Ted Ginn Jr.
FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn (19) runs the football during the first half at an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in New Orleans. The Chicago Bears have signed wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. to a one-year contract, the team announced Monday, May 4, 2020. A 13-year veteran who has played in Super Bowls with San Francisco and Carolina, Ginn caught 30 passes for 421 yards and two touchdowns with New Orleans last season.(AP Photo/Bill Feig, File)
Bears sign veteran receiver Ginn Jr. to 1-year contract

May. 04, 2020 12:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2020, file photo, Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa watches a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Tagovailoa is a likely first round pick in the NFL Draft Thursday, April 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Burrow to join exclusive NFL company if LSU QB is top pick

By The Associated Press Apr. 23, 2020 10:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2020, file photo, LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. The need for a wide receiver is obvious and the talent level at the position in next week’s NFL draft is deep so the expectation is the Philadelphia Eagles will select a guy to catch Carson Wentz’s passes in the first round. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
For Saints, draft could help end recent run of playoff pain

By Brett Martel Apr. 16, 2020 04:44 PM EDT

Saints seek playmaker to bolster Super Bowl credentials

By The Associated Press Apr. 15, 2020 10:58 AM EDT
24. NEW ORLEANS (13-4) LAST SEASON: Saints weathered record-setting QB Drew Brees’ five-game absence with hand injury to match franchise...

Philadelphia Eagles strong safety Malcolm Jenkins speaks with members of the media at the NFL football team's practice facility in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. The Eagles ended their season with a 17-9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Saints bring back safety Jenkins as free agency opens

By Brett Martel Mar. 18, 2020 08:31 PM EDT

New Orleans Saints strong safety Vonn Bell (24) returns a fumble recovery as Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (82) pursues in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Saints have 4 starters who are entering free agency

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2020 07:37 PM EDT

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) bows his head with teammates for amount of silence for Carley McCord, a local sports journalist and in-game host for the Saints, before an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans. The Vikings won 26-20. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Payton: Saints identifying ways to shore up 13-win squad

By Brett Martel Jan. 07, 2020 08:22 PM EST

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (33) carries in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Cousins, Vikings upend Saints 26-20 in OT in NFC playoffs

By Brett Martel Jan. 05, 2020 05:06 PM EST

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) drops back to pass as he throws a pass that was fumbled and recovered by the New Orleans Saints in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints 1/5/2020

Jan. 05, 2020 01:27 PM EST

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) lines for a play against the Carolina Panthers during the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
Saints eager to tackle tougher road to Super Bowl

By Brett Martel Dec. 30, 2019 07:18 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2019, file photo, then-New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown looks on before the start of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Antonio Brown has apologized to the Patriots and team owner Robert Kraft for any negative attention he brought to the team during his brief stint in New England. The four-time All-Pro receiver posted his apology on Instagram Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP, File)
Payton: Saints doing due diligence on receiver Antonio Brown

By Brett Martel Dec. 27, 2019 03:25 PM EST

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (13) celebrates his touchdown reception in the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in New Orleans, Monday, Dec. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)
Saints QB Brees in vintage form as playoffs approach

By Brett Martel Dec. 17, 2019 04:46 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2013, file photo, the Superdome is viewed after the lights went out during the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans. Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens were turning the Super Bowl into a rout when, without even a flicker of warning, the power went off. When the game resumed 34 minutes later, the San Francisco 49ers were the ones playing lights out. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
NFL At 100-AP Was There-Super Bowl 47

By The Associated Press Nov. 26, 2019 12:50 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2013, file photo, San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, left, greets Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh after the Ravens defeated the 49ers 34-31 in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
NFL at 100: Ravens beat 49ers in lights-out Super Bowl 47

By David Ginsburg Nov. 26, 2019 12:49 PM EST

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees warms up before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in New Orleans, LA. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints 11/24/2019

Nov. 24, 2019 11:47 AM EST

Minnesota Vikings safety Jayron Kearse, right, breaks up a pass intended for Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant (87) in the end zone during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 27-23. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Vikings overcome 20-0 deficit to stun Broncos; Ravens roll

By The Associated Press Nov. 17, 2019 04:57 PM EST

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray (28) gets pulled down by Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White (45) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Brees throws for 228 yards, 3 TDs as Saints beat Bucs 34-17

By Fred Goodall Nov. 17, 2019 04:46 PM EST

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) throws a pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11/17/2019

Nov. 17, 2019 01:17 PM EST

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) reacts in the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)
Streaking Saints intent on keeping momentum off bye week

By Guerry Smith Nov. 04, 2019 08:06 PM EST

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) calls out an audible from the line of scrimmage in the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)
With Brees back, Saints poised for big things

By Brett Martel Oct. 28, 2019 08:39 PM EDT