Saints waive quarterback Hunter Dekkers ahead of roster cuts
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 10:03 PM
Last updated Aug 29, 2026
The New Orleans Saints waived backup quarterback Hunter Dekkers prior to the NFL roster cuts deadline on August 29, 2026. Dekkers struggled for playing time, sitting behind Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler, and Zach Wilson during training camp, where he did not participate in team drills. Despite this, he received an opportunity in a preseason game’s two-minute drill. The Saints might still keep Dekkers on their practice squad, or he may be claimed by another team after his stint in the UFL. The roster decisions come as teams finalize their lineups ahead of the upcoming season.
- •Saints waived Hunter Dekkers on August 29, 2026.
- •Dekkers was third on the depth chart during training camp.
- •He participated in a preseason two-minute drill.
- •Saints previously signed Dekkers to their practice squad in 2025.
- •Dekkers may be claimed off waivers by another team.
- 10:03 PMYahoo Sports — Saints shake up the depth chart, waive second-year quarterback
"The New Orleans Saints waived backup QB Hunter Dekkers before the NFL roster cuts deadline, but his time in black and gold may not be over just yet.
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