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FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, file photo, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, second from left, watches players warm up before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Jacksonville, Fla. Six unidentified members of the Saints coaching staff, a player and a nutritionist have tested positive for COVID-19, two people familiar with the situation said, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. The people spoke with The Associated Press on Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the team and NFL had not made a public statement about the matter. The names of those who tested positive were not expected to be released in the short term because of federal medical privacy laws. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Saints enter Carolina game without 8 assistant coaches

Sep. 18, 2021 08:28 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) leaps into the end zone with the ball to score a touchdown in the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Cincinnati. (Andrew Souffle/Star Tribune via AP)
Steelers' Harris, Vikings' Thielen among best bets to score

By Dorian Colbert Sep. 15, 2021 04:05 PM EDT

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marquez Callaway (1) walks the field during NFL football practice in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Winston praises Payton as Saints assistants deal with COVID

By Schuyler Dixon Sep. 14, 2021 02:53 PM EDT

Winston makes maiden Saints start vs. Rodgers and Packers

By The Associated Press Sep. 09, 2021 11:52 AM EDT
GREEN BAY (14-4) at NEW ORLEANS (13-5) at Jacksonville, Florida Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, Fox OPENING LINE: Packers by 3 1...

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...

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley looks to pass against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Ravens beat Saints 17-14 for 18th straight preseason win

By Noah Trister Aug. 14, 2021 10:21 PM EDT

New Orleans Saints safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (22) catches a pass during NFL football training camp in Metairie, La., Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)
Saints want Gardner-Johnson ruffling receivers, within rules

By Brett Martel Aug. 12, 2021 02:18 PM EDT

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marquez Callaway (1) catches a pass during NFL football training camp in Metairie, La., Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)
At Saints camp, receivers with short resumes getting a shot

By Brett Martel Aug. 04, 2021 05:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 file photo, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (13) carries against Chicago Bears cornerback Kindle Vildor (22) in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in New Orleans. Saints coach Sean Payton says Michael Thomas' ankle surgery should have been performed earlier than in June and apparently will force the Saints to play some games without the star receiver. But Payton is declining to assign blame for delays in Thomas' return to the field. Payton spoke Wednesday July 28, 2021 during his traditional interview session on the eve of the first practice of training camp.(AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Saints' Payton critical of how Thomas' injury was handled

By Brett Martel Jul. 28, 2021 08:13 PM EDT

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 - In this Oct. 10, 2020, file photo, South Carolina defensive back Jaycee Horn plays against Vanderbilt in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Nashville, Tenn. The Arizona Cardinals pick at No. 16 in the upcoming NFL draft and seem likely to target a defensive player, particularly a cornerback. There could be several opportunities to add one depending on how the picks shake out: Alabama's Patrick Surtain II, South Carolina's Horn and Virginia Tech's Caleb Farley. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Panthers select CB Horn with No. 8 pick in the NFL draft

By Steve Reed Apr. 29, 2021 09:37 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...

Texans prep for free agency after Watson's trade request

By The Associated Press Mar. 12, 2021 05:30 PM EST
HOUSTON TEXANS (4-12) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: QB AJ McCarron, OLB Brennan Scarlett, CB Gareon Conley, WR Will Fuller, ILB Dylan Cole, T...

Executive director of the NFL Players Association DeMaurice Smith speaks during a press conference ahead of Super Bowl LV, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. (Perry Knotts via AP)
NFL players continue fighting for social justice, diversity

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 04, 2021 08:25 PM EST

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

Tampa Bay Buccaneers inside linebacker Devin White, right, celebrates after his interception with cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting (23) against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Confident Buccaneers defense reverts to form at right time

By Fred Goodall Jan. 18, 2021 06:19 PM EST

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, right, runs against Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Brady, Bucs, end playoffs for Saints, Brees, 30-20

By Brett Martel Jan. 17, 2021 10:03 PM EST

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees warms up before the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints 1/17/2021

Jan. 17, 2021 05:06 PM EST