The New Orleans Saints added two more bodies to their secondary on Wednesday, signing cornerbacks Michael Davis and David Long Jr. ahead of Friday’s preseason finale against the Dallas Cowboys.
Those moves came after the Saints opened roster spots by placing tight end Moliki Matavao and running back Ty Chandler on injured reserve. New Orleans has also recently put backup corner Rezjohn Wright on season-ending injured reserve, and Quincy Riley has been missing practice reps because of his own injury, creating a path for either Davis or Long to make a push for a roster spot.
Davis, 31, returns to New Orleans after spending time with the team last year. He appeared in 11 games for the Saints in 2025, logging just 9 defensive snaps but 114 on special teams.
The nine-year veteran began his NFL career as an undrafted rookie with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017 after playing at BYU. He spent his first seven seasons with the Chargers through 2023, including the final three under Brandon Staley, now the Saints’ defensive coordinator.
From 2019 to 2023, Davis started 65 games and recorded 8 interceptions along with 60 passes broken up.
Long, 28, arrives with a similar profile as a depth corner and special teams contributor. He played in one game for the Carolina Panthers last season and was most recently released by the Giants in early August.
A Michigan product, Long entered the league as a third-round pick of the Los Angeles Rams in the 2019 NFL Draft and spent his first four seasons in Los Angeles through 2022. He also worked under Staley in 2020 when Staley was the Rams’ defensive coordinator.
Long later spent time with three teams in 2023, then the Colts in 2024 and the Panthers last season. In his career, he has 1 interception and 8 passes broken up.
Both cornerbacks are expected to get on the field Friday as New Orleans wraps up the preseason against Dallas.
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