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Is Jonas Sanker the New STAR?

Brandon Staley, throughout his career as a defensive specialist, has consistently maintained elite play from the STAR position. Over the years, he has found success with players such as Derwin James, Jalen Ramsey, and even Alontae Taylor. This position requires a player to be versatile on defense. They must be able to cover, support the […]

CB Martin Emerson to work on the outside for Saints

The New Orleans Saints appear to have a clear vision for Martin Emerson’s role heading into the 2026 season based on what we saw during week one of OTAs. The former Cleveland Brown looks to be working primarily at outside cornerback for Brandon Staley’s defense, although his main focus remains recovering from the Achilles injury […]

New Orleans Saints News, June 1: Saints will have a bit more pressure in their 53-man roster process

Welcome to today’s roundup of New Orleans Saints and NFL news! NFL moves roster cutdown date up from recent years’ timeline An interesting move by the NFL. Let’s see how it affects the team’s process this offseason. New Orleans Saints vs. Arizona Cardinals: Who holds the series lead? Some good matchups in recent years. New […]

NFL moves roster cutdown date up from recent years’ timeline

The NFL recently announced that the roster cutdown to 53 players deadline will be pushed up slightly this year. Rather than players having to be finalized by the Tuesday following the preseason finale, teams will now only have up to Sunday, August 30, at 6:00 p.m. EST, a full two-day jump. In addition to roster […]

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Saints to host joint practices with Jaguars, Rams and Cowboys

The New Saints will play three preseason games this year which one at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars and two on the road against the Rams and Cowboys, respectively. Head Coach Kellen Moore recently announced during this week’s OTAs that the team will hold joint practice sessions during the preseason. While that announcement is not […]

Why Alvin Kamara missing Saints OTAs isn’t necessarily bad thing

OTAs began this week, and the Saints spent the first day participating in team-bonding activities before officially taking the practice field on Wednesday. During that practice session, one notable franchise player was not present. Yes, Cam Jordan was missing in action, but that is because he remains a free agent. The other franchise player absent […]

Important takeaways from Kellen Moore’s press conference ahead of Day 2 of OTAs

New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore met with the media ahead of the second day of OTAs. In the brief press conference, Moore answered vital questions ahead of the 2026 NFL season. Multiple players absent Moore opened the press conference with a statement rather than answering a question. The second-year head coach listed four […]

Saints’ breakout candidates for 2026 NFL season

The New Orleans Saints are entering the 2026 season with plenty of excitement around them. Tyler Shough can be the real deal, and recent good drafts have propelled the team’s timeline. CB Kool-Aid McKinstry Another year with cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry on this list, but hear me out. 2025 was a solid year for McKinstry despite […]

Saints sign former Jets LB Jackson Sirmon

The New Orleans Saints have signed former New York Jets linebacker Jackson Sirmon. The 26-year-old defender appeared in just one game in 2025 while spending the rest of his time as a member of the practice squad, but is hoping a fresh start in the Big Easy will be just what he needs to hit […]

Saints waive UDFA CB Jeremiah McClendon

The New Orleans Saints announced they’ve waived Southern Illinois undrafted free agent cornerback Jeremiah McClendon as a corresponding move for the signing of linebacker Jackson Sirmon. After beginning his college career at Charleston Southern in 2022 and redshirting at FIU in 2023, the Delray Beach, Florida native finished at Southern Illinois. McClendon earned All-American and […]

Should the Saints target Cardinals DE Josh Sweat?

It has been rumored that defensive end Josh Sweat is not content to stay with the Arizona Cardinals in their current state, and the team has since received trade calls about the Pro Bowl edge rusher. Sweat, a former fourth-round NFL Draft pick, could be a possible trade target for New Orleans if there is […]

Saints start the team bonding process

We are nearly at the start of New Orleans Saints OTAs, but before that happens, the team has already started something they did a lot of last offseason. When HC Kellen Moore took over, it was clear that team bonding days and events were important to him and his staff. It made sense to have […]

Jason Watson’s early Saints record predictions

The New Orleans Saints’ schedule is officially set for the upcoming season, and the buzz surrounding the team could not be higher. Fans, coaches, and players alike are excited and eager to get the 2026 year underway, but let’s take a look at how I see the team potentially faring against their opponents. Week 1: […]

Saints vs. Giants Week 6 Preview

The New Orleans Saints will travel to East Rutherford to face the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in Week 6 of the 2026 NFL season, a matchup that has become highly anticipated by both fan bases over the offseason. This matchup is one of the most intriguing on the schedule to me personally. As soon as Saints rookie […]

Could Cam Jordan be returning to the Saints sooner than later?

The New Orleans Saints started the 2026 offseason with a lot of questions, one of the biggest being the status of future Saints Hall of Fame defensive end Cam Jordan. Jordan returning to the Saints is viewed today as a need — not a major need, but a need nonetheless. The departures of veteran leaders […]

Caleb Yaccarino’s early Saints record predictions

Well, well, well, here we are again. Last year, for my record predictions, I was actually pretty close. Even with Spencer Rattler at QB, a whole new coaching staff, and everything else new in New Orleans, I had the Saints going 7-10, only one game off of their actual final record of 6-11. This year […]

The Saints’ secondary up for big challenge in 2026

Since the Marshon Lattimore trade during the 2024 NFL season, the New Orleans Saints have had glaring holes in the secondary. Since then, New Orleans has let Paulson Adebo and Alontae Taylor walk for big contracts elsewhere and seen the retirement of NFL legend Tyran Mathieu. Sure, they’ve made solid additions, signing Justin Reid and […]

The Aaron Rodgers retirement tour and how it affect the Saints

A standout matchup for the New Orleans Saints in 2026 is against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to the number of storylines. For the first time, NFL teams will be playing in Paris, and with the Saints holding exclusive international rights in France, they were able to participate in this game. Then, Kellen Moore is going […]