Saints put Ole Miss WR De'Zhaun Stribling through private workout

Immediately after the New Orleans Saints traded wide receiver Rashid Shaheed to the Seattle Seahawks at the trade deadline, it became clear that the team lacked a consistent deep threat. As New Orleans gears up for a 2026 NFL Draft class that appears deep in wide receiver talent, the Saints will have several opportunities to reload in that room.

Many will focus on the receivers that the Saints could select in the first round with their No. 8 overall pick — Ohio State's Carnell Tate and Arizona State's Jordyn Tyson catching the attention of many — but the reality is that there's plenty of talent in the draft's middle rounds. One player that has been receiving plenty of buzz in the build-up to the draft is Ole Miss wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling, a 6-foot-2, 23-year-old prospect who ran a blazing 4.36-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine.

The Saints recently met Stribling for a private workout, per ESPN's Adam Schefter, who reported that the former Ole Miss wide receiver had eight pre-draft visits. The Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, and New England Patriots were among the teams that brought Stribling in for a visit, and the Dallas Cowboys were another team to host the Hawaii native for a private workout.