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The New Orleans Saints have already had Sean Payton test positive for the coronavirus and now, one of the team’s former players has also tested positive. After developing symptoms last week, legendary kicker Tom Dempsey tested positive for the coronavirus. Dempsey, who is 73 years old, now resides at a senior living center called the […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and the team’s longtime quarterback in Drew Brees recently created a slew of headlines surrounding the country’s “coronavirus” outbreak. With Payton actually contracting the virus and Brees promptly donating more than a few dollars to help those in need, the tandem is now creating much more entertaining and hilarious […]

Possibly finding a way to pass the tedium following passing his bout with the coronavirus, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton spent Monday sharing a not-so-exclusive look at his team’s playbook via social media. “I quickly drew (one) up on paper and took a picture of one of our plays. Posted it, then just […]

The New Orleans Saints made it a priority to re-sign Drew Brees this offseason and the veteran quarterback chose to take a team-friendly deal. After retaining him for next season, New Orleans GM Mickey Loomis is ‘appreciative’ of Brees’ contract: “We needed to know what Drew was going to count on our (salary) cap this […]

The New Orleans Saints have been through a lot over the years while Sean Payton and Drew Brees have been together. While the coronavirus outbreak continues to take place, ESPN is going to air the Hurricane Katrina Superdome game versus the Atlanta Falcons on April 6. Cool news: ESPN & the NFL are partnering to […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has been attempting to promote public awareness and enhance a sense of caution among the general public with respect to the coronavirus pandemic. Payton, who was recently cleared by doctors after testing positive for the illness last week, said “shelter in place” and social distancing mandates are necessary. […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees along with his wife Brittany are donating $5 million to the State of Louisiana in 2020. Brees is partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank, Ochsner Health Systems, Walk-Ons, Jimmy Johns, Smalls Sliders and Waitr to provide 10,000 meals a day for as long as they need to. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-M7SeCnIcP/?igshid=fsmdv7nxi9f4 “Brittany […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is officially back in the fold in the bayou. Upon re-signing with the Saints for a few more go-rounds earlier this offseason, Brees took a bit of a pay cut on a team-friendly deal, which seemingly allowed the NFC South franchise to spend some additional cash elsewhere, including on […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has reportedly been “cleared” by doctors a less than a week after testing positive for coronavirus. Payton–who had been feeling symptoms as early as March 15–spoke about his improved condition on WWL radio (via Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk): Saints coach Sean Payton, who tested positive for […]

Emmanuel Sanders had conversations with the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys, but the wide receiver ultimately decided to sign with the New Orleans Saints in free agency last week. How did all of that come about? Well, it seems like the Saints were his No. 1 choice all along, and once New Orleans made […]

DJ Swearinger is once again back in the bayou after inking a one-year free agent contract as a member of the New Orleans Saints. After spending some time with the Saints last season, Swearinger appears to be thrilled to be back in New Orleans for the 2020 campaign. Swearinger sees something that the Saints provide […]

The New Orleans Saints have become a team that is known for creating cap space in a variety of ways to help better the roster in the offseason. In an attempt to create some more cap space, Janoris Jenkins and New Orleans restructured his current contract, per ESPN’s Field Yates. The Saints and CB Janoris […]

Despite the fact that the rest of the world is currently in flux, the NFL has managed to trudge forward — at least for now. Although the start of the 2020 campaign might be quite far off as it stands today, the latest installment of NFL free agency remains in full swing with players changing […]

In a world with a shortage of sports due to the coronavirus, NFL free agency gave avid sports fans something to get excited about. From the moment that the legal tampering period began on March 16, there was an extensive amount of moves being announced. There were a few teams that decided to be aggressive […]

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is self-isolating while recovering from COVID-19, but he doesn’t want people to be concerned about him. Instead, he wants the focus to go on the health care workers on the front line. In an interview with Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America, Payton also said that even […]

The New Orleans Saints’ Emmanuel Sanders can make a little bit of NFL history. After signing with the Saints — his fourth NFL team — the veteran receiver can accomplish a first-ever feat. Sanders has previously made Super Bowl appearances with his three previous teams. Which means that if the Saints make the Super Bowl, […]

Emmanuel Sanders appears to have heeded the advice of his grandmother during his free agency process. Sanders told Luke Johnson of the New Orleans Advocate his grandmother had been hoping Sanders would sign with either the New Orleans Saints or Houston Texans. Sanders ended up inking a two-year deal with the Saints on Saturday. Apparently, Sanders’ grandmother […]

Veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is ecstatic about playing with future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees after signing a two-year deal with the New Orleans Saints on Saturday. Sanders said playing in a “pass happy” offense in New Orleans will be like “WR heaven” for him, per Luke Johnson of the New Orleans Advocate. Emmanuel […]

The New Orleans Saints are making a concerted effort to bolster their secondary, adding another member to the defense. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, New Orleans is signing D.J. Swearinger to a one-year deal. The #Saints added more than Malcolm Jenkins in the secondary, signing DJ Swearinger to a 1-year, $1.1M deal. — Ian […]

Emmanuel Sanders chose to sign with the New Orleans Saints on Friday, with everyone sharing their opinions on the move. Among the people speaking about the signing, Brandon Stokley believes that Sanders will thrive with New Orleans. What a great pickup for the @Saints. @ESanders_10 is going to have a great year in that offense. […]

The New Orleans Saints were able to land Emmanuel Sanders on Friday to give Drew Brees another weapon on offense. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers pursued Sanders, but he preferred the Saints. Emmanuel Sanders had appealing NFC options. Sanders spoke with the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay […]

The New Orleans Saints landed Emmanuel Sanders on Friday night, signing the veteran wide receiver to a two-year, $16 million deal that could be worth up to $19 million. Sanders also had interest from the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers, but he passed on both clubs to join the Saints. So, just what is […]

Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints will have another weapon on their roster, as veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders has agreed to sign with the team on a two-year deal worth $16 million. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, The deal can go up to $19 million and will go through when Sanders passes […]

Sean Payton, the head coach of the New Orleans Saints, is the first known member of the NFL that has tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus. After the news broke out, Payton tweeted an update on his status after battling the coronavirus. Appreciate the well wishes. I'm feeling better and fortunate to not have any […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Josh Hart says free agent running back Todd Gurley has “got to go” to the New Orleans Saints. The Los Angeles Rams waived Gurley on Thursday. The Rams would have owed him $10.5 million if he was still on the team’s roster at 4 p.m. ET. Hart, who is in […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton became the first known person within NFL circles to have coronavirus when he came forward with his diagnosis on Thursday. Payton insisted he wanted to share his diagnosis in order to send a message and promote awareness about curbing the spread of the illness. He also said practicing […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the first known case among those in NFL circles, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Saints’ HC Sean Payton tested positive for the coronavirus, he told ESPN on Thursday. Payton is the first person in the NFL world known to test positive for […]

Former Ohio State cornerback Eli Apple is once again on the move. This time around, the former New York Giants and New Orleans Saints defensive back has landed in “Sin City” as a member of the newly minted Las Vegas Raiders. As a result of signing a free-agent contract with the Raiders this week, Apple […]

The New Orleans Saints agreed to a contract with veteran free agent safety Malcolm Jenkins earlier on Wednesday, and the terms of the deal have finally been revealed. Jenkins signed a four-year, $32 million deal that could max out at $35 million if he reaches certain incentives, per the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane. The deal […]

The New Orleans Saints are expected to sign Malcolm Jenkins after the Philadelphia Eagles parted ways with him, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. A reunion: The #Saints are close to a deal with safety Malcolm Jenkins — likely bringing back one of their former first-round draft choices and securing their back end. The […]

Longtime Houston Texans and former Seattle Seahawks pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney is now officially an unrestricted free agent while the former No. 1 overall pick could very well end up playing for his third NFL franchise in as many seasons come 2020-21. While just about every team in the league could use a player like […]

After spending the season with the New Orleans Saints,29-year-old linebacker Kiko Alonso will re-sign with the Saints after agreeing to “a restricted deal” per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Alonso was slated to make $7.8 million in 2020 but his new deal will pay him less than that, clearing up some cap space for the team […]

That didn’t last long. Only hours after it being rumored to being close to done, Drew Brees has inked a new deal with the New Orleans Saints. According to those in the know, the new deal is for two years, worth roughly 50 million American dollars. For those unaware, that’s a lot of money. Heck, […]

Tom Brady is leaving New England, but Drew Brees won’t be doing the same in New Orleans. According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports, Brees and the Saints are close to finalizing a new contract, one that could be completed as soon as Tuesday. This hardly comes as a surprise. Brees contemplated retirement earlier in […]

According to a Monday evening report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, veteran tight end Jimmy Graham has landed in the “Windy City.” Not only that, but the Chicago Bears have agreed to a multi-year contract with Graham, who will now earn a total of $16 million over the course of the next two seasons. With […]

Quickly becoming a Swiss Army knife for the New Orleans Saints, it appears quarterback Taysom Hill will remain in the bayou for at least the foreseeable future — assuming all goes according to the team’s plan, that is. According to a Monday afternoon report from Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports, the Saints have placed a […]

The new NFL CBA has officially been approved. Michael Thomas of the New Orleans Saints noticed. The CBA has been a point of contention for quite a few players, but it appears enough agreed on it to get the deal passed. In that new deal, there will be a 17th regular season game. This was […]

The NFL made it clear earlier this week that they have no intention to postpone the beginning of free agency, but that could be subject to change on Sunday. With free agency set to start on Wednesday, Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints spoke about the NFL potentially delaying free agency: “Most immediately, the […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara made his third consecutive Pro Bowl this year despite missing multiple games. Kamara says he essentially played on one leg for the majority of the season: On 1 leg… At 75%.. but we back to 100 ❤️ https://t.co/dYMblYKNU0 — Alvin Kamara (@A_kamara6) March 10, 2020 Kamara suffered an […]