Jayden Price has done enough to force the Saints to think bigger.
For now, he’s backing up Jonas Sanker in Brandon Staley’s STAR role, but that kind of production is hard to keep boxed in. Price has put together strong practices, earned some first-team looks, and then backed it up with an interception against the Jaguars. At this point, New Orleans has every reason to see whether he can do more than just handle the slot.
That next step should come on the boundary.
It’s not a foreign spot for Price. He played outside corner at North Dakota State and again with the Arlington Renegades in the UFL, so this would be a return to familiar ground.
The Saints already know he can work inside, and that versatility matters. If he can handle both spots, he becomes the kind of defensive back who can plug holes wherever they show up.
That’s especially relevant with Isaac Yiadom struggling.
Yiadom has made himself easier to move on from, but the Saints are in a different position when there’s an actual option waiting behind him. They’re not going into the season without four boundary corners, and the top of that group already looks set with Kool-Aid McKinstry and Quincy Riley. Martin Emerson has also been solid while working back from a season ending injury.
Beyond that, no one has really seized the fourth outside corner job, including Yiadom. It’s been a rough offseason for him, and the expectation that he would provide dependable depth hasn’t matched what’s shown on the field. Barion Bown has made multiple standout plays at his expense, and Yiadom also had a poor preseason game.
Price gives the Saints a reason to look elsewhere.
He’s been excellent on the inside, but his background is on the boundary, and that combination makes him worth a closer look. With the Renegades, he led the UFL in pass breakups and finished with three interceptions.
New Orleans doesn’t need him to be a starter; it needs someone who can be steady depth. Price already looks like that at STAR, and it would be worth finding out if he can be that same player outside.
He also brings value on special teams, which only strengthens his case. Yiadom’s appeal comes from that phase of the game, but Price checks that box too.
He’s looked good in kick coverage, and he’s a return option as well. In the last preseason game, he took a snap as a punt returner, and in 2025 he finished second in the UFL in punt return yardage.
At this point, Price looks like he’s working his way onto the roster through his defense and special teams alone. A chance on the boundary would just be another layer. And if he proves he can help there too, the Saints might end up saving a roster spot for another part of the team.
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