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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.

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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.

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.

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The 'NFL passing TD leaders by year' quiz

How many of the NFL quarterbacks to lead the league in passing touchdowns for each season since the AFL/NFL merger in 1970 can you name in six minutes?

Tyler Shough 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.

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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 / 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 / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 6

Saints Struck Gold With Team's Next Franchise Quarterback

The New Orleans Saints came into the season with one of the worst rosters in football and one of the worst quarterback rooms in the sport, too. They took a risk on Tyler Shough in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, but opted to start Spencer Rattler to begin the season.

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

Where Things Stand With Saints, Cameron Jordan

The vibes are much higher around the New Orleans Saints than at this time last year. New Orleans entered the offseason with the worst salary cap position in the league and was coming off a last-place finish in the division with little long-term hope.

New Orleans Saints News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 5

Saints’ Chris Olave has powerful message in defense of Spencer Rattler

The New Orleans Saints closed the 2025 regular season with a narrow 19-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18, a result that snapped a surprising late-season surge under first-year head coach Kellen Moore.

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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.

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

Cameron Jordan News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 5

Saints' Cameron Jordan Doesn't Hold Back Ahead Of Free Agency

The New Orleans Saints didn't end the 2025 season with a win, but that doesn't mean that the ending wasn't positive. New Orleans faced off against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon.

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The 'Most sacks in an NFL season' quiz

The 'Last 4K-yard passer by NFL team' quiz

The 'Heisman Trophy winners since 2000' quiz

The 'TE receiving leaders by NFL team' quiz

Tyler Shough News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 5

Saints’ Tyler Shough hype train charging full steam ahead despite loss to Falcons

The New Orleans Saints may have ended the 2025 season with a loss. However, optimism is suddenly overflowing at the most important position. Despite a heartbreaking Week 18 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons, belief around rookie QB Tyler Shough has only intensified.

Kellen Moore 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.

New Orleans Saints News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 5

Saints’ Cam Jordan’s hilarious reason why 6-11 season was still fun

The New Orleans Saints’ 2025-26 season ended far from where the franchise hoped, but for veteran defensive end Cam Jordan, the year still carried meaning and even some joy despite a 6-11 finish.

New Orleans Saints News / The42 / January 4

Carolina through to playoffs, Tampa Bay eliminated (and it all hinged on New Orleans and a Charlie Smyth kick)

Atlanta’s 19-17 victory over New Orleans sent the Panthers through and eliminating the Buccaneers.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 4

Saints 2026 Opponents Revealed After Week 18 Loss

The 2025 National Football League regular season officially is over for the New Orleans Saints and what a roller coaster it was. New Orleans struggled out of the gate.