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Saints Urged to Bring Back Legend in 2026

Originally posted on New Orleans Saints on SI
By Patrick McAvoy | Last updated Jan 27, 2026 11:46 AM ET

The New Orleans Saints have a chance to make a run in the NFC South next season.

They proved this down the stretch in 2025 with Tyler Shough under center as the team's starter. New Orleans went 5-4 overall with Shough, including two wins over the Carolina Panthers and one win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The division is clearly vulnerable. There wasn't a team in the NFC South that finished above .500 in 2025. The Panthers, Buccaneers and the Atlanta Falcons all went 8-9. The Saints went 6-11. It's going to be up in the air for anyone in 2026 and the Saints are positioned to make a run.

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One thing that would significantly help the team's chances in the division in 2026 would be retaining Cameron Jordan.

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