Saints Re-Sign S Terrell Burgess to One-Year Contract

Five-year NFL veteran was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 2020

Mar. 27, 2026 at 2:10am

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The New Orleans Saints have re-signed free agent safety Terrell Burgess to a one-year contract. Burgess, a five-year NFL veteran, was originally selected in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams out of the University of Utah. He has played for the Rams, New York Giants, Washington Commanders, and Saints over his career, providing depth and special teams contributions.

Why it matters

The Saints are bolstering their secondary depth by retaining Burgess, who has experience in multiple defensive schemes and can contribute on special teams. As a third-round pick, Burgess has shown promise but has yet to establish himself as a full-time starter, making this a low-risk, high-upside move for New Orleans.

The details

In 2025, his first season with the Saints, Burgess played in 16 games with one start, recording 15 tackles, a career-high three pass breakups, and seven special teams stops. Over his five-year NFL career, the 5-11, 202-pound safety has appeared in 59 regular season games with five starts, totaling 57 tackles, four pass breakups, and 19 special teams stops. He also played in all four of the Rams' playoff games during their Super Bowl LVI championship run in 2021.

  • Burgess was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
  • He played for the Rams from 2020-2022, the New York Giants in 2022, the Washington Commanders in 2023, and the Saints in 2025.

The players

Terrell Burgess

A five-year NFL veteran safety who was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of the University of Utah.

Mickey Loomis

The Executive Vice President and General Manager of the New Orleans Saints.

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The takeaway

The Saints' re-signing of Terrell Burgess provides them with experienced secondary depth and special teams contributions as they look to build on their 2025 season. Burgess has shown flashes of potential since being drafted, and this low-cost, one-year deal gives him another opportunity to prove he can be a consistent contributor at the NFL level.