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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton makes a point during during NFL football practice in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Saints enter 2021 with plenty of uncertainty, and intrigue

By Brett Martel Sep. 01, 2021 06:39 PM EDT

Saints seek 5th straight playoff season, but with a new QB

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2021 01:36 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (13-5) New faces: TE Nick Vannett, DE Tanoh Kpassagnon, DE Payton Turner, LB Pete Warner, CB Paulson Adebo, P Blake...

FILE - Jacksonville Jaguars' Taven Bryan arrives for NFL football training camp in Jacksonville, Fla., in this Tuesday, July 27, 2021, file photo. Taven Bryan started the month with a black eye. He might end it with a bruised ego. A first-round draft pick 3½ years ago, Bryan is squarely on Jacksonville’s roster bubble as the Jaguars prepare to close out the preseason at Dallas on Sunday. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP, File)
Bubble trouble? Jags' Bryan hoping to do enough in finale

By Mark Long Aug. 27, 2021 02:46 PM EDT

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Hogan (80) catches the ball under pressure from cornerback Paulson Adebo (29) during NFL football practice, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Metairie, La. (Max Becherer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)
Saints facing untimely depth challenges at positions in flux

By Brett Martel Aug. 26, 2021 06:25 PM EDT

Jacksonville Jaguars' Taven Bryan arrives for NFL football training camp in Jacksonville, Fla., Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP)
Career resurgence? Jags hoping for help from 1st-round flops

By Mark Long Aug. 07, 2021 05:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2020, file photo, New Orleans Saints' Malcolm Roach looks on during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. Saints defensive tackles Roach and Shy Tuttle say they see the humble beginnings to their NFL careers as an asset as they see to take over as starters this season. The Saints will enter the regular season missing their top three interior defensive linemen from 2020. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)
Saints camp subplot centers on new faces at defensive tackle

By Brett Martel Aug. 06, 2021 05:24 PM EDT

Rebuilding Jags 'go with winners' to open Meyer-Lawrence era

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2021 11:17 AM EDT
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-15) CAMP SITE: Jacksonville, Florida LAST YEAR: The worst season in franchise history ended...

Saints enter first training camp of the post-Brees era

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2021 11:10 AM EDT
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (13-5) CAMP SITE: Metairie, Louisiana LAST YEAR: In the final season of quarterback Drew Brees’ 20...

FILE - New Orleans Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata is shown after an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in New Orleans, in this Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, file photo. Saints starting defensive tackle David Onyemata has been been notified by the NFL he has tested positive for a banned substance and likely is facing a suspension, the player said in a social media post Friday morning, July 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)
NFL suspends Saints' Onyemata 6 games for banned substance

Jul. 16, 2021 09:38 AM EDT

Saints add Huggins to depleted interior defensive line

May. 06, 2021 07:32 PM EDT
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have signed defensive tackle Albert Huggins in a move that addresses a position where the club lost two prominent...

FILE - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton speaks to the members of the media in Charlotte, N.C., in this Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, file photo. The NFL will consult an advisory committee made up of former coaches, general managers and players on such issues as postponing, moving or even canceling games this season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The first New Orleans Saints draft since the retirement of all-time leading NFL passer Drew Brees might not include a quarterback. But a cornerback could be in the cards. Saints coach Sean Payton says the two Saints QBs under contract could very well be part of the club’s long-term future. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco, File)
Circumstances led Saints to draft for value more than need

By Brett Martel May. 01, 2021 09:17 PM EDT

FILE - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton speaks to the members of the media in Charlotte, N.C., in this Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, file photo. The NFL will consult an advisory committee made up of former coaches, general managers and players on such issues as postponing, moving or even canceling games this season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The first New Orleans Saints draft since the retirement of all-time leading NFL passer Drew Brees might not include a quarterback. But a cornerback could be in the cards. Saints coach Sean Payton says the two Saints QBs under contract could very well be part of the club’s long-term future. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco, File)
Saints mindful of holes beyond QB in first post-Brees draft

By Brett Martel Apr. 23, 2021 03:58 PM EDT

Saints enter draft with holes at all levels of defense

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2021 01:10 PM EDT
28. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (13-5) LAST SEASON: The Saints won the NFC South for a fourth consecutive season, and made the playoffs for the...

FILE - Then-Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer answers questions during a news conference in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. Free agency feels a lot like recruiting to new Jaguars coach Urban Meyer. Watching film. Wooing players. Finding the right fits. Given Meyer’s penchant for landing five-star prospects at Florida and Ohio State, Jacksonville could be a popular landing spot for some of the NFL’s top free agents next week. It certainly should help that the Jaguars have more salary cap space (nearly $73 million) than any other team.(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
Jags' Meyer laments NFL limitations for wooing free agents

By Mark Long Mar. 19, 2021 12:44 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2020, file photo, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin (26) is greeted by his twin brother, outside linebacker Shaquem Griffin (49), after Shaquill Griffin intercepted a Dallas Cowboys pass during the first half of an NFL football game in Seattle. Shaquill Griffin is returning to the Sunshine State. He could be bringing his twin brother with him. A person familiar with negotiations says Griffin and the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed on a three-year contract worth up to $44.5 million that includes $29 million guaranteed. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Jaguars add 12 new guys, including 4 sure defensive starters

By Mark Long Mar. 17, 2021 06:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2020, file photo, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin (26) is greeted by his twin brother, outside linebacker Shaquem Griffin (49), after Shaquill Griffin intercepted a Dallas Cowboys pass during the first half of an NFL football game in Seattle. Shaquill Griffin is returning to the Sunshine State. He could be bringing his twin brother with him. A person familiar with negotiations says Griffin and the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed on a three-year contract worth up to $44.5 million that includes $29 million guaranteed. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
AP source: CB Griffin to join Jaguars in defensive overhaul

By Mark Long Mar. 16, 2021 01:53 PM EDT

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (17) makes the catch as Tampa Bay Buccaneers strong safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (31) defends during the second half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Signs point to Saints entering new era in 2021

By Brett Martel Jan. 18, 2021 08:12 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020 file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) tries to throw as he is brought down by New Orleans Saints defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans. For all the extraordinary talent the Saints and Buccaneers have at quarterback, running back and receiver, defensive end Cameron Jordan figures that what happens in the trenches will be the decisive factor in their divisional-round playoff clash.(AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Saints' defensive line aims to disrupt Bucs' Brady once more

By Brett Martel Jan. 13, 2021 08:59 PM EST

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees makes a face while warming up before an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Chicago Bears in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints 1/10/2021

Jan. 10, 2021 03:14 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) fumbles as he is sacked by New Orleans Saints defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Saints sack leader Hendrickson, Vikings linebacker Davis out

Dec. 25, 2020 03:26 PM EST