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FILE - Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) makes a catch during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Jan. 9, 2022, in Cleveland. Free agent Landry, a five-time Pro Bowler, is joining the New Orleans Saints. The eight-year veteran confirmed the move on Twitter on Friday, May 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Nick Cammett, File)
Free agent wide receiver Jarvis Landry joining Saints

May. 13, 2022 05:47 PM EDT

Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave stands with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the New Orleans Saints with the 11th pick of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Saints use first-round draft picks to fill offensive needs

By Guerry Smith Apr. 28, 2022 11:18 PM EDT

FILE - Cincinnati defensive back Sauce Gardner participates in a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Indianapolis. Gardner is expected to be taken in the NFL Draft.(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Mock Draft: Look to the trenches at beginning of selections

By Barry Wilner Apr. 25, 2022 01:14 PM EDT

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston and his wife, Breion Allen, watch Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series between the Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans, Friday, April 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael DeMocker)
Phoenix Suns at New Orleans Pelicans 4/22/2022

Apr. 22, 2022 11:39 PM EDT

FILE - New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) runs out of the pocket against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Jan. 9, 2022, in Atlanta. Saints head coach Dennis Allen recently said Hill, who lost a preseason battle with Jameis Winston to be the successor to Drew Brees a year ago, would focus on tight end and special teams this season. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
After major trade, Saints to be key players in NFL draft

Apr. 22, 2022 05:41 PM EDT

Quarterback Matt Corral passes during a drill at the Mississippi football pro day in Oxford, Miss., Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
After trade, Saints look to draft offensive playmakers

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 01:07 PM EDT

Ciara, left, and Russell Wilson arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Hackett, Wilson energize long-downtrodden Denver Broncos

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 13, 2022 02:45 AM EDT

FILE -Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton throws during pregame of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in Detroit. New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club has signed veteran quarterback Andy Dalton, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The move gives New Orleans a second experienced signal-caller behind returning starter Jameis Winston. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Eagles, Saints swap several draft picks, including 2023 1st

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 04, 2022 04:23 PM EDT

Saints sign veteran QB Dalton as possible Winston backup

Mar. 29, 2022 06:52 PM EDT
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The Saints have signed veteran quarterback Andy Dalton, giving New Orleans a second experienced signal-caller behind returning starter Jameis...

FILE - Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield stands on the sideline during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Cleveland. With Deshaun Watson due to arrive any day to take over as Cleveland's franchise QB, Mayfield, who requested a trade last week after feeling betrayed by the Browns, is leaving. When and where he's going is still to be determined. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Sacked: Mayfield waits as Browns look to trade unwanted QB

By Tom Withers Mar. 23, 2022 12:11 PM EDT

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston looks for a receiver during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 25, 2021, in Seattle. Winston arguably tops the list of free agents because New Orleans appeared on track to make the playoffs to start the post-Drew Brees era when Winston's season ended with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Oct. 31. (AP Photo/John Froschauer, File)
AP Source: Winston agrees to return to Saints on 2-year deal

By Brett Martel Mar. 21, 2022 05:57 PM EDT

FILE - Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield watches teammates warm up for an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 9, 2022, in Cleveland. Knowing he's probably done with the Browns, Mayfield posted a long note on social media, thanking Cleveland and its fans for embracing him and his wife, Emily.(AP Photo/David Richard, File)
AP source: Mayfield requests trade after Browns chase Watson

By Tom Withers Mar. 17, 2022 04:24 PM EDT

FILE - New York Jets' Marcus Maye plays in the team's NFL football game against the New England Patriots on Oct. 24, 2021 in Foxborough, Mass. The New Orleans Saints say former Jets safety Maye has agreed on a three-year, free-agent contract with New Orleans. The move was announced by the club shortly after the NFL's 2022 free agency period began on Wednesday, March 16. (AP Photo/Winslow Towson, File)
Saints, safety Marcus Maye, agree on 3-year free-agent deal

By Brett Martel Mar. 16, 2022 06:58 PM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Von Miller (40) celebrates their victory against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl 56 on Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)
NFL teams ready to spend even with no franchise QBs around

By Barry Wilner Mar. 11, 2022 11:14 AM EST

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston looks for a receiver during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 25, 2021, in Seattle. Winston arguably tops the list of free agents because New Orleans appeared on track to make the playoffs to start the post-Drew Brees era when Winston's season ended with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Oct. 31. (AP Photo/John Froschauer, File)
Saints enter free agency with quarterback a top priority

By The Associated Press Mar. 10, 2022 04:43 PM EST

FILE - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) spins a football in his fingers before an NFL divisional playoff football game against the San Francisco 49ers, on Jan 22. 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. An underwhelming free agent class for quarterbacks is overshadowed by the possibility of multiple big names changing teams, most notably Aaron Rodgers. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
Trade talk overshadows marginal class of QBs in free agency

By Schuyler Dixon Mar. 04, 2022 12:00 PM EST

New Orleans Saints new head coach Dennis Allen speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Metairie, La. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)
Saints' Allen foreshadows continuity, but with his own spin

By Brett Martel Feb. 08, 2022 07:29 PM EST

FILE - New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, left, celebrates with outside linebacker Demario Davis (56) after the team defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. On Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, two people familiar with the decision say the New Orleans Saints have promoted Allen to head coach. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)
AP sources: Saints tab Dennis Allen to replace Sean Payton

By Brett Martel Feb. 07, 2022 07:04 PM EST

FILE - New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis walks the sidelines during warm-ups before an NFL football game against the Titans in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. Even as Saints general manager Mickey Loomis spoke highly of defensive coordinator Dennis Allen on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, as a candidate to replace retired coach Sean Payton, he also emphasized his desire to thoroughly consider candidates from outside the club. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)
Saints GM compliments Flores as coaching search continues

By Brett Martel Feb. 02, 2022 06:14 PM EST

Bears interview Leftwich, McKenzie for coach, GM positions

Jan. 20, 2022 10:49 PM EST
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears interviewed Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and longtime NFL executive Reggie McKenzie for their...