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NFL free agency: Roster additions, cuts, remaining questions

The initial NFL free agency rush of 2024 was more frenetic than ever, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. Leading the way were a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks looking to rekindle old success in new locales, but Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson were hardly alone […]

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How the Saints’ woes shaped new mindset

The Saints overhauled their offensive staff and replaced longtime coordinator Pete Carmichael with Klint Kubiak, the San Francisco 49ers’ former passing game coordinator after finishing 9-8 and missing the playoffs. They informed safety Marcus Maye of his impending release and signed safety Tyrann Mathieu to a two-year, $13 million extension, locking up a key part […]

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How 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 […]

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Offseason moves: Will Saints keep WRs Thomas, Shaheed?

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) NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints saw a mass exodus of their veteran players in 2021. There was a decrease in the expected salary cap because […]

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Looking at the biggest questions for the Saints in the offseason

They 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 […]

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GM 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 […]

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Biggest 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 […]

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2024 NFL draft order: Top 18 picks set, with Bears at the top

More Teams. More Games. Dan Graziano and Marcus Spears explain why it would be mutually beneficial for Justin Fields and the Bears to part ways. (1:14) The order for the top 18 picks in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft is set, with the Chicago Bears picking No. 1 and the Washington Commanders […]

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Midseason Q&A with Saints general manager Mickey Loomis

METAIRIE, La. – The New Orleans Saints (5-4) are leading the NFC South division midway through the season, and general manager Mickey Loomis sat down with reporters for a question and answer session about the state of the Saints’ offense, what he thinks about some of the new additions and what the future looks like. […]

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Jags coach expects Trevor Lawrence to start, pending workout

More Teams. More Games. Marcus Spears looks ahead to the Saints-Jaguars matchup on Thursday night. (0:32) Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson told ESPN’s Ed Werder he expects quarterback Trevor Lawrence to start Thursday night against the New Orleans Saints, pending a pregame workout. Lawrence has reported improvement to his sprained left knee and has expressed […]

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