The New Orleans Saints dropped their fourth consecutive game in the 31-19 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season.
The breakout player from the Saints’ loss to the Bills has been speed running his development as a rookie: DB Jonas Sanker.
This year’s third-round pick out of Virginia has continued to exceed expectations while filling in for injured free-agent addition Julian Blackmon in the secondary—and it’s starting to feel like the Saints may have hit the jackpot with the 22-year-old.
On Sunday against the Bills, Sanker recorded three tackles, two pass breakups and the Saints’ first interception of the season, which also marked Josh Allen’s first pick thrown this year. Allen tested him deep on back-to-back plays, but Sanker responded with a PBU and then hi