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Former Saints wide receiver sends grateful message to New Orleans after losing his job following DeVaughn Vele trade

Not often do players thank a city after their departure when they haven't spent long with the team. For the New Orleans Saints, a recent trade pushed one player out the door, but he is thankful to have gotten the opportunity to spend time with the organization recently.

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Insider Thinks Saints Will Cut Former 1st-Rounder

The New Orleans Saints will have to trim down the roster in just a few days and there will be plenty more decisions to make than just who will be under center as the starting quarterback Week 1.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / August 22

Tyler Shough Responds Amid Spencer Rattler-Saints Rumors

The New Orleans Saints are the final team left in the National Football League to not announce a starting quarterback for Week 1. A good chunk of teams haven't had to make official announcements.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / August 22

NFL Insider Reveals Saints Plans At RB Amid Trade Buzz

The New Orleans Saints have made quite a few moves to improve the roster this offseason, though they still appear to be one of the worst teams in football.

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New Orleans Saints News / A to Z Sports / August 22

Running back trade options for the Saints include one of Kellen Moore's former players and a recent second-round pick

The New Orleans Saints are monitoring the trade market at the running back position, according to reports. With Alvin Kamara locked in as the starter and Kendre Miller seeming like the clear backup, this would probably be a move for a third RB on the depth chart.

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Ranking all 32 NFL head coaches for the 2025 season

The impact of NFL head coaches is arguably greater than any other major US sport. Heading into the 2025 season, these are the best head coaches ranked from first to worst.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / August 22

Shedeur Sanders Alleged Controversy: Were Saints Involved?

The 2025 National Football League Draft came and went this offseason and certainly had a flare for the dramatic. The most talked about prospect in the entire league was former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders.

New Orleans Saints News / Last Word On Sports / August 22

Saints Could Release First-Round Pick Before Week 1

New Orleans Saints running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire is fighting for what could be his final chance in the NFL. A first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the LSU product began his career by recording a respectable 803 yards and four touchdowns in 13 games (all starts).

Devaughn Vele News / New Orleans Saints on SI / August 22

Saints May Cut Ties With Talented WR After Devaughn Vele Trade

The New Orleans Saints have gone through a lot of changes over the last year or so, especially on offense. With either Tyler Shough or Spencer Rattler expected to take over at quarterback, the Saints will look much different than they did a year ago.

Trey Hendrickson News / New Orleans Saints on SI / August 22

Saints Not The 'Frontrunner' For Bengals' Trey Hendrickson

Could the New Orleans Saints reunite with superstar pass rusher Trey Hendrickson this summer? Hendrickson spent the first four seasons of his career as as member of the Saints after being drafted in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / August 22

Tyler Shough Out? Saints Tabbed Landing Spot For Generational QB

The New Orleans Saints have quite a heated quarterback battle ongoing with Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler battling for the starting job. But neither option stands out as a long term winner.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / August 22

Kellen Moore Gives Update On Saints Starting QB

The New Orleans Saints have one more preseason game to worry about and announced that Spencer Rattler will get the start against the Denver Broncos. This is notable because the quarterback competition is still underway and Rattler and Tyler Shough are duking it out for the job.

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Grading the offseason for all 32 NFL teams

With another wild NFL offseason in the books, teams are ready to open the 2025 regular season. We won't know the true results of the offseason moves until the season plays out, but here's a look at how each team addressed its needs.

Khalen Saunders News / Gridiron Heroics / August 22

‘I Was Actually Playing…’: Khalen Saunders Reveals Hilarious Truth About Trade to Jaguars

Khalen Saunders’ recent trade from the New Orleans Saints to the Jacksonville Jaguars came as a surprise, especially given the unique circumstances of how he learned about it.

New Orleans Saints News / NFL on ClutchPoints / August 22

Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu reacts to post-retirement honor he ‘never imagined’

New Orleans Saints fans may have some hard times ahead, as the franchise moves through a rebuilding/transitional phase, but they celebrated one of their own on Thursday.

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New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / August 21

Saints Release Veteran WR

The New Orleans Saints have an exciting receiver coming to town, but the move came at the expense of a four-year National Football League veteran. New Orleans made a somewhat surprising move on Wednesday night.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / August 21

Saints Mock Trade Sends Former First Round Pick To Cardinals

The New Orleans Saints are in a rebuilding phase this year under first year head coach Kellen Moore. Under Coach Moore, the Saints have already undergone quite a few changes.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / August 21

Saints $40 Million Star Actually On Chopping Block?

We are just days away from one of the most difficullt days of the National Football League calendar. Teams across the league are going to have to trim down rosters to 53 players ahead of the August 26th deadline.

New Orleans Saints News / Pro Football Rumors / August 21

Kellen Moore: Saints QB competition too close to name starter

The New Orleans Saints’ starting quarterback competition between Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough will go on for another week.

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Broncos HC Sean Payton fleeced former team with savvy trade

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New Orleans Saints News / Pro Football Talk / August 21

Saints release Donovan Peoples-Jones

The Saints believe their trade for wide receiver Devaughn Vele will be good news for their offense, but it was bad news for Donovan Peoples-Jones. The veteran wideout was released on Thursday to make room for Vele on the roster in New Orleans.

Spencer Rattler News / ESPN / August 21

Saints tab Rattler as starter for preseason finale

The Saints will start quarterback Spencer Rattler in their preseason finale against the Broncos.

Jamaal Williams News / NFL Analysis Network / August 21

Jamaal Williams finally shares how controversial touchdown was called against Saints’ wishes

Jamaal Williams and Jameis Winston caused quite a stir towards the end of the 2023 NFL season, running in a touchdown while in victory formation at the end of the Saints’ rout of the Falcons.

NFL News / Last Word On Sports / August 21

Shedeur Sanders Trade: Top 3 Landing Spots For Browns QB

Shedeur Sanders’ oblique injury may prove to be more harmful for him than he initially imagined. So much so that it might end up with Sanders traded off to another team in his first year in the NFL.

New Orleans Saints News / Gridiron Heroics / August 21

NFL Analysis Explains Saints’ Dire Situation and Why They Need to Rebuild in 2025

The New Orleans Saints are at a crossroads entering the 2025 NFL season, with analysts urging the franchise to embrace a full rebuild. Years of salary cap mismanagement and aging core players have left the team struggling to maintain competitiveness in an increasingly demanding league.

NFL News / Yardbarker / August 21

Broncos HC Sean Payton fleeced former team with savvy trade

The New Orleans Saints should've been cautious about doing business with former head coach Sean Payton.

Jets pull off trade with Aaron Glenn's former rival to land $15M defender

Jets' defensive trades raise questions about confidence in offense

Chiefs trade former second-round pick to desperate 49ers

Commanders reportedly sending clear message to Terry McLaurin suitors

Tyson Bagent made difficult decision to stay with Bears

Chicago Bears looking to bring back familiar face at RB

New Orleans Saints News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 20

Saints Not Ready To Name Starter Between QBs Spencer Rattler & Tyler Shough

Saints HC Kellen Moore told reporters on Tuesday that he’s not ready to name a starting quarterback in the competition between Spencer Rattler and second-rounder