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Pete Werner
Saints logoNew Orleans Saints

Pete Werner

LBposition#20jersey27age6' 3"height242lbs6 yrsexperienceOhio Statecollege
At a glance

Pete Werner is a linebacker for the New Orleans Saints (No. 20). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 65 tackles, 2 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 92% of defensive snaps.

Is Pete Werner playing this week?

Pete Werner is not on the current injury report. The New Orleans Saints play next at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Pete Werner's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Pete Werner has 65 tackles, 2 sacks.

What team does Pete Werner play for?

Pete Werner plays linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, wearing No. 20. Pete Werner is 27 years old, 6' 3", 242 lbs. College: Ohio State. League experience: 6 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Pete Werner 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/pete-werner (updated 2026-11-10).

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Pete WernerNew Orleans Saints · #20
Starter31st of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %60Tkl/g82TFL58Sacks66QB hits60PD71
  • Defensive snap share80%60
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →65 tkl82
  • Tackles for loss per game4 TFL58
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →2 sacks66
  • QB hits per game4 hits60
  • Passes defensed per game2 PD71

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games436 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 6 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
52%40 snapsWk 1 · DET
93%54 snapsWk 2 · BAL
27%19 snapsWk 3 · LV
77%44 snapsWk 4 · ATL
100%71 snapsWk 5 · MIN
100%77 snapsWk 6 · NYG
100%64 snapsWk 7 · PIT
92%67 snapsWk 9 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Saints · signed 2024 · 3 years, through 2026$7.5M a year
Total
$22.5M
Guaranteed
$11.2M
Share of cap at signing
2.9%
50% of the value guaranteed
79th paid79th in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2024Saints · Extension3 yrs · $22.5M · $7.5M/yrActive
  2. 2021Saints · Drafted4 yrs · $5.7M · $1.4M/yrExtended

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Lions logoDETL 30-31730110
2 Sep 20@ Ravens logoBALW 24-171181101
3 Sep 27vs Raiders logoLVL 27-35320001
4 Oct 5vs Falcons logoATLL 24-45410100
5 Oct 11vs Vikings logoMINL 13-231040000
6 Oct 18@ Giants logoNYGW 34-271151111
7 Oct 25vs Steelers logoPITL 10-16830001
9 Nov 8vs Browns logoCLEW 23-221130000
Season65292424

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vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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