Week 8 is upon us, and the New Orleans Saints (1-6) are ready for kickoff with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2) in their first NFC South rivalry game of the 2025 season. It's a big opportunity for New Orleans to right the ship after a couple of losses and show their fans and coaches the development we're looking for out of such a young roster.

Denver Broncos cornerback and reigning Defensive Player of the Year Pat Surtain II has been ruled out for the remainder of this match.

Mitchell-Paden joins a group that includes safety Ugo Amadi, cornerback Rejzohn Wright, defensive tackle Jonah Williams, tackle Xavier Truss and defensive tackle Khristian Boyd as healthy scratches.