Former Saints wide receiver Marquez Callaway is signed by the Steelers.
In 2024, one player from the New Orleans Saints of 2023 will be playing somewhere else. Marquez Callaway, a wide receiver on the Saints practice squad who was one of three players cut following the season, has signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In three games this year, Callaway, 25, only amassed 28 offensive snaps without drawing a single target. In 2021, he made an impression on the Saints with 46 receptions for 698 yards and 6 touchdown catches, but he hasn’t quite reached those levels since. Last season, he followed Sean Payton to the Denver Broncos but was not able to join the squad.
He will now make an attempt in Pittsburgh. The Saints only have three receivers signed for 2024: Michael Thomas, who is expected to be dismissed in a procedural move in March, Chris Olave, and A.T. Perry. Rashid Shaheed, an All-Pro return specialist with no exclusive rights, is anticipated to return on a minimum salary and won’t be qualified for a true extension until 2025. Notable Saints free agent receivers include Keith Kirkwood and restricted free agent Lynn Bowden Jr.
“Who is calling plays in 2024?” is the most crucial topic the New Orleans Saints need to address immediately.
The Saints are looking for a new offensive coordinator for the first time in almost ten years, and this time, the coordinator won’t simply assist Sean Payton in creating the weekly game plan; they will also be calling plays. It’s imperative to heal the offensive line’s ailments while getting the most out of core players like Taysom Hill, Chris Olave, Alvin Kamara, and Derek Carr.
To suggest that this is Dennis Allen’s most significant hiring as head coach is not hyperbole. It will be all over for him if he makes a mistake here and the Saints offence begins at an unbearably slow pace once more. He has to hire a coach who can revive one of the least inventive running offences in the NFL and maintain Carr’s upward momentum into 2024. That is no easy feat.
And as the Saints examine an increasing number of applicants, names keep getting added to the search. We’ll update this list to reflect who has been taken off the board by other clubs, who has received a second interview offer from New Orleans, and who is still available:
