Taliese Fuaga

Taliese Fuaga

23-Year-Old TackleOT
New Orleans Saints
Inactive
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 12/14/2025
Fri Practice: DNP
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Fuaga started all 17 regular-season games at right tackle during his rookie season. The 2024 first-round pick will carry that starting job over into his sophomore campaign. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $17.35 million contract with the Saints in May of 2024.
Won't play at Tampa Bay
OTNew Orleans Saints
Ankle
December 5, 2025
Fuaga (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Erin Summers of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Fuaga has missed two of the Saints' last three games as he continues to recover from a high ankle sprain he suffered in Week 9 against the Rams, and he'll sit out again in Week 14. In his absence, 2023 fifth-rounder Asim Richards projects to start at right tackle Sunday.
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147%
14013%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Taliese Fuaga's measurables compare to other tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 6"
 
Weight
324 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
5.13 sec
 
Vertical Jump
32.0 in
 
Broad Jump
111 in
 
Hand Length
10.13 in
 
Arm Length
33.13 in
 
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Fuaga was selected 14th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. While he's capable of playing either guard or offensive tackle, the 6-foot-6 rookie will make an immediate impact as the Saints' starting left.
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Not at practice Wednesday
OTNew Orleans Saints
Ankle
December 3, 2025
Fuaga (ankle) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.
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Full participant Thursday
OTNew Orleans Saints
November 27, 2025
Fuaga (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
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Limited Wednesday
OTNew Orleans Saints
Ankle
November 26, 2025
Fuaga (ankle) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
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Still out Week 12
OTNew Orleans Saints
Ankle
November 23, 2025
Fuaga (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's tilt against Atlanta.
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Questionable versus Atlanta
OTNew Orleans Saints
Ankle
November 21, 2025
Fuaga (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game versus Atlanta, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Impresses throughout offseason
OTNew Orleans Saints
June 20, 2024
Fuaga, who the Saints selected out of Oregon State with the 14th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, is already slotted into the starting left tackle spot and has impressed offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak this offseason, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The Saints wasted no time in slotting Fuaga into the starting left tackle spot, a position he's been getting pointers on playing from 2022 first-round pick Trevor Penning, who switching over from left to right tackle this year. Meanwhile, Kubiak has been impressed with Fuaga's demeanor and on-field work, noting the rookie has earned his playing time and that Fuaga's aptitude stood out right from the onset.
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