On Wednesday afternoon, the New Orleans Saints announced that they officially agreed to terms with free agent DE Jonathon Bullard on a one-year deal.
Welcome to New Orleans, Jonathan Bullard! ⚜️ pic.twitter.com/8njDSmffnI
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) July 23, 2025
Bullard was selected in the third round (72nd overall) in the 2016 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears. He spent time with the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons prior to signing with the Minnesota Vikings in 2022. He has appeared in a total of 116 games with 53 starts,
recording 221 tackles (132 solo), 6.5 sacks, 28 stops for a loss, 8 PBU’s and 2 forced fumbles.
During the 2023 season with the Vikings, Bullard set career-highs in sacks (2.0), total tackles (44), and solo stops (24) and in 2024, he finished the season with 41 tackles (21 solo) with one sack and three quarterback hits. He also set career-highs for games started (17), pass breakups (3) and stops for a loss (7).
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