**LB James Williams (1990-94)** – Drafted by New Orleans in the sixth round (158th overall) out of Mississippi State in 1990; the pick was acquired from the Raiders in a deal where the Saints traded their fourth-round pick in 1991 (traded to Seattle) for the Raiders’ sixth, eighth (QB Gerry Gdowski), ninth (RB Broderick Graves), tenth (WR Gary Cooper), and eleventh (DT Webbie Burnett) round picks in 1990…Played in 78 games for the Saints, recording 206 tackles, three sacks, two interceptions (one of which he returned for a TD), two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery…Selected by Jacksonville in the 1995 Expansion Draft, and finished his career with the Jaguars (1995), Atlanta (1996), San Francisco (1997-98), and Cleveland (1999).
**DE Jared Tomich (1997-2000)** – Drafted by New Orleans in the second round (39th overall) out of Nebraska in 1997; the pick was acquired from Oakland in a trade where New Orleans traded the second overall pick (DT Darrell Russell) and sixth-rounder (traded to Miami) to Oakland for the 10th overall pick (G Chris Naeole), a second rounder, a fourth rounder (traded to Tennessee), and WR Daryl Hobbs…Played in 55 games for the Saints, totaling 55 tackles, ten sacks, four forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries…Did not play in 2001 and finished career with Green Bay (2002).
**DT Malcom Brown (2019-20)** – Drafted by New England in the first round (32nd overall) out of Texas in 2015…Signed with New Orleans on 3/14/19 after winning two Super Bowls with the Patriots (LI, LIII)…Played in 29 games with New Orleans, recording 61 tackles, three sacks, and one fumble recovery…Finished career with Jacksonville (2021).
**DT Bryan Bresee (2023-Present)** – Drafted by New Orleans in the first round (29th overall) out of Clemson in 2023; the pick was acquired from Denver in exchange for the coaching rights to Sean Payton, along with a 2024 second-round pick (traded to Green Bay); the Saints also traded away a 2024 third-round pick (traded to Seattle)…Played in all 17 games in 2023, recording 24 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
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**LB James Williams (1990-94)** – Drafted by New Orleans in the sixth round (158th overall) out of Mississippi State in 1990; the pick was acquired from the Raiders in a deal where the Saints traded their fourth-round pick in 1991 (traded to Seattle) for the Raiders’ sixth, eighth (QB Gerry Gdowski), ninth (RB Broderick Graves), tenth (WR Gary Cooper), and eleventh (DT Webbie Burnett) round picks in 1990…Played in 78 games for the Saints, recording 206 tackles, three sacks, two interceptions (one of which he returned for a TD), two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery…Selected by Jacksonville in the 1995 Expansion Draft, and finished his career with the Jaguars (1995), Atlanta (1996), San Francisco (1997-98), and Cleveland (1999).
**DE Jared Tomich (1997-2000)** – Drafted by New Orleans in the second round (39th overall) out of Nebraska in 1997; the pick was acquired from Oakland in a trade where New Orleans traded the second overall pick (DT Darrell Russell) and sixth-rounder (traded to Miami) to Oakland for the 10th overall pick (G Chris Naeole), a second rounder, a fourth rounder (traded to Tennessee), and WR Daryl Hobbs…Played in 55 games for the Saints, totaling 55 tackles, ten sacks, four forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries…Did not play in 2001 and finished career with Green Bay (2002).
**DT Malcom Brown (2019-20)** – Drafted by New England in the first round (32nd overall) out of Texas in 2015…Signed with New Orleans on 3/14/19 after winning two Super Bowls with the Patriots (LI, LIII)…Played in 29 games with New Orleans, recording 61 tackles, three sacks, and one fumble recovery…Finished career with Jacksonville (2021).
**DT Bryan Bresee (2023-Present)** – Drafted by New Orleans in the first round (29th overall) out of Clemson in 2023; the pick was acquired from Denver in exchange for the coaching rights to Sean Payton, along with a 2024 second-round pick (traded to Green Bay); the Saints also traded away a 2024 third-round pick (traded to Seattle)…Played in all 17 games in 2023, recording 24 tackles and 4.5 sacks.