Mickey Loomis, Executive Vice President/General Manager of the New Orleans Saints, announced today that the team has reached an agreement with safety Johnathan Abram on a one-year deal.
The Oakland Raiders selected Abram, 5-11, 205, in the first round (27th overall) out of Mississippi State in 2019. The Columbia, Mississippi native has played in 52 career regular season games with the Raiders (2019-2022), Green Bay Packers (2022), Seattle Seahawks (2022), and Saints (2023), recording 280 tackles (176 solo), four interceptions, 15 passes defensed, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, 13 special teams stops, and one coverage fumble recovery.
In 2023, Abram featured in nine games, made three starts for the Saints, and had 24 tackles.
Fourteen solo tackles, one interception, one pass defense, and one forced fumble. Abram was a big player late in the season, starting at strong safety and recording five solo stops, his first interception as a Saint, his first career forced fumble, and a pass defense in a Dec. 31 victory over Tampa Bay. Abram started for the second straight week in the season finale against Atlanta on January 7, 2024, and recorded a season-high nine tackles (four solo).
