Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Monday that the New Orleans Saints will sign veteran kicker Daniel Carlson, a two‑time All‑Pro who was released by the Raiders in March.
- Carlson spent eight seasons with Las Vegas and made 224 of 255 career field‑goal attempts and 238 of 249 extra points, giving him one of the stronger track records among available free agents.
- The club staged a summer competition between Tanner Brown and Charlie Smyth, but missed field goals by Smyth in the preseason opener and Brown in a later preseason game prompted urgency to add a veteran.
- As of the reports there was no official Saints transaction notice and the team had not said what roster move will create space for Carlson on the 53‑man roster.
- Signing a proven veteran kicker at this stage typically ends a camp competition and forces a roster decision, so the next developments to watch are the team’s official transaction and whether Carlson wins the starting job.