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Saints | Three Saints sidelined Friday Fri Jul 26, 09:17 PM
New Orleans Saints OG Shane Lemieux (ankle), DE Trajan Jeffcoat (elbow) and OT Justin Herron (knee) missed practice Friday, July 26.
Link to story Saints | Kool-Aid McKinstry seems time with starters Fri Jul 26, 06:34 PM
New Orleans Saints CB Kool-Aid McKinstry worked with the first-team defense Friday, July 26, after CB Marshon Lattimore (hip) left with a hip injury, according to ESPN.com's Katherine Terrell.
Link to story Saints | Jake Haener working through health issue Fri Jul 26, 02:40 PM
New Orleans Saints QB Jake Haener (illness) is reportedly dealing with a rare form of skin cancer and is out indefinitely, according to ESPN.com's Katherine Terrell. According to Haener, the skin cancer is not life-threatening but more of a matter of how long he can wait before he needs to address it.
Link to story Saints | Hip issue for Marshon Lattimore Fri Jul 26, 02:08 PM
New Orleans Saints CB Marshon Lattimore (hip) left practice early on Friday, July 26, and is reportedly dealing with a 'little bit of a hip flexor' issue, according to head coach Dennis Allen.
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Saints | Kendre Miller, Justin Herron sit out Thu Jul 25, 08:41 PM
New Orleans Saints RB Kendre Miller (hamstring) and OT Justin Herron (knee) did not participate in practice Thursday, July 25.
Link to story Saints | Two injured during practice Thursday Thu Jul 25, 08:37 PM
New Orleans Saints DE Trajan Jeffcoat (elbow) suffered an elbow injury during practice Thursday, July 25, while OG Shane Lemieux (ankle) suffered an ankle injury.
Link to story Saints | Hamstring issue for Kendre Miller Thu Jul 25, 03:07 PM
Updating an earlier report, New Orleans Saints RB Kendre Miller (hamstring) dropped out of practice on Wednesday, July 24, due to a hamstring issue, per head coach Dennis Allen, who said afterwards that it was 'hard to make the team when you're in the training room all the time.'
| Footballguys view: Miller missed nine games last season because of hamstring and ankle issues. Based on Allen's comment, the second-year man can't afford to miss much time this summer. The more he misses, the more difficult it'll be to catch Alvin Kamara, Jamaal Williams, and even Jordan Mims, who spent last season on the Saints practice squad after playing with Jake Haener at Fresno State in college. Miller is supposed to be competing with Williams, but pre-practice team walkthroughs suggest Mims is Miller's actual competition. NewOrleans. Football's Nick Underhill observed that Mims was working ahead of Miller with the second-string offense. According to USA Today's Darrion Gray, we shouldn't look too deeply into this given how early it is in camp, but it also shouldn't be ignored. We'll continue to monitor. |
Saints | Justin Herron leaves early Wed Jul 24, 07:12 PM
New Orleans Saints OT Justin Herron (knee) left practice early Wednesday, July 24, because of an apparent knee injury.
Link to story Saints | Chase Young passes physical Wed Jul 24, 06:05 PM
New Orleans Saints DE Chase Young (neck) passed his physical Wednesday, July 24, and has been activated from the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.
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Saints | Chris Olave removed from NFI list Wed Jul 24, 05:57 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave (back) passed his physical Wednesday, July 24, and has been activated from the Active/Non-Football Injury list.
Link to story Saints | Kendre Miller banged-up Wed Jul 24, 02:45 PM
New Orleans Saints RB Kendre Miller (undisclosed) left practice early on Wednesday, July 24, with an undisclosed injury.
Link to story Saints | Chase Young to practice on Wednesday Tue Jul 23, 11:33 PM
New Orleans Saints DE Chase Young (neck) has made enough progress in his recovery from offseason neck surgery to practice in some fashion on Wednesday, July 24, according to head coach Dennis Allen.
Link to storyChase Young player page
Saints | Dave Ziegler joins front office Tue Jul 23, 09:43 PM
Former Las Vegas Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler has been hired by the New Orleans Saints as a personnel advisor, according to a source.
Link to story Saints | Chris Olave to be limited Tue Jul 23, 06:36 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave (back) will be a limited participant during practice Wednesday, July 23.
Link to story Saints | Alvin Kamara on track to practice Wednesday Tue Jul 23, 06:32 PM
New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara is expected to participate in practice Wednesday, July 23, despite his contract situation, according to head coach Dennis Allen.
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Saints | Chase Young expected to be on field Tue Jul 23, 06:29 PM
New Orleans Saints DE Chase Young (neck) is expected to be at least a limited participant during practice Wednesday, July 24, according to head coach Dennis Allen.
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Saints | Alvin Kamara in camp Tue Jul 23, 02:37 PM
New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara reported for the start of training camp despite his frustration over his contract situation, according to sources.
| Footballguys view: Kamara didn't attend the voluntary portions of the Saints offseason. He also skipped the final day of the team's mandatory minicamp. But Kamara still got a look at new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak's scheme. Kubiak came to the Saints from the 49ers, so it's only natural to think he'll try to mimic some of what San Francisco does with Christian McCaffrey. Kamara might not be able to deliver CMC-like totals, but even being in the ballpark would serve the Saints -- and fantasy managers -- well this season. Kamara is RB13 on the Footballguys 2024 Draft Rankings. That's well ahead of his RB16 Average Draft Position but still shy of the RB12 finish last year, when he missed the first three games due to suspension. |
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Saints | Kevin Austin joins Saints Mon Jul 22, 06:47 PM
Free-agent WR Kevin Austin (Jaguars) signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints Monday, July 22. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to story Saints | Rashid Shaheed inks extension Sun Jul 21, 12:23 AM
New Orleans Saints WR Rashid Shaheed agreed to a one-year contract extension worth $5.2 million, according to sources Saturday, July 20. The extension is for the 2025 season.
| Footballguys view: Shaheed was an ERFA for the Saints in 2024, but this extension puts him under team control through the 2025 season. Undrafted out of Weber State in 2022, Shaheed has 74 catches for 1,207 yards and seven touchdowns in two pro seasons. Right now, he's the no.2 receiver in the pecking order behind WR Chris Olave. We have him ranked as the no.50 receiver for Fantasy GMs in 12-team PPR leagues. The upside is there for him to outplay that draft status, especially if your scoring takes into account what he does as a return man. |
Saints | Chris Olave injury update Fri Jul 19, 01:45 AM
Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave (back) is dealing with some back tightness but is not expected to miss much time, according to a source.
| Footballguys view: Olave should be good to go for the start of the regular season. Who knows if we'll see the Saints' no.1 receiver much in the preseason. We have Olave ranked as WR12 in 12-team PPR leagues which makes him a low-end WR1 for Fantasy GMs and a weekly starter. |
Saints | Chase Young making progress Thu Jul 18, 08:57 PM
New Orleans Saints DE Chase Young (neck) is making good progress in his recovery from neck surgery.
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Saints | Ryan Ramczyk to miss 2024 season Thu Jul 18, 07:55 PM
Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints OT Ryan Ramczyk (knee) will miss the entire 2024 season because he was placed on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list before the start of the regular season.
Link to story Saints | Bub Means cleared Thu Jul 18, 05:21 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Bub Means (undisclosed) passed his physical Thursday, July 18, and has been activated from the Active/Non-Football Injury list.
Link to story Saints | Three defenders not ready to practice Thu Jul 18, 05:17 PM
New Orleans Saints DE Tanoh Kpassagnon (Achilles), DE Chase Young (neck) and LB Nephi Sewell (knee) were placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list Thursday, July 18.
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Saints | Juwan Johnson on PUP list Thu Jul 18, 05:14 PM
New Orleans Saints TE Juwan Johnson (foot) was placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list Thursday, July 18.
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Saints | Chris Olave to be sidelined early Thu Jul 18, 05:08 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave (undisclosed) was placed on the Active/Non-Football Injury list Thursday, July 18.
Link to story Saints | Ryan Ramczyk to miss at least four games Thu Jul 18, 05:07 PM
New Orleans Saints OT Ryan Ramczyk (knee) was placed on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list Thursday, July 18, and will miss at least the first four games of the 2024 season.
Link to story Saints | Bub Means expected to be fine Tue Jul 16, 05:16 PM
Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints WR Bub Means' (undisclosed) injury is not considered serious, and he is expected to take part in practice in the near future, according to a source. He has been placed on the Active/Non-Football Injury list.
Link to story Saints | Bub Means starting out on NFI Tue Jul 16, 04:56 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Bub Means (undisclosed) was placed on the Active/Non-Football Injury list on Tuesday, July 16.
Link to story Saints | More Optimism For Rashid Shaheed Heading Into 2024 Mon Jul 15, 03:37 PM
According to The Athletic's Larry Holder, Rashid Shaheed is his breakout candidate for the Saints offense.
| Footballguys view: Holder explained: "Given Shaheed's progression the past two seasons, it feels like there's more meat on the bone for new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak to use him in 2024." There's plenty of big-play potential here. The undrafted third-year wideout might not carry the recognition that teammate Chris Olave does, but he hauled in as many touchdown receptions (five) last year as Olave on just about half as many receptions (46 catches for Shaheed, 87 for Olave). The speedster jumped onto the NFL map last season by being a first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowler as a returner, averaging 13.6 yards per punt return with a touchdown. |
Saints | Jake Haener, Spencer Rattler To Battle For QB2 Spot In Camp Tue Jul 9, 11:35 AM
When the New Orleans Saints begin training camp in late July, one of the more unique position battles will be for a backup role. Quarterbacks Jake Haener, the Saints' 2023 fourth-round pick, and Spencer Rattler, a fifth-round pick this year, will battle to back up Derek Carr, a spot vacated when Jameis Winston signed with the Cleveland Browns in March. "That thing is going to battle out all throughout training camp," said Saints coach Dennis Allen.
| Footballguys view: As ESPN.com's Katherine Terrell notes, the Saints took an unusual approach to building their quarterback room this year by selecting Rattler just a year after taking Haener with a mid-round pick. The move marked the first time since the 1990 season that the Saints had drafted quarterbacks of a similar age. Veteran journeyman Nathan Peterman was also signed this offseason, but the Saints want their two young QBs to battle it out for the right to be the next man up. Derek Carr didn't miss a start last season but was injured several times, getting knocked out of action in a couple of contests. That dynamic gives the backup QB job in New Orleans more prominence. |
Saints | Spencer Rattler making strides Sun Jul 7, 09:17 AM
New Orleans Saints QB Spencer Rattler said he is adjusting to the speed of the NFL. 'Just getting timing down with the plays, listening to your feet, I think that's the biggest thing,' Rattler said. 'But I'm getting used to it.'
| Footballguys view: Rattler has some intrigue in deep dynasty formats. The talk before the draft about him being a possible first-round pick was always folly. Rattler has skill and leadership ability, but he needs to be much better under duress (a huge problem for him in college) before we get overly excited about his pro potential. |
Saints | Derek Carr in better shape Sun Jul 7, 09:17 AM
New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr said he spent the offseason making sure he is in better shape entering this season. 'Overall conditioning, I just took things to a different level,' Carr said. 'I just want to make sure that I could run all day.'
| Footballguys view: Carr enters his second year with the Saints, but from a fantasy perspective, things should remain about the same. He's always ranked as a mid-range QB2 with some upside, and that should be the case this season. Projecting Carr for around 3,900 yards passing with 25 passing touchdowns makes sense. |
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Saints | Holdout possible for Alvin Kamara? Mon Jul 1, 04:45 PM
New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara may not report for the start of training camp if the Saints do not improve his contract situation, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
| Footballguys view: Kamara left the team's mandatory minicamp a day early due to dissatisfaction with his contract. Kamara has a base salary of $10.2 million this year. The problem comes in 2025 when his compensation package sparks to $25 million. As PFT's Mike Florio suggests, the Saints undoubtedly will tear up the contract after the coming season. Kamara is trying to get more money and presumably greater security before the 2024 campaign begins. We'll be watching for more on this as camp draws nearer. |
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Saints | Rashid Shaheed to draw more targets? Sun Jun 30, 02:56 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Rashid Shaheed is expected to draw more targets with a thinner depth chart around him, according to John Sigler of Saints Wire.
| Footballguys view: Shaheed is one of the most underrated players in the league and he's a value in fantasy football as the clear #2 receiver in New Orleans going in the second half of drafts. The 2022 UDFA continues to defy expectations and should be a higher priority in any league that scores return yardage (like the upcoming Scott Fish Bowl drafts). |
Saints | Nephi Sewell may miss start of season Thu Jun 27, 07:05 PM
New Orleans Saints LB Nephi Sewell (knee) may not be ready for the start of the 2024 regular season because he is still recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Link to story Saints | UDFA TE Holker could make team Wed Jun 26, 10:56 AM
Katherine Terrell of ESPN reports that UDFA tight end Dallin Holker has a "real opportunity" to make the team after an "impressive showing" in his time to date with the team.
| Footballguys view: Holker is a pure receiving tight end who could be pressed into action early if Juwan Johnson isn't ready for Week 1 after having foot surgery last week. He would split snaps with Foster Moreau, who is a much better two-way tight end, but Holker's early buzz makes him rosterable in TE premium and very deep dynasty leagues. |
Saints | Mac McCain headed to the Big Easy Thu Jun 20, 04:48 PM
Free-agent CB Mac McCain (UFL) signed an undisclosed contract with the New Orleans Saints on Thursday, June 20.
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Saints | Nate Latu gets the ax Thu Jun 20, 04:31 PM
New Orleans Saints DE Nate Latu was waived on Thursday, June 20.
Link to story Saints | Roderic Teamer lands with Saints Thu Jun 20, 10:38 AM
Free-agent S Roderic Teamer (Raiders) agreed to an undisclosed deal with the New Orleans Saints Thursday, June 20.
Link to story Saints | Jesper Horsted contract particulars Tue Jun 18, 05:02 PM
Updating a previous report, free-agent TE Jesper Horsted signed a one-year contract worth $1.125 million with the New Orleans Saints on Friday, June 14.
Link to storyJesper Horsted player page
Saints | Faion Hicks let go Tue Jun 18, 04:43 PM
New Orleans Saints CB Faion Hicks was released on Tuesday, June 18.
Link to story Saints | Taliese Fuaga working with the starters Tue Jun 18, 12:54 AM
New Orleans Saints OT Taliese Fuaga worked as the starting left tackle in minicamp, and offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak indicated that Fuaga has stood out in the early stages of the offseason.
Link to story Saints | Spencer Rattler works as QB2 Fri Jun 14, 10:12 PM
New Orleans Saints QB Spencer Rattler worked with the second-team offense during portions of minicamp, and head coach Dennis Allen expects Rattler and QB Jake Haener to battle for the backup job throughout training camp.
Link to story Saints | Jesper Horsted headed to the Big Easy Fri Jun 14, 04:31 PM
Free-agent TE Jesper Horsted (Raiders) signed an undisclosed contract with the New Orleans Saints on Friday, June 14. WR Kyle Sheets was waived to make room for him on the roster.
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Saints | Chase Young receives positive report Fri Jun 14, 12:11 PM
New Orleans Saints DE Chase Young (neck) received a positive medical report after having his surgically repaired neck examined this week, according to a source. He is scheduled to undergo more tests in six weeks but expects to participate in training camp.
| Footballguys view: Young was still productive playing through the neck injury last year, and we haven't seen him playing healthy for a long stretch since his second season. The Saints could hit a free agency home run if Young can return to that form. IDP league players should consider buying low on Young. |
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Saints | Nick Saldiveri injures groin Thu Jun 13, 09:03 PM
New Orleans Saints OG Nick Saldiveri (groin) suffered a minor groin injury while doing individual drills at minicamp, head coach Dennis Allen said Thursday, June 13.
Link to story Saints | Taysom Hill agrees to reworked deal Thu Jun 13, 03:10 PM
New Orleans Saints QB Taysom Hill reportedly agreed to a restructured contract that converted his base salary to a signing bonus and lowered his salary cap number from $15.7 million to $6.8 million.
| Footballguys view: Hill has a larger cap number next year (around $18 million) but the Saints will figure that out later. For now, Hill remains the Swiss Army knife he's always been. Fantasy GMs can use him as a gadget player where league software may consider him a TE or a QB. |
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Saints | Alvin Kamara unhappy with contract Thu Jun 13, 01:59 PM
New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara skipped the team's final mandatory minicamp practice on Thursday, June 13, due to what is believed to be contract-related reasons, according to Jeff Duncan of NOLA.com.
| Footballguys view: Kamara is likely looking for more guaranteed money. There's only $1 million remaining in guarantees on his contract, but Kamara is scheduled to make around $18 million this season. The Saints could potentially lower his cap number for this year and give the centerpiece of their offense more security. Stay tuned to see if this lasts into training camp. |
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Saints | Juwan Johnson set for surgery Thu Jun 13, 09:05 AM
Updating an earlier report, New Orleans Saints TE Juwan Johnson (foot) will undergo surgery on his foot next week that will sideline him a while. The belief is he'll be ready for the season.
Link to storyJuwan Johnson player page