Saints Rumors & News

Sportsnaut "New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is coming off a 2017 campaign that saw him earn NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. The dude put up 1,554 total yards and 13 touchdowns. Now entering his sophomore campaign, Kamara is slated to take on an even larger role with Mark..." July 22

CBS Sports "Sean Payton started to believe that Marcus Davenport might be the player to help get the Saints back to the Super Bowl not all that long after their 2017 season ended in bizarre, heartbreaking fashion by blowing a late lead on a miracle play by the Minnesota Vikings. In the aftermath..." July 21

ESPN "President Donald Trump is once again inserting himself into the culture war over protests by NFL athletes during the national anthem. Trump tweeted on Friday that he "can't believe" the debate has reignited after The Associated Press reported on the Miami Dolphins..." July 20

Pro Football Talk "The timing was hardly coincidental that the NFL and NFLPA issued a joint statement pressing pause on the league’s new anthem policy only hours after word emerged regarding 2018 work rules from the Dolphins that vaguely connected violations of the anthem policy to potential..." July 20

Uproxx "In May, the NFL unilaterally instituted a new policy surrounding the national anthem that would punish players and teams for kneeling as away to protest police brutality against people of color. On the heels of that one-sided decision, the NFLPA filed a grievance, citing the..." July 20

NFL.com "New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has his favorites to take home the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year. During a guest appearance on "The Ride" with JMV on 1070 The Fan, Brees revealed a short list, which included Indianapolis..." July 19

NFL Trade Rumors "The New Orleans Saints announced Wednesday that they’ve waived RB Daniel Lasco with a failed physical designation to make room for RB Shane Vereen, who has been signed to a contract. Lasco, 25, is a former seventh-round pick of the Saints back in 2016. " July 18

NFL Trade Rumors "Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Saints are signing veteran RB Shane Vereen to a contract on Wednesday. Vereen actually worked out for the Saints last month, but he wasn’t signed to a contract following the session. Vereen, 29, is a former..." July 18

Pro Football Talk "The Saints signed restricted free agent wide receiver Cameron Meredith this spring, but they haven’t had much of a chance to see him work. He’s hoping that changes when veterans report to training camp next week. The former Bears wideout missed last season after..." July 17

The Score "Drew Brees and Tom Brady are changing expectations for the career lengths of NFL quarterbacks at ages 39 and 40, respectively. New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton credits the lifestyle choices of both quarterbacks for prolonging their careers. "It’s..." July 17

New Orleans Times-Picayune "A New Orleans Saints defensive lineman led a crowd of bystanders who jumped into action to free a man trapped in a car after it plunged from the fourth floor of a CBD parking garage Sunday afternoon (July 15). Mitchell Loewen, 25, was enjoying brunch with his wife..." July 16

Total Pro Sports "ohn Schnatter clearly has a wish to end everything he has worded for up to this point, and it’s taken just under a year for him to completely destroy his image. The Papa Johns founder is already at rock bottom, but he decided to dig an even bigger hole on Friday during a recent..." July 15

The Score "NFLPA vice president of business and legal affairs Casey Schwab stated that legalized sports betting could have immense ramifications concerning player privacy. The U.S. Supreme Court voted 7-2 in May that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act is unconstitutional,..." July 15

Clutch Points "On Friday afternoon, veteran running back DeMarco Murray announced his retirement from the NFL at age 30. The three-time Pro Bowler and 2014 Offensive Player of the Year spent four seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, one with the Philadelphia Eagles, and the last two with the Tennessee Titans to..." July 14

Allentown Morning Call "Doug Pederson is not done with his New Orleans Saints counterpart just yet. After winning a bet on the golf course in March, the Philadelphia Eagles coach has made another wager with friendly rival Sean Payton. This time, the winner will be the charity of their choice. In..." July 14

Pro Football Talk "Heading into the 2018 season, Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady are tied on the career passing touchdowns list: Both have thrown exactly 488 touchdowns in their career. That puts them 51 behind Peyton Manning’s all-time career record of 539, and..." July 14

Pro Football Rumors "The players’ union is filing a grievance against the NFL’s new anthem policy, the NFLPA announced on Tuesday. The union argues that the new policy violates the rights of players.  “Our union filed its non-injury grievance today on behalf of all players..." July 10

247 Sports "Long the subject of trade rumors going back to the 2017 season and since then expected to be making a move this offseason as a free agent, former New Orleans Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro is still looking to test the market before the coming football season. While he’s been unable..." July 10

NFL Trade Rumors "Joe Studley and Shahan Ahmed of NBC Los Angeles are reporting that former NFL CB Brandon Browner was arrested Sunday following a police chase. Browner is currently in custody, according to La Verne Police Department. Browner was reportedly wanted kidnapping, false..." July 09

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Former New Orleans Saints tackle Zach Strief is a finalist for the club's radio play-by-play position, according to sources familiar with the search. Former WWL-TV anchor Mike Hoss and New Orleans Pelicans play-by-play men, Sean Kelley and Joel Meyers, are also still under..." July 07

Yardbarker "The Saints‘ linebacker corps has slowly improved over the past couple of seasons, but the addition of free agent Demario Davis appears to be the best addition yet, Larry Holder of the Times Picayune writes. After signing a three-year, $24M deal ($16M guaranteed), Davis..." July 07

Clutch Points "Through his first six seasons in the league, Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins has developed into one of the better players at his position. He began his career by spending each of those campaigns with the Washington Redskins, where he was selected with the 102nd overall pick in the..." July 07

Pro Football Talk "Just before Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri lined up for a game-tying extra point on a snowy day last season in Buffalo, the Colts sent some sideline personnel onto the field to attempt to remove snow from the area where the kick would be lined up, and help Vinatieri get better footing...." July 06

Bleacher Report "There's never been a player who quietly inspired more love, and potentially more hate, among NFL wide receivers than the Patriots' Julian Edelman. For years, there have been two differing opinions about Edelman. Some believed he was special—a..." July 06

New York Post "President Donald Trump is not done with the NFL yet, saying the league’s new national anthem policy is “worse” than the original one. During a campaign rally in Great Falls, Mont., Trump took aim at the NFL’s new policy again, which was passed in May and..." July 06

Houston Chronicle "NFL teams are preparing for training camp and the 2018 season. There are coaches who seem to be on the proverbial hot seat. Three divisions – AFC South, NFC North and NFC West – don't have coaches who have trouble sitting as they enter crucial seasons. It'll be..." July 06

Pro Football Talk "Peyton Manning knows he’s not going to own the career passing yards record for long. Manning said last month that he expects Brees to break his career records, and it’s a matter of when and not if. So how soon will that happen? It should be around Week Six..." July 05

Pro Football Talk "It’s the annual NBA free-agency frenzy, featuring B-level players getting more money than A-list NFL stars. Among other things, the money handed out to basketball players renews calls for fully-guaranteed NFL contracts. This year, Chargers left tackle and NFLPA executive..." July 04

ESPN "The Philadelphia Eagles will be wearing their green home jerseys when they visit the Superdome in November -- thanks to a golf wager between coach Doug Pederson and New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton. Apparently the Super Bowl-winning coach kept his hot streak going when he was..." July 02

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Todd Fruge, who developed a friendship with New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram after catching him in his Lambeau Leap celebration last season in Green Bay, died Thursday (June 28) after battling colon cancer for more than three years. He was 48.  At last..." June 30

Pro Football Talk "When training camps open around the league next month, the NFL wants teams to be mindful of the spike in preseason concussions last year. The NFL found that preseason concussions were up 73 percent from 2016 and that most of them occurred in 11-on-11 drills conducted in practices..." June 29

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Coby Fleener is still experiencing symptoms from the brain injury he suffered seven months ago. The veteran tight end, who was cut by the New Orleans Saints in May with a failed physical designation, deals daily with varying levels of dizziness and what he described as..." June 29

247 Sports "Mark Ingram was suspended for the first four games of the 2018 regular season after the National Football League determined the running back had violated their performance enhancing drugs policy, depriving the New Orleans Saints of one half of what last season was the league’s best..." June 28

NFL.com "If Michael Thomas has flown under the radar in New Orleans, you can blame the team's front office. After all, it was general manager Mickey Loomis who went out and drafted Alvin Kamara and Marshon Lattimore, a pair of headline-stealing rookies who..." June 27

Pro Football Talk "When the Saints released tight end Coby Fleenerearly in May, head coach Sean Payton said that Fleener was still dealing with symptoms from the concussion that ended his 2017 season and nothing has changed over the last month. Fleener spoke to Don Banks of The Athletic..." June 25

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Willie Snead would like to have stayed with the New Orleans Saints, but once the Baltimore Ravens made a contract offer, he was ready leave. "I think it worked out for the best," Snead said Friday (June 22) while back in Louisiana for the Manning Passing Academy, where he is..." June 23

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Peyton Manning knows his tenure as the NFL's all-time passing leader is soon coming to an end. Drew Bees has Manning's career mark of 71,940 yards in his sights and is expected to break the record sometime this season. Brees will enter the season 1,495 yards shy of Manning. If..." June 23

Pro Football Talk "Former NFL cornerback Brandon Browner has been in trouble with the law again. Browner was arrested on May 6 for battery and child endangerment and pleaded no contest, according to TMZ. He was sentenced to probation, but because Browner was already on probation from a..." June 22

Pro Football Talk "Word that the Saints were signing running back Terrance West came over a week ago, but the deal did not become official until Thursday. The NFL’s transaction report for Thursday includes West’s arrival in New Orleans as well as the corresponding move the Saints made to..." June 21

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Alvin Kamara joined the New Orleans Saints as a third-round drafted running back, the fifth player at his position taken in the 2017 NFL Draft. One year later, he's considered by one NFL.com fantasy expert to be the top player in the league -- at least based on potential..." June 21

Clutch Points "The Dallas Cowboys made an interesting decision earlier in this NFL offseason to part ways with longtime wide receiver Dez Bryant. The team simply wanted to move on as they were unwilling to pay $12.5 million to an aging wideout that could be on the downside of his career. Although..." June 20

Pro Football Talk "Patrick Robinson has a different role in his second stint in New Orleans. But the Saints signed their former first-round pick to a four-year, $20 million deal because he’s one of the best nickel corners in the game. Nickel cornerbacks formerly were part-time players in a..." June 18

Pro Football Rumors "Delvin Breaux will not be playing for an NFL team in 2018. The former Saints cornerback has signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL, according to Nick Underhill of The Advocate (on Twitter). The news was first reported by Justin Dunk of 3 Down..." June 18

The Advocate "Andrus Peat hasn't watched the play a whole lot.  Not that anyone can blame him. An inadvertent leg whip in the second quarter of the Saints' playoff win over Carolina broke Peat's fibula, forced him to undergo surgery and ended his breakout season right before its..." June 17

New Orleans Times-Picayune "In 2017, the New Orleans Saints gave up the second fewest sacks in the NFL and ranked second in yards per carry. Sure,  these aren't the only ways to measure the effectiveness of an offensive  line, but looking at the efficiency and balance of the Saints offense..." June 16

Pro Football Talk "The Saints signed receiver Josh Smith and offensive lineman Trevor Darling. Smith and Darling both tried out for the Saints at their minicamp this week. New Orleans waived fullback Ryan Yurachek and offensive lineman Cory Helms in corresponding moves. Darling spent most of..." June 15

Pro Football Talk "The NFL’s new rules designed to reduce the impacts on kickoffs represent a last-gasp effort to keep the play in the sport. That’s the word from former head of officiating Mike Pereira, who believes that if this year’s rule changes don’t result in the desired..." June 15

New Orleans Times-Picayune "The New Orleans Saints introduced a new marking at midfield on their two outdoor practice fields at team headquarters in Metairie this week. Both fields now have "TB" painted in gold with black trim as a way to honor former owner Tom Benson, who died in..." June 14

The Score "It appears the NFLPA is preparing for a legal battle with the NFL over its new anthem policy. The NFLPA has hired multiple law firms to begin researching potential avenues to fight the league's policy, a source told Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio. Florio..." June 14

Pro Football Rumors "The Saints’ search for an Alvin Kamara sidekick during Mark Ingram‘s suspension has operated in high gear this week, with several running backs contacted for workouts. But the one they’ve reportedly agreed to sign — Terrance West — may not be New Orleans-bound just..." June 13