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Saints Plan For Tyler Shough To Be 2026 Starting QB

Saints HC Kellen Moore said that QB Tyler Shough has proven enough on the field and has shown significant improvement for the team to be comfortable with him as their starter in 2026.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 10

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.

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

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.

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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.

The 'NFL all-time passing leaders' quiz

The '500 passing yard NFL games' quiz

The '2025 leading receiver by team' quiz

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.

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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.

Chris Olave News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 8

Where Saints Stand On Chris Olave Extension Talks

Will the New Orleans Saints find a way to ink Chris Olave to a long-term extension this offseason? It arguably would be the right call. The Saints picked up the fifth-year option on the star receiver's rookie deal before the 2025 season began.

Spencer Rattler News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 8

Saints Share Stance On Spencer Rattler Trade Question

The New Orleans Saints' quarterback room is going to have a completely different feel this offseason than it did last offseason. Before the 2025 season, there was uncertainty after Derek Carr retired, which led to a long quarterback competition.

Tyler Shough News / New Orleans Saints on SI / January 8

Saints Explain How Tyler Shough Became Starting QB

The New Orleans Saints handled the quarterback position well in 2025. It wasn't easy. The Saints abruptly lost Derek Carr as he announced his retirement from the National Football League.

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

Saints Officially Sign No. 1 Pick From 2025 CFL Draft

The New Orleans Saints are taking an intriguing flyer on an intriguing, big-play receiver. Reports surfaced earlier in the week insinuating that the Saints were planning to sign wide receiver Damien Alford.

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.

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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 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.

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The 'NFL Playoff rushing-TD leaders' quiz

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

The '2025 leading receiver by team' quiz

The 'NFL passing TD leaders by year' quiz

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.

Chase Young 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.

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 / 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 / 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.