Jaylan Ford is listed at LB on the New Orleans Saints roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Reserve / injured (designated for return) (RSR).
Correction, October 4, 2026: This overview previously described the RSR status as reserve / retired. RSR is the reserve / injured list, designated for return.
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Roster observations
UPDATEDUpdated Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT
Selected report: New Orleans Saints · Reserve list (unspecified) · Season 2026
Dated roster observations; not a complete career or transaction history
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Record date
Team
Roster status
Effective date
Record
Season 2026 · Week 4
Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated
New Orleans Saints
Reserve list (unspecified)
Not supplied
Weekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 3
Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated
New Orleans Saints
Reserve list (unspecified)
Not supplied
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Season 2026 · Week 2
Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated
New Orleans Saints
Reserve list (unspecified)
Not supplied
Weekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 1
Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated
New Orleans Saints
Reserve list (unspecified)
Not supplied
Weekly roster
Dated observation
Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed
New Orleans Saints
Reserve / injured
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.
Reported transactions
These recorded moves do not form a complete career history. Current membership and effective time are not inferred from these moves.
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.
Defense by season
Season
Team
GP
TOT
SOLO
AST
SACK
FF
FR
YDS
INT
YDS
AVG
TD
LNG
PD
STF
STFYDS
KB
2024
NO
8
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
2025
NO
17
11
5
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
Recorded total
1 known team
25
15
7
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
Depth-chart listings
Dated source rankings, not confirmation of starting status or game-day availability.
New Orleans Saints depth chart: Right Inside Linebacker · Base 3-4 D · listed order 3. Observed Oct 10, 2026, 3:18 pm EDT.
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Games, player statistics and availability
Check the dates in each section. Coverage may be incomplete.
Practice reports, game designations, game-day status and reserve status describe different things. Missing fields do not mean cleared or active. Browse recorded reports
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.
