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With the NFL trade deadline (Tuesday, Nov. 4) rapidly approaching, the Detroit Lions could benefit from adding another EDGE defender to reinforce their pass-rush.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / October 21

The Colts should consider using the Saints poor start to the year to their advantage by trading for edge rusher Carl Granderson

The Indianapolis Colts sit alone at the top of the AFC South, AFC, and NFL rankings with a league-best 6-1 record. It's been a fantastic season, and the team is coming off arguably their most impressive win of the year in Week 7.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / October 18

Saints Star Carl Granderson Called Potential Trade Target For NFC Team

The New Orleans Saints are bound to be one of the bigger sellers at the trade deadline this season, but it's hard to tell how many players they'll trade or which ones could be moved.

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NFL News / New Orleans Saints on SI / October 17

Cowboys Encouraged To Swing Huge Trade For Saints' Breakout Star

The New Orleans Saints have been one of the more talked about teams in football this season, but it's for all the wrong reasons. Rather than winning games and surprising the league, the Saints sit near the bottom of the standings.

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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.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 16

Bitter rival has major upgrade Carolina Panthers need to trade for

Recently, Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz of USA Today mentioned 25 trade candidates around the league. When it came to the defensive side of the ball, one of his choices was steady New Orleans Saints’ veteran Carl Granderson.

New Orleans Saints News / Pro Football Talk / October 6

Saints not happy about roughing the passer call on Carl Granderson

Saints defensive end Carl Granderson drilled Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart for what looked like a sack on Sunday. But the referee threw a roughing the passer flag on Granderson, nullifying the sack and giving the Giants a first down.

Dallas Cowboys News / Inside The Star / October 1

Dallas Cowboys’ 4-Sack Defense Needs Carl Granderson

The Cowboys’ defense ranks last in the NFL with only four sacks, 13 QB hits, and 50 hurries. A trade for Saints defensive end Carl Granderson could transform their struggling pass rush.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / September 30

State Of Saints: Where Things Stand After 4 Games

It's pretty obvious that the New Orleans Saints aren't where they want to be right now. New Orleans has played four games so far this season (23.5 percent of the 2025 regular season schedule) and is 0-4 with losses against the Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, and the Buffalo Bills.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / September 17

Feel-Good Story Developing For Saints' 28-Year-Old

If you're a New Orleans Saints fan, the start to the 2025 season likely hasn't been what you want to see. New Orleans is 0-2 in the Kellen Moore era so far heading into a difficult matchup Week 3 against the Seattle Seahawks on the road.

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

Saints $52 Million Man Emerging As 2025 Game-Breaker

The New Orleans Saints have lost their first two games of the 2025 National Football League season but that doesn’t mean that there haven’t been any spots.

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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 / May 14

Saints 'Most Underrated Player' Named

The New Orleans Saints are a team with a lot of talent on the roster right now, although there hasn't been a lot of positive buzz about the franchise. Head coach Kellen Moore and second-round pick Tyler Shough have been praised, for sure, but the roster has brought a lot of questions throughout the offseason so far.

New Orleans Saints News / Pro Football Rumors / March 11

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New Orleans Saints News / Canal Street Chronicles / March 11

Saints restructure 3 more player’s contracts

New Orleans now has a little over $13.5 million in cap space. The New Orleans Saints have given themselves little more cap space by restructuring the contracts of DE Carl Granderson, G Cesar Ruiz and DT Khalen Saunders per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill.

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 16, 2024

Some of the NFL's best pass-rushers right now are names you might not know

In 2024, lesser-known names have quickly ascended the list of pass-rushing savants.

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New Orleans Saints News / Bleacher Nation / October 14, 2024

Carl Granderson NFL Defensive Player of the Year Odds

Carl Granderson is +10000 to capture the Defensive Player of the Year award, according to oddsmakers. Those odds are second-best in the NFL. Carl Granderson 2024 NFL Awards Odds Odds Odds Rank Payout Def.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / September 23, 2024

What Cam Jordan’s New Role Means For The Saints

On Monday, Dennis pointed toward a new chapter for the New Orleans Saints' all-time sack leader, Cam Jordan. Against the Eagles, Jordan played 20 (28%) defensive snaps compared to teammate edge rushers Carl Granderson, who notched 56 (78%) snaps, and Chase Young's 54 (75%) snaps.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / June 15, 2024

Edge Rusher Carl Granderson Has Quietly Developed Into A Defensive Force For The New Orleans Saints

Simply put, the New Orleans Saints had an abysmal pass rush last season. The Saints had only 34 sacks during the 2023-24 season, third fewest in the NFL and the fewest by the team since 2016.

NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / June 4, 2024

NFC Notes: Kirk Cousins, Carl Granderson, Falcons, Panthers, Saints

Falcons OC Zac Robinson said having veteran QB Kirk Cousins run their offense gives them a lot of comfort going into 2024. “Having the comfort of a veteran

New Orleans Saints News / Pro Football Talk / May 29, 2024

Carl Granderson aiming for more consistency in 2024

Saints defensive end Carl Granderson is coming off his best NFL season and he's set his sights even higher for 2024. Granderson played in every game for the first time in his career and he started all 17 contests on his way to leading the team with a career-high 8.5 sacks.

New Orleans Saints News / A to Z Sports / March 14, 2024

Why the Saints should not let Chase Young leave New Orleans without a deal this week

The New Orleans Saints have an intriguing meeting this week. They will meet with young pass rusher Chase Young. It's Young's first known formal meeting with an organization.

New Orleans Saints News / Pro Football Rumors / March 2, 2024