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Grading Saints trades for Devaughn Vele and Luke Fortner … and Rattler QB1? Dattitude Ep. 406

BY JIM DERRY | Dattitude Podcast Host
Updated 13 hrs ago

Did Saints overpay for Vele with 4th-round pick? What will we learn from preseason finale vs. Broncos on Saturday? Top pick for College Football Week 0?

The Saints have cut a veteran wide receiver after trading for Broncos WR Devaughn Vele

BY RASHAD MILLIGAN | Staff writer
17 hrs ago

NFL veteran wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones has been released by the New Orleans Saints to make room for newly-acquired receiver Devaughn Vele.

These 11 Saints players could help their cause with a big game vs. Denver on Saturday

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
22 hrs ago

There won’t be much time between when the New Orleans Saints wrap up their final preseason game against the Denver Broncos on Saturday and when they trim their roster down to 53 players.

Saints' Jayden Price trying to add his name to short list of White cornerbacks in the NFL

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
23 hrs ago

Jayden Price never knows exactly what he will hear, but he knows he’s going to hear something.

Why the Saints were comfortable giving up draft picks for wide receiver Devaughn Vele

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Updated 17 hrs ago

The national reaction to the New Orleans Saints’ trade for wide receiver Devaughn Vele was far from kind.

New Orleans recognized Tyrann Mathieu for his on and off-field impact on his hometown

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Updated Aug 21, 2025

Louisiana’s Son now has his own day in the place that raised him.

Another Saints starting offensive lineman went down with an injury. Here's the latest.

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Updated Aug 21, 2025

New Orleans Saints tackle Taliese Fuaga missed Thursday’s practice with a knee injury, marking yet another offensive lineman to get hurt for the Saints in recent weeks.

The Saints reportedly aren't done looking for more talent on offense after making 2 trades

BY RASHAD MILLIGAN | Staff writer
Updated Aug 21, 2025

The New Orleans Saints are reportedly in the market to add another running back to their depth chart.

The Saints have named a starting quarterback for final preseason game vs. Broncos

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Aug 21, 2025

Spencer Rattler will start the New Orleans Saints preseason finale against the Denver Broncos, head coach Kellen Moore announced Thursday.

Through 2 preseason games, Kelvin Banks Jr. is proving why he was worth a top-10 pick

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Aug 21, 2025

If the preseason is any indication of what the real thing is going to look like, the New Orleans Saints appear to have landed their left tackle of the present and future in Kelvin Banks Jr.

The untold story of Texas QB Arch Manning’s bond with namesake Archie, his ‘role model’

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Aug 21, 2025

On Sept. 14, Archie Manning sat in the study of his St. Charles Avenue condo and flipped on the TV to watch the University of Texas play Texas-San Antonio.

Saints QB observations: Spencer Rattler finds groove with majority of first-team reps

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Updated Aug 21, 2025

When a quarterback competition is as close as the New Orleans Saints’ battle seems, it can be tempting to overanalyze everything.

The Saints add size at wide receiver after a trade with old friend Sean Payton and the Broncos

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Aug 20, 2025

The New Orleans Saints finally got some size at wide receiver, but it cost them draft picks.

Kellen Moore says he hasn’t made up his mind on QB1. When will he make it? Dattitude, Ep. 405

BY JIM DERRY | Dattitude Podcast Host
Aug 20, 2025

What can we find out from one more preseason game? Larry Holder of The Athletic joins the show to share his view and to make some predictions.

The Saints' newest lineman details the funny (and awkward) timing of his trade to New Orleans

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Updated Aug 20, 2025

Luke Fortner wasn’t far removed from leaving New Orleans when he heard the news.

Saints rookie Devin Neal is back on the practice field — and eager to show what he can do.

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Aug 20, 2025

Every preseason game is a big one for the players who are fighting for roster spots, but this Saturday’s tilt against the Denver Broncos is especially crucial for one member of the New Orleans…

A $45 million sports medicine complex is coming to Saints training facility in Metairie

By LAUREN WALCK and LARA NICHOLSON | Staff writers
Updated 9 hrs ago

A $45.6 million sports medicine facility is coming to Metairie and will be built next to the Saints and Pelicans training facility, Ochsner Health and the two teams announced this week.

Kellen Moore explains why he isn't ready to name a starting QB amid a 'very, very close' battle

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Aug 19, 2025

Anyone interested in the New Orleans Saints wants to know who will win the team’s quarterback battle — even those in coach Kellen Moore’s own home.

Saints rookie Jonas Sanker showed off his complete skill set against the Jaguars

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Updated Aug 20, 2025

Playing his first game in the Caesars Superdome, New Orleans Saints rookie safety Jonas Sanker admitted he wanted to end his debut with a bang.

Saints' Derek Carr and Tyrann Mathieu to team up in 1st post-retirement TV opportunities

BY RASHAD MILLIGAN | Staff writer
Updated Aug 19, 2025

Retired New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr and safety Tyrann Mathieu appear to have already stepped into their next job. On Tuesday morning, YouTube announced that Carr and Mathieu will…

Want to live every Louisiana sports fan's dream? Take a chance in Premier Season Ticket Raffle

BY ROD WALKER | Staff writer
Aug 19, 2025

Chris Thibodaux didn’t have high expectations on that Sunday night last August when he tuned in to watch WWL-TV’s “4th Down on Four” for the drawing of the Premier Season Ticket Raffle.

Analysis: The Saints still have a logjam at defensive tackle after Khalen Saunders trade

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Aug 18, 2025

The New Orleans Saints had a glut of interior defensive linemen.

Did one Spencer Rattler drive vs. Jaguars change story in Saints QB1 race? Dattitude, Ep. 404

BY JIM DERRY | Dattitude Podcast Host
Aug 18, 2025

Rattler threw the best and worst pass of the day, while Tyler Shough also had his moments. Is the offensive line play more concerning than QB1?

5 things to know about newly acquired Saints offensive lineman Luke Fortner

BY RASHAD MILLIGAN | Staff writer
Aug 18, 2025

Luke Fortner is the newest member of the New Orleans Saints. The center was traded by the Jacksonville Jaguars for defensive tackle Khalen Saunders.

What we learned from the Saints' 17-17 preseason tie against the Jaguars

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Aug 18, 2025

The New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars ended their second exhibition game of the preseason in a 17-17 tie at the Caesars Superdome on Sunday.

The Saints have reportedly traded one of their top defensive linemen to the Jaguars

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Aug 17, 2025

Mere hours after the playing the Jacksonville Jaguars to a tie in the preseason, the New Orleans Saints traded one of their former starting defensive tackles to them.

'Everything we want': Torricelli Simpkins is ready to hit some dudes and earn a spot for the Saints

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Aug 17, 2025

Technically, Torricelli Simpkins did not play as much in Sunday’s 17-17 tie against the Jacksonville Jaguars as he did in last week’s preseason game.

Rod Walker: Spencer Rattler wins Round 2, but Saints quarterback race still up in the air

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Aug 17, 2025

The good news for the New Orleans Saints is they rallied in Sunday’s preseason game with the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 17-17 tie.

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