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Drew Brees and Malcolm Jenkins didn’t see eye-to-eye earlier this offseason, but now both of them are partnering up to create change. In a post to the New Orleans Saints’ official Twitter account, Brees, Jenkins, and other members of the team produced a powerful message for social justice. #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/eNmwvnSfB8 — New Orleans Saints (@Saints) […]

Tom Brady is set to make his debut with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday and there’s a good chance he’s without one of his top weapons. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Mike Evans is doubtful to suit up versus the New Orleans Saints in Week 1. Bucs WR Mike Evans […]

Drew Brees is returning for his 20th season in the NFL and expectations are high for the New Orleans Saints in 2020. Despite the expectations placed on New Orleans, Brees spoke out on why he has ‘nothing to lose’ this season. “Hey, at this time, man, I’m on borrowed time,” Brees said, via ESPN. “I’ve […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is already not happy with new Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. However, Payton isn’t upset with Brady for the reason one might think but rather over the longtime New England Patriots signal-caller’s “TB12” brand. Brady’s company just won’t stop sending Payton emails and the longtime Saints head […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to make a statement against the New Orleans Saints in the 2020 NFL season opener. Unfortunately, it remains to be seen if they will be at full strength with wide receiver Mike Evans still absent from practice. Head coach Bruce Arians says Evans will be a game-time decision for […]

There was speculation that the New Orleans Saints would consider trading Alvin Kamara this offseason. Those rumors are seemingly going to be put to rest soon. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Kamara and the Saints are ‘extremely close’ on a long-term extension. Saints and Pro-Bowl RB Alvin Kamara are “extremely close” to a lucrative new […]

The NFL is allowing players to display names of victims of systemic racism on their helmets this season. Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints is one of the players that will seize the opportunity to do so. According to Amie Just of The Times-Picayune, Kamara will pay tribute to Ahmaud Arbery in Week 1 […]

It was revealed that the New Orleans Saints attempted to conduct a sign-and-trade to acquire Jadeveon Clowney, but the NFL wouldn’t allow the transaction to take place. In the event that the league did approve a sign-and-trade, the Baltimore Ravens would have been the team awarded Clowney — not the Saints, per ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio. […]

The Jadeveon Clowney sweepstakes are over, with the Tennessee Titans emerging as the winners. New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton can’t help but look back at how close his team came to acquiring the 27-year-old defensive end.  Ultimately, according to Payton, the Saints couldn’t match the money the Titans offered Clowney, who reportedly signed […]

The Tennessee Titans made a splash with the signing of defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. The New Orleans Saints were on the verge of pulling off quite a heist had the NFL not interfered. According to ESPN’s Mike Triplett, the Saints attempted to do an unethical sign-and-trade in order to bring in Jadeveon Clowney under their […]

Another notable free agent is up for grabs and the New Orleans Saints are making significant moves to land him in the coming days. Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney recently met with some members of the Saints front office which further strengthened the rumors of him possibly playing in New Orleans in the upcoming season. New […]

New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has now tested negative for COVID-19. This is an absolute welcome development following reports of the 73-year-old contracting the disease several weeks ago. This report comes via WDSU: New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has been cleared by doctors after battling COVID-19 and […]

The New Orleans Saints look to be going full force towards signing Jadeveon Clowney, even looking to free up cap space for him. According to sources, the Saints are talking to their current players and their agents to try to restructure some deals in order to create cap room to sign the seventh-year pro. The […]

The Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints appear to be in a bare-knuckled brawl to sign free agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, according to ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Jadeveon Clowney could be with a team a very soon. I’m told the Tennessee Titans and the New Orleans Saints are both making strong pushes to sign the […]

After five seasons in Tampa Bay, everything is new for Jameis Winston. A new team in the New Orleans Saints. A new offense and system under coach Sean Payton. Even a new role as backup to Drew Brees, which isn’t even a sure thing, given that the Saints also have Taysom Hill on the roster.  […]

If, like me, you’re a Ronald Jones II fantasy owner who was expecting a breakout season from the third-year tailback as the entire Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense levels up around him, the team’s signing of Leonard Fournette on Wednesday tempered that excitement—at least temporarily. Tampa Bay added Fournette one week after the fourth-year pro was […]

The past week has been an eventful one for the New Orleans Saints and Alvin Kamara, with his looming contract extension being the topic of discussion. Amid the ongoing rumors and reports, Sean Payton shared that the Saints are ‘actively negotiating’ a contract with Kamara. “We’re actively negotiating a contract with he and his agent, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers originally selected New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston with the No. 1 overall pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Florida State. After five years together in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers let Winston walk as a free agent this offseason en route to signing future Pro […]

The New Orleans Saints have donated $250,000 to the American Red Cross as part of the relief effort for Hurricane Laura, and the NFL is matching the donation. Washington receiver Trey Quinn—a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana—is spearheading an effort within the league to raise funds, and the NFL Foundation is chipping in towards the […]

Much was made about the news earlier this week of the New Orleans Saints possibly trading star running back Alvin Kamara. Kamara, 25, is due for a long-term deal with the NFC South franchise, and trading him could mitigate paying the Tennessee product big money. However, according to longtime Saints head coach Sean Payton, Kamara […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding the uncertain future of New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara after he was reportedly made available for trade. With the start of the 2020 NFL season just over a week away, it appears they finally managed to get on the same page. According to NFL Network Insider […]

The contract situation of New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara adds another story to what has already been a wild offseason. Though the title already suggests that he should be traded away, his immense contributions to the dominant Saints offense was simply undeniable. Kamara was able to get his fair share of touches in […]

According to a Tuesday evening report from longtime NFL reporter Josina Anderson, the New Orleans Saints are at least “open” to trading superstar running back Alvin Kamara. While Kamara is currently seeking a new contract from the Saints with his original rookie contract slated to come to an end at the conclusion of the upcoming […]

Despite conflicting reports about New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara being made available for trade, it seems the team is at least doing its due diligence. Kamara is looking for a lucrative extension heading into the final year of his rookie contract. According to Jeff Duncan of The Athletic, they are hoping to get […]

Josina Anderson reported on Tuesday that the New Orleans Saints are open to trading Alvin Kamara amid his apparent holdout. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Alvin Kamara and his agent have refuted Anderson’s report of him possibly being traded. Spoke to #Saints RB Alvin Kamara and his agent and neither has asked for or […]

The New Orleans Saints are reportedly open to trading running back Alvin Kamara heading into the 2020 NFL season. Although his notable absence from training camp has served as a distraction, it is his desired price tag that is serving as the primary dealbreaker. According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports, Kamara is looking for a […]

Alvin Kamara has been absent from practice with the New Orleans Saints in recent days and many believe his absence is contract related. Unless Kamara decides to return to the team, the Saints are willing to trade the dual-threat running back, per Josina Anderson, formerly of ESPN. I'm told the Saints are open to trading […]

After missing the playoffs three consecutive times, the New Orleans Saints have won the NFC South crown in each of the past three seasons. New Orleans won 13 games in 2018 and 2019 while the NFC South’s second-place team only went 7-9. However, the arrival of a legendary quarterback looking to plant his flag in […]

Could New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara now be holding out for a new contract? The answer to that question might be yes. According to Adam Schefter, Kamara’s absence from training camp for the last three days could be due to the fourth-year Saint looking for a new contract. Saints’ RB Alvin Kamara has […]

The COVID-19 reserve list was almost completely empty three days ago. According to Jason Owens on Yahoo.com, there was just one player left on the list. It was almost eradicated from the NFL before the regular season even started. Everyone was getting excited. It looked like all the safety measurements that were put into place […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints are set to face one another in Week 1. All eyes will be on Tom Brady and Drew Brees in their first NFC South bout. With nearly two weeks until the game, Brady is looking forward to facing Brees (per Garrett Stepien in 247Sports). “I mean, […]

According to Amie Just and Ramon Antonio Vargas of NOLA.com and Shams Charania of “The Athletic” on Twitter, New Orleans Saints’ and New Orleans Pelicans’ owner Gayle Benson has tested positive for COVID-19. Pelicans/Saints owner Gayle Benson has tested positive for coronavirus; statement from spokesperson Greg Bensel: pic.twitter.com/4CXz5SjVl6 — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 28, 2020 […]

Teams across the NFL have been discussing what to do in the wake of the situation involving Jacob Blake, a black man that was shot by the police and paralyzed from the waist down. In response to the dreadful incident, the New Orleans Saints are paying tribute to Blake on the practice field. The Saints, […]

As video circulated Monday of Jacob Blake, a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, being shot by police officers, members of the NFL community shared their reactions to the latest viral footage of police brutality against a Black person in America. Blake was opening the door of a parked car after attempting to break up a […]

Alvin Kamara is entering a contract year with the New Orleans Saints, but he doesn’t seem too concerned about when a deal gets done. While the dual-threat running back looks to bounce back from an injury-marred campaign in 2019, he commented on a long-term contract with the Saints. During an appearance on NFL Network’s Inside […]

According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the New Orleans Saints and superstar running back Alvin Kamara have begun new contract talks. Nothing imminent but the Saints have gotten the ball rolling on a potential contract extension for Alvin Kamara, who wasn’t healthy last year but is primed for bif production in 2020. pic.twitter.com/vKi1NipsFc — Jeremy […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees faced intense criticism in June for his comments regarding kneeling during the national anthem. Brees’ remarks drew a sharp rebuke across the sports landscape, including some of his teammates. Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins believed Brees remarks were offensive to African Americans and that he was misrepresenting what they were […]

The Chicago Bears made a couple of moves to bolster their tight end unit this offseason. That included signing veteran star Jimmy Graham and selecting rookie Cole Kmet in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. And according to Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times on Twitter, Kmet had a pretty funny confession about […]

While the NFL and NFLPA may have established safety protocols for training camp, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton decided to take matters into his own hands by having his team stay in a mini-bubble leading up to the 2020 NFL season. It seems this has led the league’s front office to consider building […]