New Orleans Saints sign TE Treyton Welch

The Saints' signing of Treyton Welch earns a B- Contract Value Index (CVI), reflecting solid depth value at a position where the team needed reinforcement. At $988K AAV on a deal worth $2.965M total, this is a low-risk, low-cost acquisition—the kind of veteran minimum or near-minimum pact that allows a struggling roster (currently 6-11 and sitting at #13 in the NFC South) to add rotation depth without hampering cap flexibility heading into the regular season. The CVI grade suggests this is neither a steal nor an overpay; it sits right where a depth tight end signing should land, efficient use of cap dollars without betting big on upside. What matters here is not production projections—this is depth-piece deployment—but rather that the Saints avoided inflating the deal or locking in years of guaranteed money on a non-premium contributor. For a franchise in clear rebuild mode with cap constraints and playoff positioning as a real concern in an 91-day sprint to the regular season, adding a proven body at tight end on a short, affordable contract is exactly the kind of marginal transaction that doesn't hurt and quietly strengthens roster functionality.