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The Washington Commanders announced they have signed CB Isaac Yiadom from the practice squad to the active roster. The Commanders released DT Ricky Barber in a corresponding move.

New Orleans Saints News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 30

Saints Cut CB Isaac Yiadom

According to Nick Underhill, the Saints have released CB Isaac Yiadom. He had two years left on a three-year, $9 million deal he signed last year, but lost the competition for starting time this summer. Yiadom, 30, was a former third-round pick by the Broncos out of Boston College back in 2018.

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New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / March 8

Saints Urged to Cut $9 Million CB After 2025 Return

The New Orleans Saints have done a good job freeing up salary cap space but there is room for more. With one day to go until free agency opens up around the league, the Saints are sitting right around $20 million in salary cap space, per Over The Cap.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

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NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / October 15, 2025

Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints: Preview, betting odds

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New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / September 25, 2025

Saints’ $9M Veteran Faces Benching Talk Head On

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New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / September 17, 2025

Saints Urged To Make Bold Decision With Offseason Free Agent Addition

The New Orleans Saints have looked quite solid through two weeks, despite the fact that they seemingly have one of the worst rosters in football. Quarterback Spencer Rattler has been good, despite the fact that many media members expected him to be one of the worst quarterbacks in the league.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / August 3, 2025

Saints CB Wanted To Return To New Orleans

The New Orleans Saints entered the offseason looking to add some more cornerback depth and one way they did so was reuniting with 29-year-old corner Isaac Yiadom.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / May 29, 2025

Saints $9 Million Man Has High Expectations For 2025

If you’ve been following along this offseason you’ve likely heard that there aren’t very high expectations for the New Orleans Saints. National media isn’t giving the Saints much love, but there is some serious talent with the franchise.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

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New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / March 24, 2025

Saints Reunion Called 'Under-The-Radar' Move Of Offseason

The New Orleans Saints have been hard at work since the 2024 National Football League season came to an end. New Orleans had to find a new head coach and did so by poaching former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore shortly after the Super Bowl ended.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / March 18, 2025

Saints Could Sign Ex-Patriots NFL Defensive Player Of The Year To One-Year Deal

Could the New Orleans Saints be adding further reinforcements to their secondary in the form of a Super Bowl champion cornerback? New Orleans has already bolstered its secondary recently by reuniting with cornerback Isaac Yiadom and signing safety Justin Reid.

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San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / March 13, 2025

CB Isaac Yiadom won't return to 49ers, signs 3-year deal with Saints

Free-agent cornerback Isaac Yiadom won't be returning to the San Francisco 49ers in 2025. According to his agent, Yiadom is signing a three-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, where he previously played in 2022 and 2023.

NFL News / New Orleans Saints on SI / March 13, 2025

Saints Reunite With Ex-49ers CB On 3-Year, $9 Million Contract: Report

The New Orleans Saints have a new (familiar) face joining their secondary for the 2025 season. After the departure of Paulson Adebo to the New York Giants, it made sense that the Saints would look to sign at least one cornerback in free agency.

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / February 2, 2025

Who was the 49ers' Best 2024 Free Agent Signing?

When reviewing what went wrong for the San Francisco 49ers in 2024, one of the first things to comb over is their handling of free agency. They didn't bring in any impactful guys to uplift them.

San Francisco 49ers News / Niners Nation / November 18, 2024

49ers CB Isaac Yiadom on 5-5 start: ‘I still feel like we are a great team’

The 49ers cornerback is unfazed, despite the slow start to the season. The San Francisco 49ers have seen a sub-optimal start to their 2024 season, which only was further stressed on Sunday afternoon when they lost 20-17 to the Seattle Seahawks, dropping them to 5-5 on the season.

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / October 1, 2024

49ers Need to Pull the Plug on Veteran Cornerback for Rookie

A change could be coming soon to the 49ers' defense. So far this season the 49ers have been starting veteran cornerback Isaac Yiadom in their nickel package.

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / September 7, 2024

The 49ers Officially Name Isaac Yiadom their No. 3 Cornerback

SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers officially have named their no. 3 cornerback and it's veteran Isaac Yiadom. That means when the 49ers use their nickel defense, starting cornerback Deommodore Lenoir will move to the slot and Yiadom will play outside opposite Charvarius Ward.

San Francisco 49ers News / A to Z Sports / July 12, 2024

Isaac Yiadom is the San Francisco 49ers' 2024 X-factor that hardly anybody is talking about

Despite heading into free agency without a lot of room for manuever in terms of cap space, the San Francisco 49ers made several notable moves. The signing of edge rusher Leonard Floyd was the headline maker, while the Niners also traded for Maliek Collins to fill the void left by the decision to part with defensive tackle Arik Armstead.

San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / June 24, 2024

ESPN: Isaac Yiadom emerging as reliable CB option for 49ers

Isaac Yiadom may turn out to be one of the San Francisco 49ers' most underrated offseason additions. The veteran cornerback had a career year with the New Orleans Saints last season, earning an 81.1 defensive grade from Pro Football Focus, his highest-ever mark from the analytics site.

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / June 7, 2024

Will CB Isaac Yiadom Become a Starter for the 49ers?

Competition is extremely heavy at the cornerback position for the San Francisco 49ers. They need to figure out who their third starter will be, following Charvarius Ward and Deommodore Lennoir in 2024.

San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / June 6, 2024

How Isaac Yiadom quickly impressed the 49ers

In March, the San Francisco 49ers signed Isaac Yiadom to a one-year deal, betting on a cornerback who had impressed them during his time with the New Orleans Saints.

New Orleans Saints News / A to Z Sports / March 18, 2024

New Orleans Saints lose cornerback Isaac Yiadom to San Francisco 49ers during 2024 free agency

The New Orleans Saints have lost their first major piece due to free agency during the 2024 offseason. Yiadom played a key role in the Saints secondary last season after Marshon Lattimore went down with injury.

NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / March 16, 2024

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NFL News / 49ers Webzone / March 15, 2024

49ers signing CB Isaac Yiadom to a one-year deal

According to the player's agent, the San Francisco 49ers are signing former New Orleans Saints cornerback Isaac Yiadom to a one-year deal. The Denver Broncos selected Yiadom (6-1, 188) out of Boston College in the third round (No.

New Orleans Saints News / A to Z Sports / February 21, 2024

Saints' breakout player may be too expensive for the Saints to bring back

Plenty of tough decisions loom for the New Orleans Saints during the 2024 offseason. Bringing back a key piece of their 2023 secondary will be a discussion, and the Saints may lose out on him. Cornerback Isaac Yiadom emerged as a productive defender for the Saints defense.

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 2, 2020