| Date | Player | Position | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | Lawrence Wilson | LB | Signed |
| May 15 | Nick Hixson | CB | Signed by New Orleans |
| May 15 | DeOn'tae Pannell | G | Signed by New Orleans |
| May 15 | Dan Hoch | T | Cut by New Orleans |
| May 15 | Nick Howell | ROG | Cut by New Orleans |
| May 15 | Stephen Johnson | LB | Cut by New Orleans |
| May 15 | Phil Trautwein | LOT | Cut by New Orleans |
| May 15 | Josh Victorian | RCB | Cut by New Orleans |
| May 15 | Alex Barron | T | Signed by New Orleans |
| May 14 | Hutch Eckerson | T | Signed |
| May 11 | Marquis Johnson | CB | Signed |
| May 7 | Remi Ayodele | RDT | Signed |
| May 2 | Jonathan Vilma | LB | Suspended by New Orleans (for 2012 (conduct detrimental to NFL)) |
| May 2 | Will Smith | RDE | Suspended by New Orleans (4 games (conduct detrimental to NFL)) |