The New Orleans Saints used their two first-round picks in the 2022 NFL draft to improve their offense by selecting wide receiver Chris Olave and offensive tackle Trevor Penning.
They then turned to free agency to improve their defense Monday.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the NFC South team and safety Tyrann Mathieu agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract with $18 million fully guaranteed. According to Spotrac, the team's total salary cap was $216.6 million before the trade.
Here is a look at the defensive depth chart in New Orleans:
LDE: Cameron Jordan, Tanoh Kpassagnon
LDT: David Onyemata, Kentavius Street
RDT: Shy Tuttle, Albert Huggins
RDE: Marcus Davenport, Payton Turner
LB: Demario Davis, Zack Baun
LB: Pete Werner, Kaden Elliss
LCB: Paulson Adebo, Alontae Taylor
SS: Tyrann Mathieu, Daniel Sorensen
FS: Marcus Maye, P.