New Orleans Saints Rumors & News

New Orleans Times-Picayune "This time of year, people are always on the lookout for that "sleeper" pick to make an impact with the New Orleans Saints. Usually it's some undrafted free agent that no one had ever heard of before. This year, it could be a guy who was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft. We won't..." June 18

ESPN.com "The cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease, a station official said Monday. The show, "Mayhem In The AM," was broadcast on 790 The Zone on Monday morning. In a statement, general manager Rick Mack said the station..." June 18

CBSSports.com "On Monday morning, Sports Illustrated published a marvelous and touching version of "Monday Morning Quarterback" written (with his eyes) by former Saints player Steve Gleason. So naturally a trio of Mayhem in the AM hosts for 790 the Zone in Atlanta took to the air and apparently performed a skit..." June 17

Pro Football Talk "As a player, Steve Gleason is best remembered for blocking a punt in the Saints’ return to New Orleans a year after Hurricane Katrina, a blocked punt that spurred his team to a victory over the Falcons. He’ll always be beloved in New Orleans for that. But for courageously continuing to live his..." June 17

CBSSports.com "Atlanta radio station 790 the Zone has fired the three radio hosts involved in an on-air skit mocking former Saints player Steve Gleason, who suffers from ALS. A swift Internet backlash led to angry calls flooding the station, and the trio was initially suspended indefinitely. Hours later, they..." June 17

CBSSports.com "The NFL might not be that far away from having its first full-time female official on the field. And when -- not if -- it happens, look to 2014 as the year and look to Sarah Thomas as the zebra breaking ground. Thomas, 39, became the first female to ever officiate an NCAA football game in 2007..." June 17

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Take a deep breath, Saints fans. It's going to be OK. Victor Butler's injury will not derail the Saints' season. I wasn't as high on Butler as colleague Mike Triplett. While I see Butler's season-ending knee injury as certainly a blow to the Saints' defense, I think it's far from a..." June 13

NFL.com "New defensive coordinator Rob Ryan brought outside linebacker Victor Butler to the New Orleans Saints from the Dallas Cowboys with the hope that Butler could emerge as the team's best pass rusher. Those hopes were dashed on Tuesday. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday that Butler tore his..." June 12

New York Daily News "When the NFL invades Broadway this winter, the term “Great White Way” will take on a whole new meaning. The Daily News exclusively obtained details and artist renderings of some of the major plans the NFL has for “Super Bowl Boulevard” — a football-themed extravaganza between 34th and 44th..." June 11

New Orleans Times-Picayune "When you allow the most yards in NFL history, you have to start somewhere in the remediation process. Externally, much of the focus this offseason has been on improving the New Orleans Saints' tepid pass rush and leaky secondary. But for new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, the first priority is..." June 11

New Orleans Times-Picayune "New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is one of the latest to file suit against former Saint Kevin Houser, who sold him bogus tax credits, the Associated Press reported. Brees' suit, filed in federal court Monday according to the AP, contended Houser, a securities broker, allegedly advised him..." June 10

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Running backs always look impressive at this point in the offseason, when teams are practicing with no pads and no live tackling. But I think the New Orleans Saints' backs have looked especially good over the last few weeks. None of them are dealing with any injury issues. Pierre Thomas and..." June 06

New Orleans Times-Picayune "How many defensive backs can one team use? It looks like we'll find out this year with the New Orleans Saints. The Saints secondary seemed a bit overcrowded when they loaded up on defensive backs in free agency and the draft. But based on what we've seen from these early offseason practices,..." June 06

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Our army of reporters has exhaustively covered the New Orleans Saints' organized team activities this offseason and minicamp workouts so it's likely every player on the 89-man roster has been discussed or mentioned at some point. Some players, though, are more high profile than others. Here are..." June 05

NFL.com "With both London games already sold out this season, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has visions of expanding the league's overseas schedule in the future. Speaking at a New York University conference Tuesday, Goodell revealed that the NFL is planning to add a third London game each year. In..." June 05

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Yesterday I wrote about how tight end Jimmy Graham's potential to bounce back from a "down year" in 2012 might be the greatest reason for optimism surrounding the New Orleans Saints this season. I'd put tailback Darren Sproles in the same boat. Sproles also fell back down to earth last year..." June 05

Chicago Tribune "With Israel Idonije most likely not returning to the Chicago Bears, the team is still interested in adding some depth to the interior of the defensive line. The Bears will host Sedrick Ellis on a free-agent visit at Halas Hall on Tuesday, according to a source. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first..." June 04

New Orleans Times-Picayune "New Orleans Saints wide receiver Joe Morgan was arrested in Jefferson Parish early Saturday morning for allegedly driving while intoxicated. State Police booked Morgan, 25, with DWI and driving with no license, according to arrest reports. A trooper happened upon Morgan sometime around midnight..." May 29

NFL.com "The NFL Draft is moving two weeks later than usual, at least for 2014. The league announced Tuesday that the 2014 NFL Draft will be held at Radio City Music Hall on May 8 to 10. The league also was considering moving the draft to May 15 to 17 because of scheduling issues at Radio City Music..." May 28

Pro Football Talk "Call it the Kenny Vaccaro effect. With a rookie first-round safety in the fold, veteran safety Roman Harper has opted to re-do his deal in a way that creates major cap savings for the team. Per a source with knowledge of the contract, Harper’s cap number for 2013 has plunged from $7.15..." May 26

New Orleans Times-Picayune "New Orleans Saints safety Roman Harper was a late arrival at Thursday's Organized Team Activity session, and we might know why now. According to NFL.com's transaction page, Harper signed a renegotiated contract Thursday. A league source has also confirmed Harper has signed a renegotiated..." May 24

ESPN.com "Cutting two games off the preseason -- either by expanding the playoffs or moving to an 18-game schedule -- is still being discussed, commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday at the NFL's spring owners meetings in Boston. He said all "[options] are on the table." "As I have said before, I..." May 23

Akron Beacon Journal "Jimmy Haslam, whose purchase of the Browns was unanimously approved in October, apologized to fellow NFL owners for the negative attention an ongoing federal investigation targeting his family business, Pilot Flying J, has brought upon the league, Jarrett Bell of USA Today reported. Since the..." May 23

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Move over Bill Belichick. New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is now the highest paid coach in America, according to a Forbes article. Payton, who recently negotiated a new contract with the Saints, will make about $8 million per year. The details were reworked after the NFL voided his..." May 22

NFL.com "The NFL draft provides football fans with a peek into the exhilaration that comes with entering the league. Far less publicized is a player's exit from the game, which carries its own emotional weight. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at the NFL Spring Meeting in Boston that he had met with..." May 22

New Orleans Times-Picayune "For the first since the 2011 season when New Orleans Saints bowed out of the playoffs with a disappointing loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Saints Coach Sean Payton will lead his team onto the field. Beginning Tuesday, Payton, who missed the entire 2012 season while serving a suspension for his..." May 20

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Despite all of the salary cap issues and lack of draft picks, the New Orleans Saints made plenty of moves in free agency to acquire players and made two significant trades in the NFL draft. The Saints made so many moves in free agency that General Manager Mickey Loomis even surprised..." May 17

New Orleans Times-Picayune "For those who figured Sean Payton would make the most of his season-long suspension by coming up with several new innovative wrinkles to bring back to the New Orleans Saints, it's already begun. In the weight room. The high-intensity CrossFit workouts that helped Payton get into the best..." May 17

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Just wrapped up a series of interviews with the various New Orleans Saints players participating in guard Ben Grubbs' charity softball game at Zephyr Field. The energy among the group is extremely impressive, with so many guys fired up to start fresh in 2013. We'll roll out plenty of videos and..." May 15

New Orleans Times-Picayune "New Orleans Saints college scouting director Rick Reiprish quickly got the feeling that he was looking at a "special kind of player" when he got his first in-depth look at Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro late last September. After seven more months of exhaustive research on Vaccaro and hundreds of..." May 14

New Orleans Times-Picayune "The New Orleans Saints made a slew of roster moves following this weekend's rookie minicamp. The team signed defensive end Baraka Atkins, wide receiver Brent Leonard, defensive back Korey Lindsey, kicker Jose Maltos, running back Khiry Robinson and guard Jeremiah Warren. The Saints also waived..." May 13

New Orleans Times-Picayune "The New Orleans Saints bucked a recent trend of waiting until the last minute to sign their draft picks, inking four of their five picks to contracts Thursday evening. With the team's three-day rookie minicamp set to open Friday, the Saints announced the signings of first-round draft pick Kenny..." May 10

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Kenny Stills, Sr., a former defensive back for the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, is as proud as any father can be these days. His son, Kenny Stills, Jr., is continuing in the family business he and his brother, Gary Stills, started in as NFL players -- sort of. Kenny Stills, Jr.,..." May 09

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Former LSU and New Orleans Saints cornerback Randall Gay was arrested early Thursday morning after a disturbance at a Baton Rouge bar, Baton Rouge Police Lt. Don Kelly said Thursday. Police also arrested a woman, Desha Penco, for interfering with the arrest. Gay, 31, of 1935 Orr Sr., Brusly,..." May 09

New Orleans Times-Picayune "All it took for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Coach Steve Campbell to secure a little-known defensive tackle from Meriden, Conn., was one highlight reel, a phone call and a signature. Campbell felt like he found a hidden gem in John Jenkins. "You knew he was a future NFL guy,"..." May 08

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Combine his record-breaking play and the pile of endorsement deals, and it should be no surprise New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees landed in the top 10 on Forbes' most influential athlete list. Brees ranks sixth on the list with 21-percent influential rate and a 31-percent awareness..." May 07

NFL.com "When the New Orleans Saints used their first-round draft pick last week to select free safety Kenny Vaccaro, Malcolm Jenkins knew he had been put on notice. How could he not? Jenkins was the Saints' starting free safety last season. Vaccaro's arrival was a clear sign that Jenkins was heading to..." May 05

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Darren Sharper understands the skepticism of some New Orleans Saints fans when it comes to the team's first-round draft pick, safety Kenny Vaccaro. Because Sharper himself helped to create that skepticism. Sharper set the bar ridiculously high for safeties in NOLA when he intercepted nine..." May 02

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Left tackle is one of the few things the New Orleans Saints have gotten right over the years. Even before Drew Brees and Sean Payton arrived, the Saints have manned the offense's second most important position with a standout blocker. It's largely been a position of strength for two..." April 30

Newark Star-Ledger "The Jets continue to address their offense on Friday, this time trading their fourth-round pick to the Saints for running back Chris Ivory. The Jets have had their eye on the 25-year-old power back for some time now, and coveted his skills following the departure of Shonn Greene to fill the..." April 26

New Orleans Times-Picayune "The first inkling Kenny Vaccaro had that he'd wind up becoming a New Orleans Saint came at the end of a whirlwind of visits the former standout Texas safety had with NFL teams. During that visit to New Orleans more than a week ago, Vaccaro and new Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan hit it..." April 26

New Orleans Times-Picayune "The NFL Network's Albert Breer said on Twitter on Sunday that the New York Jets had offered the New Orleans Saints a sixth-round draft pick for tailback Chris Ivory, but that there was "buzz" they might improve that offer to a fifth-round pick after the Darrelle Revis trade. Later Sunday, ESPN's..." April 22

CBSSports.com "Because they do the on-location television coverage for the draft, the analysts who work for ESPN and NFL Network will know in advance who's being taken in the 2013 NFL Draft. But this year, those folks aren't going to spoil the picks on Twitter. Instead, they will "speculate" on who might be..." April 22