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While the New Orleans Saints missed the playoffs in 2025, they showed some strides offensively under new quarterback Tyler Shough. Now, Shough and the offense will have a new coach to work with that was in their shoes not too long ago. The Saints have hired Will Clapp as an offensive assistant, the team announced. […]

The New Orleans Saints were a surprisingly competitive team in 2025. New Orleans won six games in Kellen Moore’s first season at head coach. Now the Saints are positioned well to make another leap forward in 2026 if they have a strong offseason. Perhaps the Saints should add a blue-chip playmaker on offense in the […]

The Cleveland Browns got involved in some trades at the start of the week, as they acquired Tytus Howard from the Houston Texans in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Howard was going into the final season of his contract and was set to make $18 million in salary and bonuses. With the Browns set to […]

The San Diego Padres are looking for new ownership. The Siedler family announced the sale of the team last November, and there have reportedly been five groups that have placed initial bids to purchase the team. Two of those groups are Premier League owners for Chelsea and Everton. On Thursday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic […]

The New Orleans Saints played surprisingly well during Kellen Moore’s first season at head coach. New Orleans went 6-11 in 2025 despite having a rebuilding roster and rookie Tyler Shough under center. The new-look Saints showed enough to have fans optimistic about the future for the first time since the Drew Brees era. Now the […]

A former New Orleans Saints success story is calling it a career after eight NFL seasons. Will Clapp, a former seventh-round pick out of LSU, built a reputation as a dependable and versatile interior lineman. The Saints drafted him in 2018, and he later played three more seasons for the Los Angeles Chargers and the […]

One year after shocking the NFL world with his sudden retirement, Derek Carr is on the verge of making his return. The former New Orleans Saints quarterback is considering making his way back to the team in 2026 after leaving them in the wind in 2025. Amid rumors that Carr is considering a comeback, the […]

While the New Orleans Saints missed the playoffs in 2025, they appear to have found their quarterback in Tyler Shough. Now, they’re entering the 2026 NFL Draft looking to build around him. Holding the No. 8 overall pick, the Saints are in prime position to land a real difference maker in this year’s class. One […]

On the heels of a promising rebuild season, the New Orleans Saints can make a big splash in free agency if they make a few roster adjustments to clear salary cap space in the 2026 offseason. The Saints are currently in one of the worst cap situations in the league, but a few cuts and […]

When the projected No. 1 overall pick decides to sit out the throwing drills at the NFL Draft Combine, all eyes naturally shift to the guy right behind him. For former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, that is exactly the opportunity he needs. Simpson will throw this week in Indianapolis, leaning into the competition while Indiana […]

Cameron Jordan must be gearing up for a post-playing career in broadcasting because he has all the talking points down. Weeks after perpetuating the “Josh Allen can’t win the big one” narrative while appearing on ESPN’s “First Take,”  the star New Orleans Saints defensive end landed perhaps the easiest punchline in American professional sports. While […]

The New Orleans Saints have spent the better part of a decade trying to stretch one competitive window into another. The result has been a slow drift into mediocrity. Now, they are coming off a turbulent 2025 campaign and the emergence of a promising young quarterback. As such, the Saints finally have a bit of […]

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan is set to serve as honorary captain for the 2026 Allstate Legacy Bowl this Saturday. The HBCU Legacy Bowl has served as an important draft experience for the past several years. The Legacy Bowl allows draft-eligible players to showcase their skills to NFL scouts and possibly be selected […]

The New Orleans Saints are one team that could take a big leap forward in 2026. New Orleans finished the 2025 regular season at 6-11, capping Kellen Moore’s first season as head coach. Now the Saints are finally close to getting their salary cap back to a healthy state. That could mean a wave of […]

New Orleans is entering the 2026 offseason with a familiar mix of urgency and financial constraints, as the overall spending environment in the league is on the rise, with the projected salary cap for 2026 expected to exceed $300 million. However, the Saints must carefully navigate their own financial situation. This is why the focus […]

The New Orleans Saints were lucky to have Drew Brees as part of the organization. New Orleans’ legendary QB was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the 2026 class. Brees already lived in Saints football history after defeating the Colts, and winning MVP, during Super Bowl 44 in the […]

ESPN’s latest mock draft projects the New Orleans Saints to surround quarterback Tyler Shough with another dynamic weapon as the league turns its attention to the NFL Draft, scheduled for April 23-25 in Pittsburgh following the Seattle Seahawks’ victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX in San Francisco. In a mock draft […]

For the second consecutive offseason, the quarterback-needy Pittsburgh Steelers are seemingly waiting for Aaron Rodgers to make his decision. A return seems unlikely, but if it does happen, one analyst advises the team to pair him with New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler. The Steelers have expressed interest in a Rodgers return, particularly with Mike […]

A former Pro Bowl quarterback is reportedly thinking about returning to the league. Less than a year ago, Derek Carr announced his retirement from the NFL. A player for the New Orleans Saints, Carr’s recurring injury issues led to his decision to hang up his cleats. Now, it seems like Carr is ready to pick […]

One of the greatest quarterbacks of all time has been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees was among the five players who were inducted into the Hall of Fame yesterday. Brees, who led the Saints to success for most of his career, will now be immortalized along […]

Drew Brees did not appear destined for Canton, Ohio when his NFL career began in 2001. The second-round draft pick was not an incredibly accurate quarterback with the then-San Diego Chargers, and after he enjoyed a breakout 2004-05 campaign, an injury to his throwing shoulder halted his progress and put his future in serious doubt. […]

Award show hosts who are not stand-up comedians will inevitably go for the low-hanging fruit during their opening monologues. Jon Hamm could not help himself during the NFL Honors on Thursday night, as he delivered one of the most reliable and enduring punchlines in the sport. “There’s nowhere this game can’t thrive … except the […]

The New Orleans Saints ended the 2025-26 NFL season on a high note. They won four of their final five games to finish with six total wins. Not many expected them to win more than 3-4 games. Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough played well in 11 games and showed signs of progress throughout each game. Shough […]

Despite finishing just 6-11 in 2025, the New Orleans Saints were one of just three teams to go undefeated in December, giving them a foundation to build on in the 2026 offseason. However, general manager Mickey Loomis finds himself in a difficult position entering free agency. The Saints are in an obvious rebuild phase, but […]

The New Orleans Saints are currently in the middle of a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. The Saints are coming off a 2025 season in which they didn’t exactly produce a lot of wins, but did find something to be excited about in the form of young quarterback Tyler Shough […]

After finding surprising success down the stretch with Tyler Shough under center, the future for the New Orleans Saints is looking bright heading into the offseason. With an idea of what worked and what didn’t for Kellen Moore in his first season as head coach, the Saints will soon be able to fortify their depth […]

The New Orleans Saints have aging positions to address in the 2026 NFL Draft. Quarterback likely won’t be one, as 26-year-old Tyler Shough earned the belief in the Saints’ building he’s the future behind center. But head coach Kellen Moore and general manager Mickey Loomis need to build around their second-year QB. Shough went 5-4 […]

The future of veteran tight end Taysom Hill with the New Orleans Saints remains unresolved. As he nears free agency after nine seasons with the franchise, Hill has yet to announce whether he plans to continue playing or retire. New Orleans general manager Mickey Loomis on Wednesday shared an update on Hill. “I’m giving him […]

The New Orleans Saints missed out on the playoffs for the fifth straight season, finishing with a 6-11 record in 2025. But the future looks a bit brighter in New Orleans as the team appears to have found its head coach in Kellen Moore and a potential franchise quarterback in Tyler Shough. The rookie went […]

After a 1-7 start, the New Orleans Saints finished the season strong. Led by Tyler Shough, the Saints closed the year by winning four of the last five games, improving to 6-11. While the team missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season, New Orleans may have found its franchise quarterback. The Saints decided to […]

The New Orleans Saints missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season after finishing with a 6-11 record in Kellen Moore’s debut campaign. But despite another down year, New Orleans may have found its franchise quarterback. Tyler Shough finished the season strong. After being elevated to QB1 in the middle of the season, the rookie […]

For the New Orleans Saints, the 2026 NFL Draft isn’t just another annual exercise in roster building but a referendum on direction. Years of cap gymnastics, aging stars, and short-term fixes have finally given way to something resembling a reset. That’s even if the organization would never publicly label it as such. They have a […]

The New Orleans Saints closed the 2025 regular season with a narrow 19-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18, a result that snapped a surprising late-season surge under first-year head coach Kellen Moore. While the defeat officially ended the Saints’ year, it also reignited conversation around one of the franchise’s most concerning issues […]

The New Orleans Saints may have ended the 2025 season with a loss. However, optimism is suddenly overflowing at the most important position. Despite a heartbreaking Week 18 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons, belief around rookie QB Tyler Shough has only intensified. Teammates and coaches are increasingly convinced the Saints have found their long-term answer […]

The New Orleans Saints’ 2025-26 season ended far from where the franchise hoped, but for veteran defensive end Cam Jordan, the year still carried meaning and even some joy despite a 6-11 finish. At 36 years old, Jordan wrapped up his 15th NFL season by recording 10.5 sacks, including one in the Week 18 loss […]

On Sunday afternoon, the New Orleans Saints hit the road for their season finale against the bitter rival Atlanta Falcons. The Saints entered this game at 6-10 on the season, but have had some increased reason for optimism as of late thanks to the solid play of rookie quarterback Tyler Shough. Unfortunately, the Saints got […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9) put themselves in the brutal position where they cannot even celebrate after edging out the Carolina Panthers on Saturday. Following two months of horrendous football, they will have to rely on another team in order to extend their five-year playoffs streak. More than that, the Bucs and their fans will […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave will miss Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Atlanta Falcons after a blood clot was discovered in his lung, NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill reported Thursday morning. The 25-year-old, who had been listed as out of Wednesday’s practice with an illness, was hospitalized but is expected to make a full recovery […]

It’s been a rough week for the Los Angeles Chargers. The team suffered an ugly loss to the Houston Texans in Week 17, which allowed the Denver Broncos to clinch the AFC West. And after coming up short against Houston, the Chargers’ social media team took another brutal loss. The Pro Football Hall of Fame […]