BRETT MARTEL
New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (2) sets back to pass the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
Saints racing to correct errors on offense, special teams

By Brett Martel Sep. 26, 2022 09:15 PM EDT
First-year Saints coach Dennis Allen might have liked to keep his focus on defense,

New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye (6) and New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport (92) hits Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Saints' defense encouraged by strides made since opener

By Brett Martel Sep. 21, 2022 09:01 PM EDT
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints coach Dennis Allen entered this week sounding more

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett strips the ball form New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston during the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. The Saints recovered the ball. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Saints' Allen disappointed by rash of late errors in Week 2

By Brett Martel Sep. 19, 2022 08:01 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One week after pulling off the largest fourth-quarter comeback in

Tampa Bay Buccaneers place kicker Ryan Succop celebrates after a field goal against the New Orleans Saints during the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Brady's temper flares as Bucs snap skid vs Saints, 20-10

By Brett Martel Sep. 18, 2022 04:36 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It certainly looked like the Saints were in Tom Brady's head when

New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore reacts after being thrown out of the game after a brawl against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Bucs' Evans, Saints' Lattimore, ejected in latest dust-up

By Brett Martel Sep. 18, 2022 03:45 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Buccaneers star receiver Mike Evans was in street clothes, in the

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (2) works in the pocket against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Saints QB Winston gets another shot at Brady's Bucs

By Brett Martel Sep. 15, 2022 08:39 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston patiently

New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen speaks during the first half of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Saints happy, but also humbled, about historic comeback

By Brett Martel Sep. 12, 2022 07:21 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen was both gratified and

FILE - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) talks with head coach Sean Payton, right, and offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael in the second half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. This weekend in Atlanta, the Saints debut an offense now run exclusively by long-time Payton understudy Pete Carmichael Jr. (AP Photo/Bill Feig, File)
Saints unveil attack run by Payton understudy Carmichael

By Brett Martel Sep. 09, 2022 06:32 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In the 16 years that New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator Pete

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara carries the ball up field during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in New Orleans, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Saints' Kamara mum on case, talks up revamped offense

By Brett Martel Sep. 08, 2022 08:30 PM EDT
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara wore a blue NFC Pro

FILE - New Orleans Saints center Erik McCoy (78) sets to block during the team's NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 14, 2021. McCoy has agreed to a five-year contract extension reportedly worth about $63.8 million. McCoy’s representatives at APEX Sports Group announced the agreement in a social media post on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. The deal comes as McCoy enters the final season of his rookie contract. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)
AP source: Saints' McCoy agrees to 5-year, $63M extension

By Brett Martel Sep. 08, 2022 06:29 PM EDT
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints center Erik McCoy has agreed to a contract

FILE - New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (13) runs after a reception during the NFL football team's training camp in Metairie, La., Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Thomas practiced on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, for the first time since Aug. 18, after working his way back from a hamstring injury. Thomas set a single-season record in 2019 with 149 receptions but missed all of last season because of complications from an ankle injury that also sidelined him for much of the 2020 season. His goal, he said, is to play in the Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, Week 1 game at Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Saints receiver Thomas, left tackle Hurst back at practice

By Brett Martel Sep. 07, 2022 07:10 PM EDT
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas couldn't stop smiling

FILE - New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye (6) runs through drills during training camp at their NFL football training facility in Metairie, La., on July 30, 2022. Maye was arrested Thursday, Sept. 1, in what authorities termed a “road rage incident". He was booked with one count of aggravated assault with a firearm. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Saints safety Maye arrested in 'road rage' incident

By Brett Martel Sep. 01, 2022 03:28 PM EDT
METAIRIE, La (AP) — New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye was arrested Thursday in

FILE - New Orleans Saints defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson (22) reacts to a stop against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The Philadelphia Eagles acquired defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson in a trade Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, with New Orleans that removes a popular and productive play-maker from the Saints' secondary.(AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio, File)
Eagles acquire defensive back Gardner-Johnson from Saints

By Brett Martel Aug. 30, 2022 03:16 PM EDT
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints players used to laugh about the way defensive back C.J.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (2) runs off the field after a preseason NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in New Orleans, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. The Saints won 27-10. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)
Winston sharp, Saints top Chargers 27-10 in preseason finale

By Brett Martel Aug. 26, 2022 11:04 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston looked ready for the

Referee Shawn Hochuli (83) talks to New Orleans Saints' Jameis Winston and Andy Dalton before an NFL football joint practice session with the Green Bay Packers Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Saints' Winston exhibiting athleticism in return from injury

By Brett Martel Aug. 25, 2022 11:23 AM EDT
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The velocity with which Jameis Winston threw this week, and his

New Orleans Saints' head coach Dennis Allen watches a drill before an NFL football joint practice session with the Green Bay Packers Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Saints seek 6th straight winning season at dawn of Allen era

By Brett Martel Aug. 24, 2022 04:52 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s the dawn of the Dennis Allen era for the New Orleans Saints.

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) runs through drills during training camp at their NFL football training facility in Metairie, La., Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Saints preseason opener features 1st-rounders Olave, Penning

By Brett Martel Aug. 11, 2022 05:33 PM EDT
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints top draft choice Chris Olave senses that the bursts of

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) laughs with long snapper Zach Wood (49) during the NFL football team's training camp in Metairie, La., Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Saints' Hill: Return to utility role 'makes perfect sense'

By Brett Martel Aug. 09, 2022 07:12 PM EDT
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Taysom Hill is giving the New Orleans Saints' new coaching

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (2) stretches during training camp at their NFL football training facility in Metairie, La., Saturday, July 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Saints QB Winston leaves practice with foot 'tweak'

By Brett Martel Aug. 08, 2022 03:33 PM EDT
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints quarterback Jameis Winston left practice on Monday with

New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) catches the ball during training camp at their NFL football training facility in Metairie, La., Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Mathieu thanks Saints for support during absence from camp

By Brett Martel Aug. 04, 2022 07:35 PM EDT
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu wasn't ready to discuss