For Saints fans who set alarms for an 8:30 a.m. kickoff from the Stade de France, the most telling personnel move of the 16-10 loss to the Steelers came at linebacker.
Kaden Elliss spent the week practicing in Paris, and the New Orleans Saints couldn’t have picked a better week to get him back. The linebacker returns from a calf injury that cost him three games, just in time for Jaylen Warren and a Steelers offense facing a Saints defense that has allowed more rushing touchdowns than any team in the NFL.
The New Orleans Saints are getting a timely defensive boost ahead of Sunday’s Week 7 showdown. As they will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Paris, linebacker Kaden Elliss is cleared to return.
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Kaden Elliss and the New Orleans Saints needed a few days to get their body clocks right before Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Saints flew straight from their Week 6 win over the Giants to France, and the team arrived in Paris facing a six-hour time change from New York.
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After practices on Thursday afternoon (Paris time), members of the Saints met with media members to talk about their experiences in France and getting ready for Pittsburgh Sunday.
The New Orleans Saints announced a pair of roster moves earlier Monday, then released their inactives for tonight's Monday Night Football matchup in the Caesar's Superdome against the Atlanta Falcons.
It was an exciting week in the NFL, with 12 of the 14 games played on Sunday decided by one score or less. That’s the most such games on a single day in NFL history.
The Atlanta Falcons have one pick in the first 75 selections of the 2026 NFL Draft. That's not a lot of opportunity to improve the roster. But with that one selection -- No.
The Atlanta Falcons have yet to really fill the vacancy linebacker Kaden Elliss left with his return to the New Orleans Saints this offseason. CBS Sports's Carter Bahns, though, argued the Falcons could change that in a major way before the 2026 NFL Draft.
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The Atlanta Falcons lost the Kaden Elliss sweepstakes on Tuesday afternoon. The former Falcons linebacker signed with the New Orleans Saints, according
The Cincinnati Bengals entered free agency interested in signing a linebacker, and their options are now rather limited as the two-day negotiating window comes to a close.
After three Falcons seasons, Kaden Elliss is returning to his original side in this NFC South rivalry. The Saints are bringing back the 2019 draftee. Elliss is headed back to New Orleans on a three-year deal worth $33MM, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports.
The 2026 NFL free agency window is open, with legal tampering and plenty of deals already agreed. The headlines focus on marquee names like Malik Willis and Alec Pierce, who are receiving massive deals.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler mentions that the 49ers are expected to have interest in Jaguars free agent CB Montaric Brown should he hit the open market next week.
One of the NFL's more underrated linebackers is set to hit free agency, and an NFL Media contributor believes he would be an ideal fit for the San Francisco 49ers.
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss is a pending free agent this offseason, and the veteran defender has proven to be a crucial piece of this franchise over the last several years.
Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich highlighted the importance to him of retaining LB Kaden Elliss, who’s due to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. “I would love Kaden back.
The Atlanta Falcons might have “the NFL’s best kept secret” in Kaden Elliss. During his two seasons in Atlanta, Elliss has registered 273 tackles (167 solo, 106 assisted), 22 quarterback hits, 19 tackles for losses, nine sacks, six passes defended, one interception, and one forced fumble .
Coming off a career year for the Atlanta Falcons last season, Kaden Elliss is poised to have another breakout season this year that possibly includes a Pro Bowl.
Going into his first year with the team, Buccaneers LB Anthony Walker Jr. has been impressed with LB SirVocea Dennis. He praised his intelligence and ability to impact the game in various ways. “He will be a great player in this league for a very long time,” Walker said, via Brianna Dix of the team’s website.
With rightful attention paid to the prolific offense of the Atlanta Falcons, the play of linebacker Kaden Elliss becomes obscured. However, with Pro Bowl speculation starting next month, a player like Elliss deserves consideration. If he continues this pace, the nod becomes certain.
The Atlanta Falcons should still be in the market for an edge rusher before the Nov. 5 NFL trade deadline. But the Falcons may have found some solutions to their beleaguered pass rush in Week 9.
The Falcons don’t have many position battles heading into training camp, but nearly every single one of them lies on the defensive side of the ball. At cornerback, the Falcons will hope that two of Clark Phillips, Mike Hughes, and Dee Alford will separate themselves.
The Falcons, Panthers and Saints will try to supplant the Buccaneers atop the NFC South this season. Here are four players -- one for each team -- who should make big leaps and play key roles.
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