Category: Saints
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Antonio Brown Works Out For Saints, No Clarity If He’s Eligible To Play
The New Orleans Saints worked out free agent wide receiver Antonio Brown on Friday. “We’re doing our homework,” Payton said h/t ESPN after the Saints brought in six receivers for the workout. “There would be a number of players that we’ve signed or drafted over the years past — some that have worked out, some…
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Drew Brees Sets NFL Passing Touchdowns Record, Plays Near Perfect Game
Drew Brees passed Peyton Manning for the NFL passing touchdowns record in the Saints’ 34-7 win over the Colts on Monday night. Brees played a near perfect game, going 29-of-30 for 307 yards and four touchdowns. The touchdowns were the 538th, 539th, 540th and 541st scores of his career. It was also the best single-game…
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Dallas Cowboys Attempted To Get Sean Payton From New Orleans
The future of Jason Garrett as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys remains uncertain as it’s believed barring a deep playoff run where the Cowboys reach the Super Bowl, he will not be retained for next season as his contract is expiring. It appears Dallas was looking to move on from Garrett last season…
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New Orleans Saints Claim Janoris Jenkins
The New Orleans Saints missed out on claiming Terrell Suggs to the Chiefs today. Luckily they claimed cornerback Janoris Jenkins. Jenkins was waived last week by the New York Giants after tweeting a slur to a fan and then refusing to acknowledge his wording as being offensive. The Saints have 2 quality starting corners in…
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Baltimore Ravens Did NOT Put In Claim For Terrell Suggs
So much for that rumored Ravens/Suggs reunion. We reported earlier that Terrell Suggs was claimed by the Kansas City Chiefs. Now we know which teams put in waiver claims. The four teams were the Seahawks, Saints, 49’ers, and Chiefs. Since Kansas City had the highest claim priority they were awarded Suggs. The Ravens did not…
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Big Jared Cook Update
New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook exited Week 14 against the San Francisco 49ers with a concussion and will not return. Cook caught two passes in the first quarter of his team’s game against the 49ers, taking both of them for touchdowns. The first was for 38-yards and the second for 26-yards. The injury…
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New Orleans Saints Sign Manti Te’o
The New Orleans Saints signed 28-year-old linebacker Manti Te’o on Tuesday. Te’o played for the Saints in 2017 and 2018 but didn’t catch on with a new team after his two-year contract came to a conclusion. In 2017, Te’o started eleven games and was effective. Fellow linebacker Kiko Alonso left last Thursday’s game with a…
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Julio Jones And Marshon Lattimore Expected To Play
– Updating an earlier item, the Atlanta Falcons are optimistic that wide receiver Julio Jones will play tonight against the Saints. Jones suffered a shoulder injury last week and while he didn’t practice Monday or Tuesday, he did participate in yesterday’s walk-through. – Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore is also expected to play on Thursday night.…
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Saints Lose Andrus Peat To Broken Arm, To Miss Six Weeks
Saints guard Andrus Peat has a broken arm and underwent surgery on Wednesday. He’s expected to miss six weeks. He suffered the injury during the team’s Week 10 game against the Falcons. Peat, 26, was drafted in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft and is currently playing out his fifth-year option. He’s set…
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Alvin Kamara On Track To Play Sunday
The bye week did wonders for Saints RB Alvin Kamara and his high ankle sprain. He was fully back at practice and Coach Sean Payton said he expects Kamara to return Sunday against the Falcons. While Kamara missed 2 games (and the bye) Latavius Murray has filled in as a solid RB1. Murray has shown…