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How Saints’ new-look offense is shaping up after free agency
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints’ new offense is starting to come together with less than two months until offseason practices. The Saints had a quiet free agency period on offense, adding only a few players but revamping almost their entire coaching staff. That was evident when most of the contingent was assembled to […]
Continue readingHow Saints, $42 million over salary cap, can free up space
The 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 readingSaints rework Derek Carr’s deal, save $23M vs. cap, sources say
Carr was due $30 million in base salary for the 2024 season, so converting a large portion of that into a signing bonus can help the Saints, who need to free up millions via restructures. This is one of several contract moves the Saints are set to make, along with reworking the deals of center […]
Continue readingGM Mickey Loomis believes Saints can get to playoffs in 2024
More 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 readingBiggest issues for Saints that caused them to miss playoffs
METAIRIE, 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 […]
Continue readingDennis Allen says he expects to return as Saints’ coach
METAIRIE, La. — Dennis Allen said Monday he expects to remain the New Orleans Saints’ head coach in 2024. “That is my expectation, yes,” he said in his end-of-season news conference. The Saints went 9-8 under Allen this season and finished second in the NFC South but did not make the postseason for the third […]
Continue readingSaints in must-win mode as playoff chances are thinning
More Teams. More Games. Aaron Rodgers chats with Pat McAfee about the Detroit Lions and the current state of the NFC. (1:51) METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints are fighting for their playoff life. The Saints’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams last Thursday took their fate out of their hands. Now they know […]
Continue readingJosh Jacobs’ 63-yard TD dash extends Raiders’ lead
Look no further than the All-Pro running back’s 11th carry Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Breaking through the left side of the line with 12:41 to play in the second quarter, Jacobs issued a stiff-arm from Hades to Chiefs safety Mike Edwards and finished with a 63-yard touchdown run, the second-longest rush of his […]
Continue readingDak Prescott among nominees for Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award
More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith explains why the Cowboys are a bigger NFC threat than the Lions. (1:56) NEW YORK — Dak Prescott, three-time All-Pro edge rusher Khalil Mack and two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby are among the 32 nominees for the ninth annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. Each NFL team […]
Continue readingSource: Saints sign Cesar Ruiz to four-year extension
This is the third extension for the Saints since training camp began, as they also signed defensive end Cameron Jordan and longer snapper Zach Wood to new deals. Ruiz, who was selected by the Saints with the 24th pick of the 2020 NFL draft, did not have his fifth-year option picked up in May. His […]
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