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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees says a lawsuit he filed has been “very stressful” this offseason. According to Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper, Brees made it back in time for the final two days of Saints minicamp on June 13. However, he missed the entirety of last week’s training and part of this week’s […]

The New Orleans Saints have been looking for help at the wide receiver position throughout the offseason and have finally found their man. Rishard Matthews has been searching for a new opportunity and he is getting one with the Saints. According to a report shared by Pro Football Talk, Matthews has agreed to a contract […]

The New Orleans Saints have taken care of star defensive end Cameron Jordan after recently handing him a new contract extension. And head coach Sean Payton is “sure” wide receiver Michael Thomas is next in line to get paid. Thomas is in the final year of his rookie contract, and Payton believes GM Mickey Loomis […]

Cameron Meredith still isn’t fully healthy it seems. The New Orleans Saints receiver has had a rough go of it the past couple of seasons, and he apparently isn’t over his knee issues. Meredith is present at the team’s minicamp this week but isn’t participating, per Sean Fazende of FOX 8 New Orleans. Cameron Meredith […]

Rishard Matthews might be back in the NFL soon. The veteran receiver got a tryout from the New Orleans Saints at their minicamp this week, per Mike Triplett of ESPN.com. Matthews’ situation was a bizarre case, as he went from being a massive part of the Titans’ offense to being released in the blink of […]

New Orleans Saints pass rusher Cameron Jordan will be staying in the bayou for the foreseeable future. According to Adam Schefter, the Saints and Jordan have agreed to a three-year contract extension. “New Orleans’ four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Cameron Jordan and the Saints reached agreement on a big three-year contract extension that will contractually tie the […]

Eli Apple didn’t fit in with the New York Giants and it showed early on. The Giants traded him off to the New Orleans Saints and reunited him with some of his former Ohio State Buckeyes and he couldn’t happier with where he is. The Saints secondary is very close, something that wasn’t the case […]

The New Orleans Saints are signing free agent cornerback Kayvon Webster, as reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Webster is on his fourth team in as many years following stops with the Houston Texans (2018), Los Angeles Rams (2017), and the Denver Broncos (whom he played for from 2013 to 2016). Webster was among a group of […]

The New Orleans Saints made one big move this offseason, signing former Oakland Raiders tight end Jared Cook and giving Drew Brees another reliable option in the passing game. Cook is coming off of the best season of his career, as he hauled in 68 receptions for 896 yards and six touchdowns in 2018. So, […]

The New Orleans Saints are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won 13 games and finished with the best record in the NFL. They looked primed for a collision course with the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, but they suffered a devastating and controversial loss to the Los Angeles Rams […]

The New Orleans Saints have announced their 2019 inductees into their franchise’s Hall of Fame. It was announced on Wednesday that Reggie Bush and Marques Colston would be inducted into their Hall of Fame this season. New Orleans drafted Bush with the second overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. The playmaking running back would […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. may be well past his prime, but that does not mean he is ready to relinquish his title as the fastest man in the NFL. Ginn still thinks he is the speediest guy in football, and earlier this offseason, he challenged anyone to try and beat him […]

Following reports saying the Saints were bringing in free agent cornerback Kayvon Webster for a visit, New Orleans will be working out another veteran corner today, as well. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Saints are bringing veteran cornerback Coty Sensabaugh in for a visit today. Sensabaugh started 10 games for the Steelers last […]

The New Orleans Saints are bringing in cornerback Kayvon Webster, who remains on the free-agent market after ending his last three seasons on injured reserve, for a workout, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported.  Webster, 28, is a 2013 third-round pick of the Broncos and was part of their Super Bowl-winning team in the 2015 season. He […]

The New Orleans Saints have been going through their OTA’s without their most important player so far. Drew Brees has been absent from the Saints offseason activities but there shouldn’t be too much made of it. According to Josh Katzenstein of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Brees was a no-show for New Orleans in their OTA’s […]

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant briefly joined the New Orleans Saints last season. However, Bryant promptly torn his Achilles upon making his way to New Orleans, seemingly concluding his Saints tenure. Nonetheless, the free agent wide out continues to recover from such a setback; playing in 2019 appears to be on the table […]

The New Orleans Saints have put their faith in Marshon Lattimore to be a lockdown cornerback and ESPN is projecting a big season from him. After finishing last season with 59 tackles, 12 pass deflections, and two interceptions, ESPN is expecting bigger numbers this year. Their official projections including 69 tackles, 13 pass deflections, and […]

New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Malcom Brown is having a good time with the team so far. Brown told The New Orleans Advocate’s Nathan Brown on June 2 he is “having fun” in Saints defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen’s system. I just love it. It was a defense where I knew I could have fun, […]

Despite playing a big role in an improving defense, Eli Apple’s fifth-year option wasn’t picked up by the Saints, who traded for the cornerback, originally drafted by the New York Giants. When Apple arrived in New Orleans last year, he was coming off a disappointing second season in New York that included being suspended for […]

The New Orleans Saints are coming off a 2018 campaign in which they won a league-best 13 games and made the NFC Championship Game before suffering a devastating and controversial loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Jared Cook wants to take them one step beyond. The Saints entered the offseason full of questions, losing key […]

The New Orleans Saints are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won a league-best 13 games but suffered an absolutely devastating and controversial loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. It marked the Saints’ second straight heartbreaking playoff exit, as they lost on a last-second play to the […]

Buck Allen has found a new home. The running back is signing with the New Orleans Saints, per Field Yates of ESPN.com. Terms of the deal weren’t immediately disclosed, although it’s probably safe to assume that it’s a cheap, short-term deal. The Saints dropped running back A.J. Ouellette from the 90-man roster to make room […]

One of the big offseason signings for the New Orleans Saints was tight end Jared Cook, and through just a few days of OTAs, future Hall of Famer Drew Brees has been impressed with what he’s seen. “I’d read a lot of good things about him before he got here, but he’s certainly impressed us […]

The New Orleans Saints suffered a rather big loss this offseason, as Pro Bowl center Max Unger decided to retire. Obviously, that means Drew Brees will have to become accustomed to taking snaps from someone else, and given that Unger played 67 of his 68 regular season and playoff games with the Saints during his […]

New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Cameron Jordan has two years remaining on his contract and has seen a lot of other pass rushers big deals this offseason and in recent years, but he isn’t worried about getting paid. “All that can take care of itself. Honestly, I just want to be a Saints lifer. I […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is entering the final year of his current deal, but with the Saints have limited wiggle room under the salary cap, they don’t seem in any rush to get a deal done. And Thomas is fine with that. In spite of the fact that New Orleans hasn’t even […]

The New Orleans Saints believe they may have found a pass-catching weapon at the tight end position that they’ve lacked since Jimmy Graham was traded to Seattle.  The Saints signed Jared Cook in free agency this offseason, with the 32-year old coming off arguably the best season of his career while in Oakland. Cook caught 68 […]

One coach was happier than the rest to see the NFL rule in favor of reviewing pass interference calls. Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints were part of the infamous no-call in the NFC Championship game against the Los Angeles Rams. The Saints head coach spoke to the media today during the first week […]

Two NFL South teams, the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons, have interest in Gerald McCoy according to Jenna Laine of ESPN. According to Laine, the other teams that at least have some sort of interest are the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns and the Indianapolis Colts. Teams I’m hearing that have […]

Alvin Kamara joined the New Orleans Saints as a third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. While some fans were not a big fan of the pick, they were quickly won over by his talent and personality. Now, he has blossomed into one of the top running backs in the entire league. Looking ahead at […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is good friends with Gerald McCoy and would love to see the recently released defense tackle join hin. It seems probable that McCoy will want to join a contender, so joining the Saints would make a lot of sense. “He’s a stud,” Brees said of McCoy, via KATC (Lafayette). […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is playing like a quarterback that still has many years left in the league, but he is 40 years old and it’s unclear how much longer he is going to play. Brees knows that he can’t play forever, and that is causing him to play with a sense of […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback J.T. Barrett is entering this season fourth on the depth chart but his only focus right now is trying to get some reps up. Barrett participated in rookie minicamp last week with the team and was the main quarterback which was completely different than last year. Last season he got the […]

The NFL season is set to kick off in a few months. On paper, there are several formidable combinations in NFL backfields. Let’s break down which teams have the best of the best. Honorable Mention- Cleveland Browns Kareem Hunt is suspended for the first eight games of the NFL season, which is why the Browns […]

Can Michael Thomas possibly have a better season than the one he just had this past year when he hauled in a league-leading 125 receptions for 1,405 yards and nine touchdowns? Who knows, but ESPN thinks he can at least approach those numbers, as it is predicting that Thomas will end up catching 112 passes […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is coming off a ridiculous 2018 campaign in which he hauled in 125 receptions for 1,405 yards and nine touchdowns, en route to a Pro Bowl appearance and a First-Team All-Pro selection. Obviously, Michael Thomas is one of the best wideouts in the NFL, and it isn’t just […]

Ted Ginn is known for his speed. Always has been. The 34-year old receiver has long been considered one of the fastest players in the NFL. He posted a 4.37 in the 40-yard dash at the 2007 Combine while recovering from a sprained foot and said 4.22 is the fastest he has ever run. He […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been nothing short of spectacular since his arrival to the NFL. Not only is he one of the more elusive backs in the league, but it appears his prowess as a pass-catcher is second to none. There is no question that Kamara has become an instrumental part […]

Sean Payton couldn’t help but get caught in the excitement about Zion Williamson coming to New Orleans. Wednesday, the Saints’ coach on posted a Twitter message where he said he “Had a thought…” Included in the message was a photo illustration that showed the former Duke basketball superstar wearing a Saints uniform with the same […]