After the Saints selected Matavao in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the UCLA product had a quiet rookie campaign, catching both of his targets for 10 yards over six games. He spent most of the season on the practice squad before being signed to the active roster in late December. New Orleans added to a tight-end room led by Juwan Johnson by signing veteran Noah Fant and drafting Oscar Delp in the third round, so Matavao doesn't have a clear path to increased opportunities.