Ian CasselberryContributing writerSat, April 25, 2026 at 6:31 PM UTC·2 min readBryce Lance is on track to join his brother Trey in the NFL. The New Orleans Saints selected the North Dakota State receiver in Saturday’s fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft with the No. 136 overall pick.
Lance, 23, snared 51 receptions for 1,079 yards and eight touchdowns last season, averaging 21.2 yards per catch. It was his second consecutive 1,000-yard campaign. During the 2024 season, Lance tallied 75 catches for 1,053 yards and 17 TDs.
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Bryce Lance is joining Jordyn Tyson in New Orleans pic.twitter.com/fOBX9dAF1r
The 6-foot-3, 209-pound Lance is the second receiver that the Saints have selected in their 2026 draft class, joining first-round pick Jordyn Tyson as head coach Kellen Moore and general manager Mickey Loomis try to provide more weapons for quarterback Tyler Shough.
The Saints have also drafted defensive tackle Christen Miller, tight end Oscar Delp and offensive lineman Jeremiah Wright with their other three 2026 picks thus far. Additionally on defense, New Orleans reportedly made a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders for edge rusher Tyree Wilson.
Before workouts and training camp begin for New Orleans, Lance projects as a fourth or fifth receiver on the team’s depth chart behind Chris Olave, Tyson and Devaughn Vele.
As mentioned, Bryce Lance is the younger brother of Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Trey Lance. Trey was the 2021 first-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers, selected No. 3 overall, but was traded to the Dallas Cowboys two years later.
Bryce Lance was the first to celebrate with his brother Trey Lance after he got drafted in 2021.Now Bryce is headed to the @Saints in the fourth round 💯NFL Draft on NFLN/ESPN/ABCStream on @nflplus pic.twitter.com/81NHQm7oFL
After not taking a snap for Dallas during the 2023 season, Trey appeared in four games the following year and threw for 266 yards, completing 61% of his passes. He signed with the Chargers before the 2025 season and again played in four games as Justin Herbert’s backup, completing 47.4% of his throws for 226 yards and an interception. In March, he re-signed with the Chargers on a one-year deal worth up to $6.75 million.
The Lance brothers are not scheduled to face each other during the 2026 season with the Saints not slated to be one of the Chargers’ opponents. Perhaps the two teams will lineup during the preseason.