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Saints Linked To Packers WR To Help Tyler Shough

The New Orleans Saints should certainly be in the market for at least one high-impact wide receiver this offseason. New Orleans has a very good No. 1 option in Chris Olave.

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3 Free Agents Saints Should Absolutely Try To Sign

The New Orleans Saints have quickly gone from a team that looked like it needed a full-scale rebuild, to one that is just a few pieces away from winning the NFC South.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 9

Saints Land Dream Target In Latest PFF Mock Draft

The offseason is here for the New Orleans Saints and there's a lot of excitement out there. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis was asked about the vibes around the team and if he's seen that the perception has shifted and he had a perfect response.

Alvin Kamara News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 9

What Saints Are Saying After Alvin Kamara's Injury-Plagued Season

The New Orleans Saints turned their season around in the second half of the 2025 campaign, but were not at full strength. Saints running back Alvin Kamara went down on Nov.

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The 'Last QB to win a playoff game by team' quiz

Can you name the last quarterback to win a playoff game for every NFL team? Five minutes are on the clock.

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Tyler Shough News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 8

Saints have hilarious response to embarrassing Tyler Shough video

After a 1-7 start, the New Orleans Saints finished the season strong. Led by Tyler Shough, the Saints closed the year by winning four of the last five games, improving to 6-11.

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The best passing performances from one NFL playoff run

Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.

New Orleans Saints News / Yardbarker / January 8

Saints make massive Tyler Shough, Kellen Moore decision after whispers of uncertainty

A December report suggested that the New Orleans Saints could move on from head coach Kellen Moore after just one season. One theory at the time was that a different coaching staff could spend this winter searching for an upgrade at quarterback over 2025 rookie Tyler Shough.

Winners and losers of the first 18 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft

The 'New Orleans Saints head coaches' quiz

New Orleans Saints News / Larry Brown Sports / January 8

Saints make a major decision on their starting QB position

The New Orleans Saints have identified their quarterback of the future. New Orleans is prepared to move forward with Tyler Shough as their starting QB for the 2026 season, Katherine Terrell of ESPN reported on Wednesday.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 7

Saints Focused On More Than Just NFC South Title In 2026

It certainly sounds like the New Orleans Saints are gearing up for a big offseason ahead. Right now, the Saints' salary cap situation doesn't look great on paper.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 7

Saints Address Derek Carr's Abrupt Exit From New Orleans

The New Orleans Saints certainly looked different when Week 1 of the 2025 season rolled around than expected. When the Saints entered the offseason last year, Derek Carr was still the expected starting quarterback for the team in 2025, although it did also seem likely that the team was going to draft a quarterback as well.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 7

Saints Sound Ready To Build Around Tyler Shough

Midway through the 2025 season, the New Orleans Saints looked like a team potentially in purgatory. The Saints opted to turn the starting quarterback job over from Spencer Rattler to the rookie Tyler Shough.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 7

Saints Found Long-Term Defensive Building Block

One of the bright spots from the New Orleans Saints franchise over the last two seasons has been Chase Young. When Young landed in New Orleans ahead of the 2024 season, he was a guy with all of the potential in the world, but injury question marks around him.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 7

Saints Star Eyeing Another Season In New Orleans

The offseason is young and one question the New Orleans Saints are going to have to sort out is whether they will be bringing their veterans back into the fold, namely guys like Cameron Jordan, Demario Davis, and Taysom Hill.

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NFL News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 6

Saints Reportedly Land 6'6'' Big-Play Receiver

The New Orleans Saints reportedly are getting a head start on the offseason. On Tuesday, 3 Down Nation's Justin Dunk reported that the Saints are bringing in former Calgary Stampeders receiver Damien Alford.

New Orleans Saints News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 6

Saints’ 3-round 2026 NFL Draft according to PFF mock draft simulator after 6-11 season

For the New Orleans Saints, the 2026 NFL Draft isn’t just another annual exercise in roster building but a referendum on direction. Years of cap gymnastics, aging stars, and short-term fixes have finally given way to something resembling a reset.

New Orleans Saints News / EasySportz / January 6

Tyler Shough should win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

The Saints rookie didn’t just step in. He took over. Rookie quarterbacks usually get eased in. Training wheels on. Reads simplified. Expectations managed.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 6

Saints Biggest Offseason Priority After Missing Playoffs

The New Orleans Saints played so well down the stretch that it's going to be hard not to watch this team week in and week out for the foreseeable future.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 6

Saints Star Open To New Contract With New Orleans

What a difference a few months make. Last offseason, the New Orleans Saints were in a state of flux. The Saints were looking for a new head coach, it wasn't clear what was going on with Derek Carr, and the team was in salary cap purgatory.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 6

Saints Announce Eight Deals With An Eye Towards 2026

The 2025 season is over for the New Orleans Saints and now all of the team's focus is on to next year. The next few months will be full of plenty of draft talk, free agency buzz, and maybe even a trade or two.

New Orleans Saints News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 5

Saints Sign Eight Players To Futures Deals

The New Orleans Saints signed eight players from their practice squad to futures deals on Monday, according to Katherine Terrell. The full list of players includes: DB Dalys Beanum DB Beanie Bishop Jr.

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 6

Winners and losers of the first 18 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft

Here are two winners and two losers picking in the first half of the 2026 NFL draft.

Rex Ryan 'blown away' by insane stat that will forever stain Jets franchise

Cowboys have drama brewing with All-Pro offensive star

Browns may have already made their Shedeur Sanders decision for 2026

Titans receive major update on rookie QB Cam Ward's shoulder injury

Russell Wilson may have cost himself, Giants with revelation

Chris Jones makes Travis Kelce prediction amid retirement rumors

New Orleans Saints News / A to Z Sports / January 5

Saints 2026 opponents revealed: Kellen Moore already has a notable advantage for his second season in New Orleans

The New Orleans Saints' first season under head coach Kellen Moore has come to a conclusion. Their final record was 6-11, but there were plenty of positive building blocks involved in this campaign.

Cameron Jordan News / Yardbarker / January 4