A Canadian interior lineman who broke in with the Saints as an undrafted free agent before finding a longer-term home in Chicago.
Kyle Hergel wrapped up his college career at Boston College and went unselected in the 2024 NFL Draft, signing instead with the New Orleans Saints. After working his way onto an NFL field as a rookie free agent, he later moved on to the Chicago Bears organization on a futures deal.
Path to the league
Hergel played his final collegiate season at Boston College in 2023, earning All-ACC honorable mention recognition at guard. He went undrafted in 2024 and signed with the New Orleans Saints as a free agent.
Career highlights
A Canadian by birth, Hergel took an unconventional path to the NFL through the Boston College offensive line before breaking into the pros with New Orleans. Carving out regular-season snaps as an undrafted rookie lineman is itself a notable accomplishment, and it kept him on NFL rosters into a second season.
2025 season recap
Hergel appeared in eight regular-season games for the New Orleans Saints in 2025, playing 45 offensive snaps and 26 special teams snaps in a reserve and depth role along the line.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kyle Hergel
- Pro Football Reference: Kyle Hergel
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Guard
- Group
- offense
- College
- Boston College
- Hometown
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
