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Derek Carr is saying all of the right things as he joins the New Orleans Saints, and that continued with his praise of legendary Saints quarterback Drew Brees at his introductory press conference on Saturday. “I’m not coming here trying to be Drew Brees. That man is a Hall of Fame quarterback,” Carr said, according […]

The New Orleans Saints officially introduced Derek Carr at a press conference Saturday afternoon. After ending a nine-year career with the Las Vegas Raiders, the new Saints quarterback was quick to mention his former team. “I just have to say thank you to the Raiders, to Oakland and Las Vegas,” Derek Carr said. “I wouldn’t […]

The New Orleans Saints aren’t the only professional sports franchise in the city that’s happy to have Derek Carr in town. The New Orleans Pelicans have welcomed the new Saints’ quarterback with open arms. Derek Carr posted a video to his Instagram story in which his children showed off all the Pelicans gear that was […]

When a team loses their best player of all time, there will naturally be a transition period. It could be a grueling one, but it is a fair sacrifice for a decade-plus of stability and success. The New Orleans Saints are doing their best to sneak right past the construction site and avoid a long […]

The New Orleans Saints have offered quarterback Jameis Winston a restructured deal to stay with New Orleans, ESPN NFL reporter and host Dianna Russini wrote in a Friday tweet. He has until Wednesday, the start of the league year, to accept the offer, or he will be released. Winston took snaps behind quarterback Andy Dalton in the […]

The New Orleans Saints agreed to a three-year contract extension with All-Pro special teamer JT Gray, NFL Network national insider Ian Rapoport wrote in a Friday tweet. The contract will be worth $9.6 million with $2.4 million to sign and a max of $11.1 million, continued Rapoport. It includes an additional $500,000 per year in playtime. JT […]

The New Orleans Saints have already made a massive upgrade to their offense, signing Derek Carr to a long-term contract. The Saints don’t appear done maximizing that offense as New Orleans is now seeking to make a deal with wide receiver Michael Thomas. There has been progress between the Saints and Thomas on a contract […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire was expected to be a major part of the Kansas City Chiefs offense after the team used a 2020 first-round pick on the running back. However, after just three seasons, Edwards-Helaire no longer looks to be in the Chiefs’ plan. Teams around the NFL are viewing Edwards-Helaire as a potential trade target, via […]

With the recent signing of veteran quarterback Derek Carr, Jameis Winston’s future with the New Orleans Saints could now be up in the air. With Carr locked in as the starter, the Saints could look to release Winston to free up cap space. By releasing him prior to June 1, they would take on a […]

Derek Carr signing with the New Orleans Saints makes history for the NFC South, as all teams will have different starting quarterbacks than they did in week one of the 2022 season. The only other division in NFL history that has done this before is the 1973 AFC West, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. […]

The New Orleans Saints have won the Derek Carr sweepstakes as the former Las Vegas Raiders’ quarterback will be heading to the Bayou. As Carr prepares to become the next Saints’ quarterback, both owner Mickey Loomis and head coach Dennis Allen had nothing but glowing praise. Carr signed a four-year, $150 million contract with New […]

After much anticipation, the New Orleans Saints have emerged the victors of the Derek Carr sweepstakes on Monday. The two sides agreed to a four-year, $150 million contract with $100 million guaranteed. On the surface, a deal of that magnitude for a quarterback who has yet to win a postseason game in his nine-year NFL […]

The first big quarterback move of the offseason has been made, as Derek Carr decided to sign with the New Orleans Saints. After two seasons of instability at quarterback in New Orleans since the retirement of Drew Brees, Carr will look to add some stability under center for the Saints. And it looks like this […]

The NFL offseason is about to move very quickly, and the first big domino has fallen. The New Orleans Saints are finalizing a contract to sign veteran quarterback Derek Carr, per Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Carr will sign a four-year deal with the Saints, per Rapoport. Derek Carr’s contract with the Saints […]

The 2023 NFL Combine is officially in the books, so all eyes are on the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft. The next wave of talent will hope to hear their names announced in Kansas City, Missouri in late April. One such player who will likely hear his name called on Day 1 of the draft is […]

The New Orleans Saints and Derek Carr agreed to terms on a deal on Monday. With Carr inking a 4-year contract with New Orleans, Jameis Winston’s future with the Saints is in question. NFL insider Adam Schefter broke down the situation from a financial standpoint for New Orleans, per Schefter’s Twitter. “With Derek Carr headed […]

After weeks of meetings with various different teams, free-agent quarterback Derek Carr has decided to sign with the New Orleans Saints and reunite with former head coach Dennis Allen, who drafted him out of Fresno State in 2014. Shortly after the news surfaced that Carr is taking his talents to the Big Easy, the signal-caller […]

The first big domino of the NFL offseason came on Monday morning when Derek Carr was reported to be finalizing a deal with the New Orleans Saints. The quarterback market has been a big talking point, and it was also reported Monday that the Baltimore Ravens plan to use the franchise tag on Lamar Jackson, […]

Marcus Davenport was a first-round pick in 2018. Since then, he has long been seen to have superstar potential. Nevertheless, the Texas-San Antonio product has struggled with ailments. This includes season-ending foot and shoulder problems in 2019 and 2021. He has also spent the last two seasons on a dismal New Orleans Saints squad. Davenport […]

Derek Carr’s free agency remains one of the biggest storylines of the 2023 NFL offseason. The New Orleans Saints, New York Jets and Carolina Panthers are all in contention to sign the former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback. The Jets and Panthers are interested in making Derek Carr their starting quarterback. The Saints might want Carr […]

The New Orleans Saints’ have made some key cap space moves amid their pursuit of free agent quarterback Derek Carr. On Saturday, the Saints restructured the contracts of linebacker Demario Davis and tight end/quarterback Taysom Hill, freeing up $12.724 million in cap space, per Field Yates of ESPN. The Saints have been steadily chipping away […]

As the New Orleans Saints aim to regain their Super Bowl contender status, they have a busy offseason ahead. Dennis Allen, the new head coach, took over from Sean Payton, who had coached for 16 years. The Saints missed the playoffs for the second straight year, finishing 7-10. That was their first losing record since […]

New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara has pleaded not guilty in connection with a Las Vegas nightclub battery charge from Feb. 2022, according to 8 News Now’s David Charns. NFL players Alvin Kamara (Saints) and Chris Lammons (Bengals) plead not guilty to battery charges today. A trial is set for July @News3LV pic.twitter.com/21lZHIRHnQ […]

NFL free agency is right around the corner, and it will be an exciting period for quite a few teams across the league. There are some big names who could be finding new homes this offseason once free agency rolls around, and one such player is New England Patriots star wide receiver Jakobi Meyers. There […]

At the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, it isn’t just a place to take a look at future draft picks. It’s also where free agents can meet with teams that are interested in their services. Such is the life for free agent quarterback Derek Carr. Coming into the combine, Carr was scheduled to meet with […]

The 2022 NFL season is officially in the books, which means every team in the league is already planning for the 2023 campaign. For the New Orleans Saints, they should have a very busy offseason, as they are still working on building themselves back into a Super Bowl contender. After 16 years under Sean Payton, […]

After nine years with the Las Vegas Raiders, Derek Carr is now entering NFL free agency. As Carr looks for his next team, there will undoubtedly be a long line of suitors. In those nine years, Carr threw for 35,222 yards and 217 touchdowns. Both are Raiders’ franchise highs. However, with a $40 million cap […]

The New Orleans Saints continued to clear salary cap room after restructuring the contract of safety Tyrann Mathieu on Friday, according to a tweet from NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero. The move clears about $4.67 million in 2023 salary cap space. Tyrann Mathieu signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Saints in early May, returning to his […]

The Denver Broncos hired Sean Payton as the head coach, and the long-time New Orleans Saints head man is putting his coaching staff together. On Thursday, the Broncos brought in Vance Joseph as the team’s defensive coordinator in a Denver reunion, and this came a day after Payton clapped back at a radio host for […]

The New Orleans Saints cleared another $10.336 million in 2023 salary cap space with a conversion on offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk’s contract, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero wrote in a Thursday tweet. The 29-year-old tackle was set to make a $21.4 million cap hit in 2023, according to Spotrac. He would earn $14 million in […]

The New Orleans Saints had a pretty forgettable 2022-23 season. They won just seven games and missed the playoff bus in the NFC. Despite the fact that the start of free agency is still a few weeks away, it is likely that general manager Mickey Loomis and head coach Dennis Allen have already begun compiling […]

Michael Thomas was once the most explosive wide receivers in the NFL, but he hasn’t been on the field enough over the past three seasons to make any sort of impact for the New Orleans Saints. Thomas has played in just ten games over the past three seasons, dealing with several long-term injuries that he […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was involved in an incident in Vegas last February at a nightclub and on Thursday, a Clark County jury indicted him and three others for their involvement. Kamara and Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Chris Lammons is among the four men who are facing criminal charges of conspiracy to commit […]

The New Orleans Saints must make some crucial decisions before the start of the free agency period on March 15 and the start of the league calendar for 2023. Undoubtedly, one of those decisions will be which players to dismiss in order to make room on the roster for new guys. Here we’ll look at […]

The New Orleans Saints have been the team most closely linked to new free agent Derek Carr. In an effort to clear up cap space for a potential Carr deal, the Saints have now re-worked Marcus Maye’s contract. The Saints have converted $6.07 of Maye’s 2023 compensation into a signing bonus, via ESPN’s Field Yates. […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen isn’t getting his money back after the NFL rescinded all the fines stemming from the Cameron Jordan fake injury allegations. However, it is in his own volition and for good reasons. To recall, the whole Saints organization was fined $550,000 over allegations that Jordan faked his injury during […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are set to move on from Derek Carr, but it won’t be via trade. Carr has informed the Raiders he won’t accept a trade to any other team, so they will release him, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero said the Raiders and Saints “had the framework […]

DeVonta Smith is no stranger to playing in big games, and he will have another test upcoming in the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl 57 clash against the Kansas City Chiefs. Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo sure has been watching plenty of film on Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown as of late, and the reigning AFC […]

NFL fans have known for a while now that the Las Vegas Raiders would be moving on from longtime quarterback Derek Carr. After his late-season benching in favor of Jarrett Stidham, Carr has not been shy about the reality that he has played his last game in the Silver and Black. This has led fans […]