New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced Monday that the club has signed cornerback Dalys Beanum, cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr., wide receiver Elijah Cooks, safety Elliott Davison, defensive tackle Coziah Izzard, tackle Easton Kilty, cornerback Jayden Price and tackle Barry Wesley to reserve/future contracts.
Dalys Beanum – Cornerback, South Dakota State (6-1, 200)
Beanum was signed as an rookie free agent in 2025 by New Orleans following the NFL Draft out of South Dakota State. After competing in training camp, he spent the entire season on the practice squad. The Omaha, Neb. native played five seasons for the Jackrabbits, finishing with 133 tackles (86 solo), 12 interceptions, 25 passes defended and one forced fumble.
Beanie Bishop Jr. – Cornerback, West Virginia (5-10, 184)
Bishop was signed as a rookie free agent in 2024 by the Pittsburgh Steelers out of West Virginia. The Louisiville, Ky. native spent ten weeks on Pittsburgh's practice squad in 2025 before signing with the Saints practice squad in early December. In 2024 as a rookie, Bishop played in 17 games with six starts for the Steelers and recorded 39 tackles, a split-sack, finished second on the team with four interceptions and added seven pass breakups, one fumble recovery and six special teams stops. In six collegiate seasons at Western Kentucky (2018-21), Minnesota (2022) and West Virginia (2023), Bishop appeared in 52 games and finished with 172 stops (133 solo), seven interceptions, one sack for a five-yard loss, 30 pass breakups and a forced fumble. In his senior season with the Mountaineers, Bishop earned first-team All Big-12 honors and was the second cornerback in West Virginia's history to be named a consensus All-American in 2023 for leading the nation in passes defended (20).
Elijah Cooks – Wide Receiver, San Jose State (6-4, 215)
Cooks spent the last three weeks of the season on the Saints practice squad after starting the regular season on the Philadelphia practice roster, for whom he competed with in the preseason. Prior to joining the Eagles practice squad for their 2024 playoff run, which culminated with the Super Bowl championship, Cooks played in 11 games for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2023-24 and had three receptions for 38 yards (12.7 avg.). The Atascadero, Calif. native was originally signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2023, following a six-year college career at Nevada (2017-21) and San Jose State (2022). In his final collegiate season in 2022, Cooks was selected to the All-Mountain West Conference first-team after he made 69 receptions and set career-highs with 1,076 receiving yards and ten touchdown grabs. For his college career, he played in 51 games and made 184 receptions for 2,554 yards (13.2 avg.) with 28 touchdowns and one 40-yard rushing touchdown.
Elliott Davison – Safety, UTSA (6-0, 190)
Davison was signed by the Saints as a rookie free agent in 2025 out of the UTSA. He earned his way onto the practice squad after competing in training camp and the preseason for the Black and Gold. The Tyler, Texas native recorded eight tackles (four solo) and a coverage stop in three preseason games. In five collegiate seasons with Incarnate Word (2020-22) and with UTSA (2023-24), he appeared in 57 games and posted 193 tackles (141 solo), ten interceptions for 121 yards, 20 pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Coziah Izzard – Defensive Tackle, Penn State (6-3, 305)
Orginally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as a rookie free agent in 2025 out of Penn State, the Hyattsville, Md. native joined the Saints practice squad at the start of the regular season. In five seasons at Penn State, Izzard racked up 78 tackles (40 solo), nine sacks and two forced fumbles.
Easton Kilty – Tackle, Kansas State (6-6, 307)
Originally signed by the New Orleans Saints as a rookie free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft out of Kansas State, the Stratford, Wisc. native spent the entire regular season on the practice squad. Kilty spent his final colliegiate season in 2024 at Kansas State, transferring for his final year of eligibility from the University of North Dakota. He started all 13 games at left tackle, seeing time on 763 offensive snaps as he earned All-Big 12 second-team honors from the league's coaches, in addition to picking up votes for the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year award. Kilty led an offensive line unit that helped the Wildcats set school records in rushing yards per carry and offensive yards per play.
Jayden Price – Cornerback, North Dakota State (5-11, 185)
Originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons as a rookie free agent in 2024 out of North Dakota State, the Derby, Kan. native spent the entire regular season on the practice squad for New Orleans after recording five tackles, returning one punt for 13 yards and four kickoffs for 111 yards (27.8 avg.) in the preseason. In the spring of 2025, Price played for the UFL's Arlington Renegades, recording 27 tackles, a split-sack and adding 194 punt returns to rank second in the league and 337 kickoff return yards. In five collegiate seasons at North Dakota State (2019-23), he played in 41 games, recording 107 tackles (73 solo), one sack, three interceptions, 14 pass breakups, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries.
Barry Wesley – Tackle, Colorado State (6-7, 310)
Originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons as a rookie free agent in 2023 out of Colorado State, the Lakewood, Colo. Native, was on the team's active roster for one contest and spent the last four weeks on the practice squad in 2025. He competed in training camp with the Falcons in 2023 and 2024. Wesley also received valuable playing experience with the XFL's Seattle Sea Dragons in 2023, starting five-of-seven contests and opened nine-of-11 games for the UFL's Birmingham Stallions at both guard and tackle. In four years with the Rams (2018-21), Wesley started all 38 contests he played in at both guard and tackle, earning honorable mention All-Mountain West honors in 2020.
