New Orleans Saints: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / May 16

Explaining Why Saints Fans Might Not Thrilled About Bye Week Timing

In a large way, the timing of the bye week in 2026 for the New Orleans Saints could not have been avoided, but there’s a big reason why doing it a bit differently could have been a big plus for the team.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / May 16

3 Saints Schedule Factors that Will Actually Matter (and 2 That Won’t)

With the NFL releasing the 2026 schedule this past week, we are almost exactly in between the end of the past season and the beginning of the new one. In other words, it’s time to set all of our sights on the future.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / May 15

Ranking Every Game on the Saints Schedule From Easiest to Hardest

If one were to go by last year’s records, the New Orleans Saints have one of the easiest schedules in the NFL in 2026. However, following Thursday's schedule release, a quick glance says something different.

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The 'NFL's active 1K-rushers' quiz

How many of the active NFL players who have rushed for 1,000 or more yards in a season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Last 1K-rushing-yard season by team' quiz

The 'Active NFL rushing-TD leaders' quiz

The 'NFL franchise rushing-TD leaders' quiz

NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / May 15

NFL to commemorate ‘Domecoming’ with 2026 Falcons-Saints MNF

The Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints will meet on Monday Night Football in Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season as the league commemorates the 20-year anniversary of the iconic “Domecoming” game following Hurricane Katrina.

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The way-too-early 2027 NFL first-round mock draft

With the 2026 draft in the books, teams are already looking toward 2027. Here's our way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft, as of April 27, 2026.

Let's tap the brakes on the hype for Arch Manning for 2027 NFL Draft

Round 1 of the 2027 NFL Draft projected to be top-heavy with QBs

Five non-quarterback stars to know before 2027 NFL Draft

2026 NFL Draft: First-round grades

25 late-round draft picks who will impact the 2026 NFL season

New Orleans Saints News / NFL on ClutchPoints / May 15

Saints game-by-game predictions after 2026 NFL Schedule release

The New Orleans Saints are one of the NFL’s most fascinating wild cards entering the new season. They may just finally turn the page offensively this year.

NFL News / Yardbarker / May 14

Saints to begin 2026 NFL season with major test in Week 1

New Orleans can get an early statement win. Either way, we'll learn something about the Saints, for better or worse.

Saints' Tyler Shough has teams regretting 2025 NFL Draft decisions

Ranking NFL international series by game: Pats-Lions, divisional showdowns highlight record slate

Michigan's Derrick Moore, Aidan Hutchinson already shaping up to be a Lions dream team

The 'All-time sack leader by NFL team' quiz

Nick Saldiveri News / NFLTradeRumors.co / May 13

Saints Waived OL Nick Saldiveri With Failed Physical

Per the NFL transaction wire, the Saints waived OL Nick Saldiveri with a failed physical and he reverted to the PUP list. That means he’ll miss his second straight season due to injury.

Cameron Jordan News / Pro Football Rumors / May 13

Bears Unlikely To Pursue Cam Jordan?

Cameron Jordan has enjoyed a superb 15-year career in New Orleans, but the free agent edge defender is unsure if he will don a Saints uniform for a 16th season.

New Orleans Saints News / Yardbarker / May 13

Saints' Shough has teams regretting 2025 NFL Draft decisions

Saints' Tyler Shough has teams regretting 2025 NFL Draft decisions

While Shough is hardly a sure-thing long-term QB1 at this stage of his development, he has given those running the Saints reason to believe he could one day be viewed as the top steal of his draft class.

The 'New Orleans Saints head coaches' quiz

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / May 12

New Orleans Saints Schedule Release Leaks: Confirmed Opponents and Dates

For much of the past couple months, it was thought the New Orleans Saints would play the Cleveland Browns in Paris – the first-ever NFL game played in France.

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25 late-round draft picks who will impact the 2026 NFL season

The early-round picks get most of the headlines, but the later rounds are where championships are often built. These 25 late-round picks from the 2026 draft have a chance to make impacts as rookies and beyond.

Nick Saldiveri News / Pro Football Rumors / May 12

Saints Place OL Nick Saldiveri On Reserve/PUP

After a knee injury knocked Nick Saldiveri out for the entire 2025 campaign, the guard is set to miss another season. The Saints placed the offensive lineman on the reserve/PUP list, per ESPN’s Katherine Terrell.

NFL News / New Orleans Saints on SI / May 12

Saints Add Receiver to Roster; Place Disappointing 2023 Draft Pick on PUP List

All it took was a weekend tryout for Brock Rechsteiner to have a change of plans in career choices – at least for now. The New Orleans Saints announced Tuesday (May 11) they have signed the former Jacksonville State wide receiver after Rechsteiner worked out with the club at rookie minicamp.

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The 'PGA Championship host courses' quiz

The 'Most 40-point games in a season' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

The 'NFL's active 1K-rushers' quiz

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / May 12

Most Concerning Question Mark Saints Face With Rookie Player

When the New Orleans Saints traded wide receiver Rashid Shaheed to the eventual Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 4, 2025, the team created a much larger hole for themselves than missing a WR2.

Pete Werner News / Pro Football Rumors / May 12

Saints Restructure LB Pete Werner’s Deal

The 2026 offseason required far less in the way of salary cap gymnastics than previous years for the Saints. The team has still tweaked a few contracts, though.

New Orleans Saints News / NFLTradeRumors.co / May 11

Bears DC Downplays Potential Interest In Free Agent DE Cameron Jordan

Veteran DE Cameron Jordan remains a free agent after his contract expired with the Saints following 15 years with the franchise. Although Jordan expressed interest in returning to New Orleans, he also understands the business side of the sport if the two sides’ time together has run out.

Landon Young News / NFLTradeRumors.co / May 10

Jets Signing OL Landon Young, Making Corresponding Cut

According to Zack Rosenblatt, the Jets are signing veteran OL Landon Young to the roster. In a corresponding move, the team is cutting WR Mac Dalena. Young, 28, was a sixth-round pick to the Saints out of Kentucky in the 2021 draft.

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

The Saints 2026 Schedule is Tougher Than it Looks: Here’s What Really Matters

If one were to simply go by last year’s final records, the New Orleans Saints will have the second-easiest slate of games in the NFL for the 2026 season.

New Orleans Saints News / NFL on ClutchPoints / May 8

Saints’ Kellen Moore gives Alvin Kamara flowers amid uncertain future

As there have been rumors surrounding New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, some that have included him retiring or him not being on the team for the upcoming season, it appears his future with the franchise is uncertain.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / May 8

Saints Sign 7 of Their 8 Draft Picks, Including WR Jordyn Tyson

The days of long holdouts for rookies have been gone for a bit since structured contracts took over, and as of Friday (May 8) all but one of the New Orleans Saints picks from the 2026 NFL Draft are under contract and at the team’s opening rookie minicamp.

New Orleans Saints News / HITC / May 8

Alvin Kamara and Travis Etienne hold the keys to the Saints’ new offensive identity

Saints hoping for new-look offense with Etienne-Kamara pairing The Saints didn’t sign Travis Etienne to simply stack their depth chart. They brought him in to change the way their offense operates.

New Orleans Saints News / Yardbarker / May 8