Khalen Saunders

Khalen Saunders

26-Year-Old Defensive TackleDT
New Orleans Saints
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Saunders is in line to play a significant role immediately as he enters his first campaign in New Orleans. The Chiefs' 2019 third-round pick was limited to just 10 regular-season games across 2020 and 2021 due to injury. But he turned in career highs in tackles (48), sacks (3.5) and defensive snaps (405) in 16 contests last season. After the Saints allowed their top three defensive tackles from 2022 to walk in the offseason, the 324-pound Saunders should help lead the team's interior defensive line this fall.a Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year contract with the Saints in March of 2023.
Inks deal with Saints
DTNew Orleans Saints
March 15, 2023
The Saints and Saunders agreed to terms Wednesday on a three-year contract, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Selected 84th overall in the third round of the 2019 Draft, Saunders appeared in 38 games across four years with the Chiefs and had a career season in 2022 as a rotational lineman. Saunders recorded 3.5 sacks for the Super Bowl champs and will now go to New Orleans to help fill the voids left at defensive tackle by the departures of David Onyemata and Shy Tuttle.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Snap %
New Orleans SaintsSaints 2022 DT Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

64960%
53149%
48545%
29828%
323%
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Measurables Review
How do Khalen Saunders' measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"
 
Weight
324 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
5.01 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.62 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.57 sec
 
Vertical Jump
30.5 in
 
Broad Jump
101 in
 
Bench Press
27 reps
 
Hand Length
9.13 in
 
Arm Length
32.25 in
 
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Career-best campaign in 2022
DTKansas City Chiefs
March 10, 2023
Saunders tallied a career-high 48 tackles (22 solo) and 3.5 sacks during the 2022 regular season.
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Full participant at practice
DTKansas City Chiefs
December 28, 2022
Saunders logged a full workload at the Chiefs' Wednesday practice.
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Officially sitting out Saturday
DTKansas City Chiefs
Illness
December 24, 2022
Saunders (illness) will not be available for Saturday's game against the Seahawks.
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Doubtful to play Week 16
DTKansas City Chiefs
Illness
December 22, 2022
Saunders (illness) is considered doubtful to take the field against Seattle on Saturday.
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Leading tackler Sunday
DTKansas City Chiefs
November 8, 2022
Saunders logged six tackles (three solo) and one sack in Sunday's 20-17 overtime win versus Tennessee.
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