What the Saints are getting in Bryce Lance: Fit and scouting report

Wide receiver Bryce Lance from the North Dakota State Bison was the second of two choices by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Lance was taken with the 136th overall pick and was the second of three draft choices the Saints spent on a wide receiver. Younger brother of quarterback Trey Lance, the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Bryce is just the second player ever drafted by the Saints out of North Dakota State, the first being center Mike Evenson as a 1973 Round 15 selection.

New Orleans was widely projected to add to their receiving corps this offseason. The drafting of three wideouts could make Chris Olave and perhaps Devaughn Vele and Ja'Lynn Polk as the only sure roster bets out of the returning receivers. Here's a look at what the Saints are getting from their second fourth round choice.

Bryce Lance bio

• Position: Wide receiver
• College: North Dakota State Bison
• Height: 6-feet, 3 inches
• Weight: 204 pounds
• 40-yard dash: 4.34 seconds
• 10-yard split: 1.49 seconds
• 20-yard shuttle: 4.15 seconds
• 3-cone drill: 7 seconds
• Vertical jump: 41.5"
• Broad jump: 11'1"

Strengths

• Takes the top off defenses
• Very good deep ball-tracking
• Adjusts well to off-target throws
• Presents a good catch radius
• Uses body well to shield defenders