The NFL announced today that New Orleans Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry has been named the Week Five NFC Defensive Player of the Week, the first conference weekly honor for a Saints player in 2025 and the first defensive honor for a Saint since the 2023 campaign.

Kool-Aid McKinstry

#4 CB

Height: 5-11

Weight: 199 lbs

College: Alabama

McKinstry, 5-11, 199, New Orleans' second round selection (41st overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Alabama, spearheaded a standout Saints defensive effort in a 26-14 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday, where he accounted for two of the team's five takeaways with interceptions on two successive possessions, the first two of his career.

The Pinson, Ala. native had an impact on all three Giants possessions of the third quarter, also

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