New Orleans Saints: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

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.

Myles Garrett News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most sacks in an NFL season' quiz

The NFL officially started recording sack totals during the 1982 season, and since then a player has totaled 18 or more sacks in a season on 31 occasions. How many of the 31 can you name in five minutes?

The '2024-25 NFL tackles-for-loss leaders' quiz

The 'Last debut starter to win by NFL team' quiz

The 'Most game-winning drives by an NFL quarterback' quiz

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.

NFL News / Yardbarker

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.

NFL News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 5

Bills OL Predicted To Leave Buffalo To Join Saints

The New Orleans Saints have found their quarterback to build around and now they need to continue to find ways to protect him. Tyler Shough arguably was the best quarterback in general in the NFC South during the final month of the season.

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.

Tyler Shough News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 5

Saints Predicted To Add Game-Breaking WR To Tyler Shough's Offense

The New Orleans Saints were one of the worst teams in the league for the first half of the season, but after elevating Tyler Shough to starting quarterback, they went on a tear.

Alontae Taylor News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 5

Saints' Alontae Taylor Opens Up About Future In Free Agency

There's finally some positive buzz in the air around the New Orleans Saints, but fans unfortunately will have to wait until this upcoming summer to see the team build off the solid final month of the 2025 season.

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 / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 5

Saints’ Chris Olave Sends Message To Teams About Spencer Rattler

The New Orleans Saints appeared to be set with their starting quarterback heading into the 2026 season, but what about the backup? Tyler Shough took the reins midway through the season and gave the Saints a spark that the team needed at the time.

NFL News / Yardbarker

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.

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.

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.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

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

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.

Kelvin Banks Jr. News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 4

Saints’ Kelvin Banks Jr. getting carted off with injury puts major damper on Week 18

On Sunday afternoon, the New Orleans Saints hit the road for their season finale against the bitter rival Atlanta Falcons. The Saints entered this game at 6-10 on the season, but have had some increased reason for optimism as of late thanks to the solid play of rookie quarterback Tyler Shough.

New Orleans Saints News / Yardbarker / January 4

Cameron Jordan sets Saints franchise record vs. Falcons

Cameron Jordan continued to add to his incredible NFL legacy on Sunday.

Buccaneers' win over Panthers sets up NFC South chaos scenario

Top 5 New Orleans Saints Free Agents, Ranked

The 'Sack leaders by NFL franchise' quiz

NFL News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 4

Saints Reveal Inactives For Falcons Rematch

The New Orleans Saints are riding a four-game winning streak right now and will try to conclude the 2025 regular season on a high note on Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Falcons.

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

Tyler Shough, Saints Will Decide NFC South Champion

Neither the New Orleans Saints nor the Atlanta Falcons will win the NFC South division, but the matchup between these two teams will determine the winner on Sunday.