn Bell to a four-year contract. |
| 9 May 2016 | Signed DT Sheldon Rankins, WR Michael Thomas and RB Daniel Lasco to four-year contracts. Released RB Vick Ballard, DE Phillip Hunt and FB Toben Opurum. |
| 3 May 2016 | Agreed to terms with OT Terron Armstead on a five-year extension through the 2021 season. |
March
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
|---|---|
| 28 March 2016 | Signed DT Nick Fairley to a one-year contract. |
| 25 March 2016 | Matched Chicago's offer for TE Josh Hill. Signed LB Craig Robertson to a three-year contract. |
| 23 March 2016 | Agreed to terms with coach Sean Payton on a five-year contract. |
| 9 March 2016 | Signed TE Coby Fleener to a five-year contract. |
| 4 March 2016 | Signed K Josh Scobee. |
February
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
|---|---|
| 29 February 2016 | Released WR Marques Colston. |
| 8 February 2016 | Released G Jahri Evans, LBs David Hawthorne and Ramon Humber and WR Seantavius Jones. Signed DB Tony Carter. |
| 2 February 2016 | Named Dan Campbell assistant head coach-tight ends coach, Ronald Curry and Brendan Nugent offensive assistant coaches, Peter Giunta senior defensive assistant coach, Aaron Glenn secondary coach, Joe Lombardi quarterbacks coach, Dennis Allen defensive coordinator, Dan Roushar offensive line coach and Brian Young pass rush specialist. |
January
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
|---|---|
| 12 January 2016 | Signed LB Jeff Luc to a reserve/future contract. |
| 9 January 2016 | Signed DE Phillip Hunt to a reserve/future contract. |
| 3 January 2016 | Signed RB Toben Opurum from the practice squad. |
| 2 January 2016 | Placed RB Kendall Hunter on injured reserve. |