Saints Sign Fourth-Round QB Jake Haener

The New Orleans Saints officially signed fourth-round QB Jake Haener to a rookie contract.

Saints sign draft picks DT Bryan Bresee and QB Jake Haener to four-year contracts#Saints | @Shift4 https://t.co/uZb6cV1xWv

— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) May 16, 2023

New Orleans has now signed all but one draft pick in the 2023 NFL Draft: 

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos.	Note
1	29	Bryan Bresee	DT	Signed
2	40	Isaiah Foskey	DE
3	71	Kendre Miller	RB	Signed
4	103	Nick Saldiveri	OT	Signed
4	127	Jake Haener	QB	Signed
5	146	Jordan Howden	S	Signed
6	195	A.T. Perry	WR	Signed

 

Haener, 24, was a three-year starter at Fresno State and earned First-Team All-MWC as a senior, Second-Team All-MWC as a junior, and Honorable Mention for All-MWC in 2020. 

He’s projected to sign a four-year, $4,544,814 rookie contract that includes a $704,814 signing bonus and will carry a cap figure of $926,203 in 2023. 

During his college, career, Haener appeared in 33 games and made 29 starts, completing 68.2 percent of his passes for 9,120 yards, 68 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions, to go along with eight rushing touchdowns.