Saints Sign Young Cornerback Martin Emerson Off Injury

After an NFL draft weekend during which they used most of their prime picks on offense and added two veteran edge rushers, the New Orleans Saints have turned their consideration to the defensive backfield.

The Saints are signing veteran cornerback Martin Emerson, in response to a number of studies. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network was the primary to report the information.

Emerson is a 25-year-old who began 33 video games over three seasons for the Cleveland Browns, though he missed the entire 2025 season with a torn Achilles tendon.

When wholesome, Emerson was productive. The 6-foot-2 nook was a third-round draft choose from Mississippi State in 2022 and had 29 passes defended in his first two seasons, together with 4 interceptions in 2023. His numbers went down in 2024, presumably as groups stopped throwing his means. That season he had a career-high 80 tackles, 5 passes defended and a pressured fumble.

He suffered the non-contact Achilles injury early in coaching camp final yr.

Emerson joins a bunch of Saints cornerbacks that misplaced nickelback Alontae Taylor to free company and returns beginning outdoors corners Kool-Aid McKinstry and Quincy Riley. Emerson additionally has performed primarily outdoors.

At security, the Saints return starters Justin Reid and Jonas Sanker, in addition to Julian Blackmon, who suffered a season-ending torn labrum injury in final yr’s season opener.

The Saints additionally drafted security Lorenzo Styles from Ohio State within the fifth spherical and cornerback TJ Hall from Iowa within the seventh spherical.