Daniel Carlson is listed at K on the New Orleans Saints roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).
The details below are dated roster facts. Roster status, practice participation, and game-day availability are different; this profile does not turn one into another.
Selected report: New Orleans Saints · Active roster · Season 2026
| Observation window | Record date | Team | Roster status | Effective date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 · Week 4 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | New Orleans Saints | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 3 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | New Orleans Saints | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 2 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | New Orleans Saints | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 1 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | New Orleans Saints | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Dated observation | Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed | New Orleans Saints | Active roster | Not supplied | Dated roster |
Weekly rows describe the supplied week, not a dated transaction. Observed dates show when a record was checked, not when a contract or roster move took effect. Conflicting records remain separate. Only retained observations are shown; game-day status belongs to the availability report.
2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.
| Field goals made | Field goal attempts | Extra points made | Extra point attempts | Field goal percentage | Extra point percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 80.0 | 87.5 |
These are recorded player totals for the stated season. An absent category is not a zero. Games played and career totals are not inferred. Browse player statistics
2026 regular season (weeks 1–3) · 3 supplied game records
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Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.
FGM and FGA are field goals made and attempted. Distance bands are in yards; 50+ includes attempts from 50 yards or more. LNG is the longest successful field goal. XPM and XPA are extra points made and attempted; PTS counts kicking points.
| Season | Team | GP | FGM | FGA | FG% | 1-19 FGM | 1-19 FGA | 20-29 FGM | 20-29 FGA | 30-39 FGM | 30-39 FGA | 40-49 FGM | 40-49 FGA | 50+ FGM | 50+ FGA | LNG | XPM | XPA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MIN | 2 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | LV | 10 | 16 | 17 | 94.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 66 |
| 2018 | All teams | 12 | 17 | 21 | 81.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 75 |
| 2019 | LV | 16 | 19 | 26 | 73.1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 34 | 36 | 91 |
| 2020 | LV | 16 | 33 | 35 | 94.3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 45 | 47 | 144 |
| 2021 | LV | 17 | 40 | 43 | 93.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 56 | 30 | 33 | 150 |
| 2022 | LV | 17 | 34 | 37 | 91.9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 35 | 36 | 137 |
| 2023 | LV | 17 | 26 | 30 | 86.7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 32 | 32 | 110 |
| 2024 | LV | 17 | 34 | 40 | 85.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 23 | 25 | 125 |
| 2025 | LV | 17 | 22 | 27 | 81.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 21 | 22 | 87 |
| 2026 | NO | 3 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
| Recorded total | 3 known teams | 132 | 229 | 264 | 86.7 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 75 | 62 | 65 | 55 | 71 | 38 | 53 | 60 | 251 | 263 | 938 |
Punting totals use total punt yards divided by punts for the gross average, and return yards divided by returns for the return average. Touchback and inside-20 percentages use punts as the denominator. Recalculated totals may differ in rounding from season rows. The net average total is unavailable because the recorded counts are insufficient to calculate it reliably.
| Season | Team | GP | PUNTS | AVG | LNG | YDS | TB | TB% | IN20 | IN20% | ATT | YDS | AVG | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LV | 17 | 1 | 30.0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — | 30.0 |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 17 | 1 | 30.0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | LV | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | LV | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | LV | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | LV | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 60 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LV | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | LV | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | LV | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024 | LV | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026 | NO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Recorded total | 2 known teams | 71 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
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@DanielCarlson38 public X post · Feb 22, 2024, 10:39 am EST
The No. 8 overall pick is still working with trainers, and the earliest reported return is Week 7 in Paris, with the bye making Week 9 against Cleveland a likelier target.
Atlanta ran for five touchdowns to tie a club record and moved into a share of first place in the NFC South, but lost Za’Darius Smith and Jake Matthews to injuries.
The former Saints first-round pass rusher asked Chicago to release him from its practice squad after playing 12 snaps against the Jets, ending a nine-season career with 25 sacks.
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X@danielcarlson385 source-linked posts · Dated snapshot
Source checked Sep 20, 2026, 10:07 am EDT
Carlson calls something his greatest athletic achievement, advertised a Colorado charity tennis event, cheers War Eagle and @AJCole90, and thanks @tsieg58 as teammate, friend, and brother.
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text · Jun 6, 2024, 10:42 am EDT
He calls something his greatest athletic achievement yet, without naming it.
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photo · Feb 22, 2024, 10:39 am EST
He advertised a Saturday Colorado charity tennis event with autographs, pictures, and a silent auction.
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text · Nov 12, 2023, 12:39 pm EST
He tells number 38 to keep it up and cheers War Eagle.
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text · Nov 5, 2023, 10:44 pm EST
He calls @AJCole90 a dawg.
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text · Mar 19, 2023, 10:27 pm EDT
He thanks @tsieg58 as teammate, friend, and brother for making them better players and people.
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