Saints Sack Artist From Notre Dame Enters Make-Or-Break Season

For one New Orleans Saints defensive player, 2025 will be a make-or-break season.

Second-round picks in the National Football League don’t have a fifth-year option built into their contracts, making years three and four of their rookie deal a tad more meaningful in terms of performance evaluation.

This is pertinent context for 24-year-old Saints edge rusher Isaiah Foskey, who is set to enter his third NFL season.

Foskey was selected by New Orleans at No. 40 overall in the 2023 NFL draft out of Notre Dame.

In 41 games for the Fighting Irish, Foskey tallied 122 tackles and a school-record 26.5 sacks.

Foskey appeared in 10 games during his rookie season for the Saints, tallying nine tackles. Last season, Foskey’s sophomore NFL year, he appeared in all 17 games for New Orleans, accruing 25 tackles.

Now, it’s time for Foskey to step up his contributions even further or otherwise risk watching his value in New Orleans’ front office — and perhaps league-wide — permanently diminish.

Foskey was a headlining topic of intrigue for LouisianaSports.Net’s