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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is sacked by Chicago Bears outside linebacker Khalil Mack (52) and Robert Quinn during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Bengals' momentum halted in mistake-filled Week 2 loss

By Mitch Stacy 11 hrs ago

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) cuts around Miami Dolphins cornerback Jamal Perry (33) during the first half of an NFL exhibition football game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Burrow, Bengals healthy and hopeful after 2020 debacle

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 01, 2021 08:15 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...

New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport (92) stretches during NFL football training camp in Metairie, Friday, July 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)
Saints' Davenport emerges from offseason of introspection

By Brett Martel Jul. 30, 2021 06:59 PM EDT

Healthy Burrow, new faces boost optimism in Bengals camp

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2021 11:26 AM EDT
CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-11-1) CAMP SITE: Cincinnati LAST YEAR: Coach Zac Taylor's second season began with great optimism...

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 Dec. 28, 2019, file photo, Clemson offensive tackle Jackson Carman (79) looks to block during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game against Ohio State in Glendale, Ariz. The Cincinnati Bengals got some help for their offensive line Friday night, taking Carman with their second-round pick in the NFL draft. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Bengals fill urgent needs in draft, build around QB Burrow

By Mitch Stacy May. 01, 2021 07:13 PM EDT

An image of Houston defensive end Payton Turner is displayed on stage after he was chosen by the New Orleans Saints with the 28th pick in the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Saints draft Houston DE Payton Turner with 28th overall pick

By Brett Martel Apr. 30, 2021 12:14 AM EDT

Saints exercise defensive end Davenport's 5th-year option

Apr. 29, 2021 07:09 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints have exercised the fifth-year option on defensive end and 2018 first-round draft choice Marcus Davenport, general manager...

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

File-This March 31, 2021, file photo shows LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase catching during a drill at an NFL Pro Day at LSU in Baton Rouge, La. Caleb Farley of Virginia Tech was the first top prospect to make the decision that has added a whole new layer of uncertainty to the annual crapshoot that is the NFL draft. Farley had plenty of players follow his lead, including several others set to be high draft picks next week like LSU receiver Chase, Oregon tackle Penei Sewell, Northwestern tackle Rashawn Slater and Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)
Bengals draft strategy is to keep building around Burrow

By Mitch Stacy Apr. 23, 2021 03:07 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...

Bengals look to shore up lines, receiver corps in draft

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2021 12:36 PM EDT
CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-11-1) LAST SEASON: The Bengals showed some life under rookie quarterback Joe Burrow and had some close losses in the...

Bengals add safety Ricardo Allen to bolster secondary

Mar. 24, 2021 03:29 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals agreed to a one-year deal with safety Ricardo Allen on Wednesday. Agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed...

File-This Nov. 29, 2020, file photo shows Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle Riley Reiff (71) in action in the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Minneapolis. Cincinnati bolstered its offensive line, which was a glaring weakness in a 4-11-1 2020 season, with the signing of ex-Vikings Reiff as the team seeks better protection for quarterback Joe Burrow. (AP Photo/David Berding, File)
Bengals cut Atkins, add to offensive, defensive lines

By Mitch Stacy Mar. 19, 2021 06:25 PM EDT

FILE - Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller takes up his position during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wisc., in this Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, file photo. The Denver Broncos have exercised star linebacker Von Miller's 2021 option. The move engages the final season of the six-year, $114.5 million contract Miller signed in 2016 in the aftermath of his Super Bowl 50 MVP performance. It also guarantees him $7 million of his $17.5 million base salary. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer, File)
Spend, spend, spend on 2nd day of "legal tampering" in NFL

By Barry Wilner Mar. 16, 2021 02:40 PM EDT

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady leaves the field an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, in this Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, file photo. om Brady has agreed to a contract extension with the Buccaneers that provides the Super Bowl champions with much-needed salary cap relief and will help the seven-time NFL champion reach a goal of playing until he’s at least 45. Brady posted a picture of himself on Twitter, signing the extension Friday, March 12, 2021, with the message: “In pursuit of 8 ... LFG@ Buccaneers we’re keeping the band together.” (AP Photo/Brett Duke, File)
Nobody comes for free in NFL free agency that begins Monday

By Barry Wilner Mar. 13, 2021 01:20 PM EST

Cap constraints could limit Saints in free agency

By The Associated Press Mar. 12, 2021 05:32 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (13-5) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: QB Jameis Winston, DE Trey Hendrickson, DT Sheldon Rankins, LB Craig Robertson, DB PJ...

Saints cut cornerback Janoris Jenkins in latest salary dump

Mar. 11, 2021 04:16 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have released starting cornerback Janoris Jenkins in yet another roster moved aimed at helping the club get below...

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson walks off the field before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Houston. Star quarterback Deshaun Watson has requested a trade from the Houston Texans, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, because they weren’t authorized to discuss the request publicly. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
NFL carousel will spin soon, and not just for quarterbacks

By Barry Wilner Feb. 10, 2021 12:10 PM EST