Just over two weeks into the MLB season, the Atlanta Braves are exactly where they’re expected to be: atop the National League East standings. But any thought that the coming months would be about coasting through the regular season until the real challenge begins in October quickly went out the window when Spencer Strider felt […]
Continue reading“He just isn’t quite where I was probably hoping he’d be, and really quite frankly, where he was hoping he’d be,” Allen told reporters at the NFL’s annual league meeting on Tuesday. “But … there’s a long time before we kick the ball off, so I wouldn’t jump to any conclusions right now, but we’ll […]
Continue readingNEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints have been looking for their next great pass-rusher since selecting Cameron Jordan with the 24th pick of the 2011 draft. But in the decade since their franchise sack leader arrived, they’ve mostly struck out through the draft. Jordan, now 34, is potentially on his last contract, and the […]
Continue readingDefensive end Chase Young has signed a one-year, fully guaranteed $13 million deal with the New Orleans Saints, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler on Monday. The Saints announced the agreement but did not release terms. Young, who was traded from the Washington Commanders to the San Francisco 49ers this past season, visited […]
Continue readingThe move comes less than two years after Maye signed a three-year, $28.5 million contract with the Saints during the 2022 free agency period. Maye was one of the first major signings of the Dennis Allen tenure. He and Tyrann Mathieu, who signed later in the 2022 offseason, were considered replacements for the retiring Malcolm […]
Continue readingThe new salary cap ceiling was officially announced on Feb. 23. It is an increase of $30.6 million from 2023 and more than $10 million over salary cap projections from January. That’s good news for the Saints, who have started their annual work to get salary cap compliant. They must be under the new cap […]
Continue readingGraham announced Monday he will participate in the Arctic Challenge, a 1000 kilometer (621.3 miles) trek where a four-team group will row nonstop across the Arctic Ocean in July 2025. The team will sleep a maximum of 90 minutes at a time and is expected to be at sea for 10-21 days, rowing 24 hours […]
Continue readingThey spent January evaluating the coaches and personnel, with new coaching hires usually coming in February. Major restructures to player contracts tend to begin in mid-February ahead of the beginning of the new league year (March 13). The Saints have already started on some moves, restructuring the contracts of Marshon Lattimore and Jameis Winston, parting […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Shannon Sharpe and Stephen A. Smith sound off on the Saints scoring a touchdown at the end of the game vs. the Falcons. (2:20) METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said he isn’t blind to the challenges facing the team heading into Year 3 of coach Dennis […]
Continue readingMETAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen said he knew right away that a Week 3 loss to the Green Bay Packers might come back to haunt the team down the road. There was plenty to regret about the 18-17 loss, including quarterback Derek Carr taking a hit to his shoulder that ended […]
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