BRETT MARTEL
FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, file photo, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas catches the ball during NFL football training camp in New Orleans. A person familiar with the situation says Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, that Saints receiver Thomas has been suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team after punching a teammate during practice. (David Grunfeld/The Advocate via AP, Pool, File)
Saints' Sanders on COVID reserve, Thomas out with hamstring

By Brett Martel 9 hrs ago
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints receiver Emmanuel Sanders has tested

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) looks to pass against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
Saints face 'frenemy' in Panthers QB Bridgewater

By Brett Martel Oct. 22, 2020 05:35 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The time has come for Teddy Bridgewater to return to the

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (17) carries on a reception between Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Kyzir White (44) and linebacker Kenneth Murray (56) in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Brees gratified by Sanders' rising role in Saints offense

By Brett Martel Oct. 13, 2020 08:01 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Emmanuel Sanders is beginning to produce the way Saints

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) rolls into the end zone on a touchdown carry in the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in New Orleans, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Saints explore moving home games to LSU so fans may attend

By Brett Martel Oct. 13, 2020 05:16 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have begun discussions with LSU about

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (13) pulls in a touchdown reception against New Orleans Saints free safety Marcus Williams (43) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Brees, Lutz lift Saints past hard-luck Chargers, 30-27 in OT

By Brett Martel Oct. 12, 2020 11:43 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees keeps coming through in the clutch in his 20th

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Chargers-Saints a sentimental showdown for QB Brees

By Brett Martel Oct. 11, 2020 12:10 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For perhaps the final time, Saints record-setting

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) throws a pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
QBs a generation apart star in Chargers-Saints MNF clash

By Brett Martel Oct. 08, 2020 09:44 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Justin Herbert was 7 years old when Drew Brees left his

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Saints' offense gets back to Payton-Brees era norm

By Brett Martel Oct. 05, 2020 08:52 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Without two top receiving targets, the Saints' offense

The New Orleans Saints stand for the National Anthem while the Green Bay Packers did not take to the field until after the Anthem, before an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
AP source: Saints player's retest negative; game still on

By Brett Martel Oct. 04, 2020 09:32 AM EDT
A coronavirus retest has come back negative for a New Orleans Saints player who

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray (28) lands on wide receiver Michael Thomas' right ankle while being tackled by Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr., left, late in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (Andrew Stagni/The Advocate via AP)
Saints' Thomas returns to practice after missing 2 games

By Brett Martel Sep. 30, 2020 04:25 PM EDT
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints top receiver Michael Thomas returned to practice on

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass to wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders in the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Rodgers, Packers unbeaten with 37-30 victory over Saints

By Brett Martel Sep. 27, 2020 11:45 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers sounds increasingly

Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers throws during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Saints need better Brees vs. Rodgers, potent Packers

By Brett Martel Sep. 24, 2020 09:43 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Unless Drew Brees musters his first vintage performance of

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) drops back to pass against the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Saints normally dynamic offense looking sluggish in 2020

By Brett Martel Sep. 22, 2020 07:35 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Drew Brees doesn't quibble with the

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray (28) lands on wide receiver Michael Thomas' right ankle while being tackled by Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr., left, late in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (Andrew Stagni/The Advocate via AP)
Saints starting receivers Thomas, Sanders miss practice

By Brett Martel Sep. 17, 2020 07:08 PM EDT
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Two of the Saints' starting receivers, two-time All-Pro

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is sacked by New Orleans Saints defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Brady talks perspective, accountability after debut loss

By Brett Martel Sep. 13, 2020 11:03 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tom Brady's 20 previous NFL seasons, six of which ended with

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes under pressure from New Orleans Saints outside linebacker Demario Davis in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
AP source: Saints' Davis agrees to 3-year extension

By Brett Martel Sep. 13, 2020 08:28 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints linebacker Demario Davis has agreed to a three-year

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates his touchdown with offensive tackle Donovan Smith (76) in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Saints intercept Brady twice in 34-23 win over Bucs

By Brett Martel Sep. 13, 2020 08:09 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tom Brady was intercepted twice in his Tampa Bay debut,

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady talks to offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich during an NFL football training camp practice Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. Teams with new coaches or new quarterbacks could limit their playbooks early in the season because they missed valuable practice time in the offseason due to the coronavirus shutdown. Even Tom Brady has found it challenging to learn a new system. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Brady, Brees to make history in Bucs-Saints Week 1 opener

By Brett Martel Sep. 10, 2020 09:00 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After a century of NFL football, this season’s Week 1 slate

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) runs through drills during practice at their NFL football training facility in Metairie, La., Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, Pool)
Kamara returns to Saints practice amid contract negotiations

By Brett Martel Sep. 02, 2020 05:12 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints running back Alvin Kamara returned to practice

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton talks to quarterback Drew Brees during practice at their NFL football training facility in Metairie, La., Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. The Saints also have had very little turnover on coach Payton’s staff. The coordinators and most position coaches remain the same. Having so many familiar faces remain in an organization coming off three straight NFC South titles should only help in a year when a global pandemic has wiped out traditional offseason programs and preseason games. “I do think the continuity can provide us that advantage,” Payton said.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, Pool)
Saints see Super Bowl as the only bar for success in 2020

By Brett Martel Aug. 27, 2020 04:32 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins sees his new team as one that