Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 242 lbs |
| Birthplace: Indianapolis, IN |
| Age: 27 |
| School: Ohio State |
| Experience: 6 |
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2026 Defensive
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CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 35 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Pete Werner News
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Saints' Pete Werner: Good to go for MNF
Werner (neck) is active for Monday night's matchup with Atlanta.
Werner suffered a neck injury during the team's Week 3 loss to Las Vegas, but he is all set to play Monday. The linebacker has registered 21 total tackles (13 solo), including 1.0 sacks, over three contests so far this season.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Questionable vs. Atlanta
Werner (neck) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Falcons, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Werner injured his neck during the Saints' 35-27 loss to the Raiders in Week 3, which prevented him from participating in each of New Orleans' first two practices of Week 4 prep. His status may not be officially known until about 90 minutes before the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, when the Saints announce their list of inactive players. Kaden Elliss (calf) has already been ruled out, and if Werner cannot play, then Isaiah Stalbird and Danny Stutsman would be the next men up at inside linebacker.
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Saints' Pete Werner: DNP in consecutive sessions
Werner (neck) did not participate in Friday's practice.
Werner has been unable to practice since sustaining a neck injury in the Saints' Week 3 loss to the Raiders. If the linebacker cannot practice in any capacity Saturday the chances he suits up for Monday night's game against the Falcons are low.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Sidelined at practice
Werner (neck) did not participate at the Saints' practice Thursday.
Werner sustained a neck injury in the first half of the team's Week 3 loss to Las Vegas, and he was unable to return to the contest. The linebacker will have two more chances to practice before Monday night's matchup with the Falcons.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Questionable to return
Werner (neck) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Raiders, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Werner suffered a stinger in the first half, and his status for the rest of the game is now in question. In his absence, Isaiah Stalbird and Danny Stutsman are two candidates to see an increase in workload at inside linebacker.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Saints' leading tackler in win
Werner recorded 11 tackles (eight solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Sunday's 24-17 win at Baltimore.
Werner was one of the main factors in keeping the Ravens' rushing attack in check in Week 2, and he managed his best tackle total since Week 5 of the 2025 season. He'll be hoping to keep the momentum up in a Week 3 tilt versus the Raiders.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Full participant Wednesday
Werner (groin) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
Werner spent most of August dealing with a groin injury he sustained in a training camp practice. The linebacker has fully recovered from the issue and is all set to practice in full as the Saints prepare for a Week 1 clash with the Lions.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Sustains groin injury
Werner suffered a groin injury during Sunday's practice, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
The linebacker was able to finish the session, but the extent to which the groin issue will plague him is unclear. Werner has played through persistent issues before, such as the hand injury he suffered in 2025, so the 27-year-old might practice with the injury, pending medical clearance.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Tallies 81 stops in 2025
Werner finished the 2025 season with 81 tackles (50 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and five passes defended across 17 appearances.
Werner posted 80 or more tackles for the fourth year in a row, and he played every regular-season game for the first time in his career. The 26-year-old finished third on the Saints in tackles behind fellow inside linebacker Demario Davis (143) and cornerback Alontae Taylor (83). As long as Davis continues playing for New Orleans, Werner figures to remain in a secondary role in 2026.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Recovers fumble in Week 10 win
Werner posted six tackles (three solo) and a fumble recovery during New Orleans' 17-7 win over Carolina on Sunday.
Werner finished tied with Kool-Aid McKinstry for the second most tackles on the Saints behind Demario Davis (seven). Werner also jumped on a fumble from Bryce Young midway through the third quarter, though the Saints' offense was unable to able to convert the turnover into points. Werner has tallied at least six stops in four of 10 regular-season games and is up to 60 tackles (37 solo), including 2.0 sacks, three pass defenses and two fumble recoveries.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Has reduced role in Week 7 loss
Werner logged two assisted tackles Sunday in a loss to Chicago.
It was a quiet game from a statistical perspective for Werner, who recorded his lowest tackle tally of the campaign. The veteran linebacker also continued to see his playing time decrease -- he logged a season-low 53 percent defensive snap share. Meanwhile, rookie Danny Stutsman was productive with a 24 percent snap share and could be pushing Werner for playing time.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Brings down QB in Week 6 loss
Werner registered five tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and a defensed pass in a loss to New England on Sunday.
Werner finished tied for third on the Saints in stops in the defeat. Among his tackles was a fourth-quarter sack of Patriots QB Drake Maye. Werner has already established a career high with 2.0 sacks through six games this season.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Leads Saints with 11 stops Sunday
Werner racked up 11 tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 26-14 win over the Giants in Week 5.
After logging a season-low three tackles last week, Werner bounced back with a team-leading 11 stops Sunday. It was his second-highest mark of the season (he notched 13 tackles in Week 3 versus Seattle). Werner has posted 41 tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and two defensed passes through five weeks.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Quiet in Week 4 defeat
Werner posted three solo tackles in Sunday's loss to the Bills.
Werner finished with 10 fewer stops than he had the previous week versus Seattle. He nonetheless still ranks second on the Saints with 30 tackles through four weeks.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Tallies 13 tackles in Week 3 loss
Werner registered 13 tackles (seven solo) and recovered a fumble Sunday in a loss to the Seahawks.
Werner and Demario Davis combined for 24 stops in the defeat while no other Saints player had more than five tackles. Werner has yet to reach a triple-digit single-season tackle total in his career, but he's on pace to get there through three games with 27 total tackles.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Nine tackles in loss
Werner recorded nine total tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Cardinals.
Werner finished tied for first on the team in tackles with fellow linebacker Demario Davis in Week 1, and he was also able to bring down Kyler Murray for his first sack of the year. The 26-year-old has now recorded at least nine takedowns in three consecutive regular-season games dating back to last year.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Ready for regular season
Werner logged three tackles in Saturday's 28-19 preseason loss to the Broncos.
Werner didn't play in either of the Saints' first two preseason games but he was on the field for 19 defensive snaps Saturday. He's logged more than 90 total tackles in each of the last two seasons and will remain a key part of the Saints' defense in 2025.
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