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Being drafted by the New Orleans Saints two seasons ago, defensive end Marcus Davenport found himself on a veteran-laden team. His peers all have invaluable experiences in the league but he looks up to one particular teammate of his for motivation. That is the Saints defensive end and nine-year veteran Cameron Jordan: “I’m trying to […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has come under fire for his recent comments regarding the Colin Kaepernick situation that captivated the NFL in 2016. Brees’ comments, which are the quarterback’s first in the wake of George Floyd’s killing last week, revolve around the fact that the quarterback will “never agree with anybody disrespecting the […]

The New Orleans Saints are coming off of yet another heartbreaking playoff exit, as they fell to the Minnesota Vikings in overtime in the Wild Card Round this past January. It marked the third straight year the Saints were eliminated in the playoffs in gut-wrenching fashion, with two of those losses coming at the hands […]

The New Orleans Saints were knocked out during Wild Card weekend. But this is a team that was one of the best during the regular season. One of the big reasons for the team’s success was players who took big steps forward during the season. Let’s break down the three players who improved the most […]

The New Orleans Saints found themselves banged up after losing to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 14. Fortunately, it appears they have already managed to secure some depth. The Saints hosted a number of free-agent pass rushers for a workout after ruling out defensive end Marcus Davenport for the rest of the 2019 NFL […]

According to a Tuesday evening report from Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, the New Orleans Saints are expected to be without defensive end Marcus Davenport for the remainder of the 2019 season. Davenport apparently suffered a “significant foot injury” midway through the team’s most recent loss to the surging San Francisco 49ers this past Sunday. As […]

The New Orleans Saints will pack their bags and get on a flight to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6. Both teams are in similar situations where they are playing without the quarterbacks that they began the season with. The Saints have been without Drew Brees since Week 2 after he sustained a […]

New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Marcus Davenport is coming off a rookie campaign in which he played 13 games and registered 22 tackles, 4.5 sacks and a forced fumble. While those are solid numbers for a first-year player, the Saints are hoping for more out of Davenport in 2019, especially considering how much New Orleans […]

The New Orleans Saints’ season did not end on the best of terms, with the NFC South franchise ultimately coming up just short in this year’s NFC title game against the Super Bowl-bound Los Angeles Rams. It appears as though the 2018 campaign did not end as planned for Saints rookie pass rusher Marcus Davenport […]

Through his first few months with the New Orleans Saints, rookie defensive lineman Marcus Davenport has struggled tremendously to find his footing at the next level. This has fluctuated his role on the field to the point where there is much uncertainty as to where he will fit in the fold for the upcoming season. […]

New Orleans Saints rookie defensive end Marcus Davenport participated in practice on Saturday for the first time in nearly three weeks and is on track to make his preseason debut in their next game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday. “I anticipate him being able to work this week and get some playing time,” […]

New Orleans Saints rookie defensive end Marcus Davenport is set to undergo surgery to repair a thumb injury, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. However, the injury does not sound to be too serious as Davenport can still afford to wait until after the team’s mandatory minicamp this week to get the procedure done. Rapoport […]

The New Orleans Saints were one of the active teams in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft that saw them trade up to the 14th overall spot address a need along the defensive line with former UTSA defensive end Marcus Davenport. It has put the team in place another promising talent in their […]

The New Orleans Saints made a splash in the 2018 NFL Draft by trading up to take former UT San Antonio defensive end Marcus Davenport with the 14th overall pick. However, it came at a heavy cost after they had to give up a fifth-rounder and next year’s first-rounder in order to do so. Although it may seem […]

The 2018 NFL Draft produced high drama from the moment it began on Thursday night. It started with the Cleveland Browns taking Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield and it ended with the Baltimore Ravens trading back into the first round for Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson. Here is a look at five key surprises from the first […]

When a team gives up two first-round picks in the NFL Draft to select a player, they have to think that team thinks the player has star potential, especially when that player is not a quarterback. Saints traded this year’s 1 and next year’s 1 and a fifth-round pick to Green Bay for Packers’ first-round […]

The 2018 NFL Draft class is stacked with talent at the top. Plenty of deserving players won’t even be drafted in the first round, even though they would have been in previous years. Some prospects have the potential to be among the NFL’s best in a few years. Here are ten to keep an eye on: […]