Overview
- Daniel Carlson signed with the New Orleans Saints on Monday, joining the team's kicking room as a late camp addition reported by NFL Network and multiple outlets.
- Carlson enters a competition with Charlie Smyth and Tanner Brown for the starting kicker job and will be evaluated during the final preseason practices and games.
- The signing does not guarantee a roster spot because the Saints currently carry three kickers and will name a single starter when they trim to 53 players.
- Carlson brings a proven résumé as a two-time All‑Pro and long-range specialist but arrives with a noted recent dip in accuracy, having made 22 of 27 field goals (81.5%) in 2025 versus a higher career mark.
- Las Vegas created Carlson’s availability this offseason when it moved on and added Matt Gay and Kansei Matsuzawa, and New Orleans’ move signals an urgent attempt to fix a kicking unit that showed inconsistency in preseason reps.