We’re continuing our countdown to kickoff with the current owner of the No. 28 jersey. Rejzohn Wright is the New Orleans Saints Player of Day 28, and he could have an opportunity to play against the team that brought him to the NFL when the Saints square off with the Carolina Panthers in a month.
But Smith is fighting for snaps at the team’s best position group. Here’s his story:
- Name (Age): Rejzohn Wright (23)
- Position: Defensive back
- Height, weight: 6-foot-2, 193 pounds
- Relative Athletic Score: N/A
- 2024 salary cap hit: $795,000
- College: Oregon State
- Drafted: Undrafted in 2023 (Carolina Panthers)
- NFL experience: 1 season
Wright is from the San Francisco Bay Area, having grown up in East Palo Alto and gone to high school in Union City. His college football career started at Laney College in Oakland before he transferred to Oregon State. The Panthers signed him as an undrafted free agent after the 2023 NFL draft but waived him during roster cuts that August. He spent a week on the Las Vegas Raiders’ practice squad last October and signed with the Saints in January.
And he’s done well for himself this summer. Wright has fought hard to establish himself at a crowded position group that only got deeper when the Saints drafted Kool-Aid McKinstry. He’s in the hunt for a spot on the practice squad since the Saints typically roster just four corners and they already have their four best options. It’s vital that Wright continue to use his size to his advantage and compete with receivers at the catch point. Pro Football Focus charting found that he was targeted four times in Saturday night’s preseason game but yielded just one catch for 22 yards. He needs to keep it up and prove to his coaches that he’s deserving of more time to develop his craft.
