WATCH: Saints tie it up vs. Vikings with 87-yard fumble return TD

Take a bow, Jonas Sanker. The second-year New Orleans Saints safety tied things up in Sunday's matchup with the Minnesota Vikings after recovering a fumble and returning it 87 yards for a touchdown. Veteran linebacker Pete Werner and backup cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. met in a big collision to for

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Take a bow, Jonas Sanker. The second-year New Orleans Saints

safety tied things up in Sunday's matchup with the Minnesota Vikings after recovering a fumble and returning it 87 yards for a touchdown. Veteran linebacker Pete Werner and backup cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. met in a big collision to force the ball out of Vikings running back Myles Price's hands, and Sanker was in the right place at the right time to pick it up.

The 87 yards Sanker covered on that fumble return were the second-most in franchise history; Keith Mitchell set the record for the Saints on a 90-yard return back in 2000.

TO. THE. CRIB.

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— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) October 11, 2026

These are exactly the types of plays the Saints need from rookie draft picks like Sanker. Their

defense lacks difference makers at too many positions, but Sanker has delivered in some big moments. Let's see if he can keep it up and earn more confidence from the coaching staff in Year 2.

This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: WATCH: Saints tie it up vs. Vikings with 87-yard fumble return TD