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New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (2) throws as fans watch practice from stands during NFL football training camp in Metairie, La., Saturday, July 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)
Saints arms race: Winston vs Hill in bid to succeed Brees

By Brett Martel Jul. 31, 2021 05:11 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 file photo, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (13) carries against Chicago Bears cornerback Kindle Vildor (22) in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in New Orleans. Saints coach Sean Payton says Michael Thomas' ankle surgery should have been performed earlier than in June and apparently will force the Saints to play some games without the star receiver. But Payton is declining to assign blame for delays in Thomas' return to the field. Payton spoke Wednesday July 28, 2021 during his traditional interview session on the eve of the first practice of training camp.(AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Saints' Payton critical of how Thomas' injury was handled

By Brett Martel Jul. 28, 2021 08:13 PM EDT

Saints enter first training camp of the post-Brees era

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2021 11:10 AM EDT
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (13-5) CAMP SITE: Metairie, Louisiana LAST YEAR: In the final season of quarterback Drew Brees’ 20...

FILE - Toronto Argonauts Damon Allen, left, and his brother Marcus Allen stand on the sidelines before a Canadian Football League football game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Toronto, in this Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, file photo. Three words resonate with Damon Allen when thinking of what his brother and NFL legend Marcus told him on multiple occasions during his storied career in the Canadian Football League. “Play within yourself,” Allen said. Now, Allen is hoping to share those words and his vast knowledge from a Hall of Fame career in the CFL with the Las Vegas Raiders, the organization his older brother starred for and led to a Super Bowl title in 1984. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press via AP)
Damon Allen hoping to launch coaching career with Raiders

By W.g. Ramirez Jul. 21, 2021 01:25 PM EDT

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles' Raequan Williams, left foreground, battles New Orleans Saints' Ryan Ramczyk, center, during an NFL football game in Philadelphia, in this Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, file photo. Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk has agreed to a five-year extension worth up to $96 million, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, because the new contract for the 2019 All-Pro offensive lineman has not been announced. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
AP source: Saints' Ramczyk agrees to 5-year, $96M extension

By Brett Martel Jun. 30, 2021 12:54 PM EDT

San Diego Padres' Jake Cronenworth, right, is congratulated by Fernando Tatis Jr. after Cronenworth hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday, June 21, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Darvish fans 11, Padres get 2 big homers to beat Dodgers 6-2

By Bernie Wilson Jun. 22, 2021 02:00 AM EDT

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) throws a pass during an NFL football practice Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Costa Mesa, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Chargers QB Herbert getting better handle on new offense

By Joe Reedy Jun. 16, 2021 07:06 PM EDT

File- This Jan. 9, 2021, file photo shows Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers (17) throwing a pass during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Buffalo Bills, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Rivers has won the Pro Football Writers of America's Good Guy Award for his cooperation with reporters, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Rivers, who retired at 39 after one season with Indianapolis in 2020 following 16 years with the San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers, earned praise for consistently tackling all topics, even in a Zoom setting, and offering answers with perspective, wit and originality during his career.(AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Recently retired QB Rivers wins NFL writers' Good Guy Award

By The Associated Press Jun. 08, 2021 06:27 PM EDT

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady throws against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game in Tampa, Fla., in this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, file photo. The NFL is returning to London in October and Tom Brady begins his pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl title against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys when Tampa Bay hosts the league’s annual kickoff game on Sept. 9. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Brady-Prescott kicks off NFL season plus a return to London

By Rob Maaddi May. 12, 2021 11:47 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2021, file photo, Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book (12) throws a pass in the first half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Alabama in Arlington, Texas. Perhaps the best-known collegian selected in the fourth round Saturday was Book. And Book went somewhere with a QB opening: New Orleans, which saw career passing leader Drew Brees retire. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman, File)
Lower-round QBs face long odds to make it in NFL

By Josh Dubow May. 03, 2021 04:46 PM EDT

FILE - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton speaks to the members of the media in Charlotte, N.C., in this Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, file photo. The NFL will consult an advisory committee made up of former coaches, general managers and players on such issues as postponing, moving or even canceling games this season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The first New Orleans Saints draft since the retirement of all-time leading NFL passer Drew Brees might not include a quarterback. But a cornerback could be in the cards. Saints coach Sean Payton says the two Saints QBs under contract could very well be part of the club’s long-term future. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco, File)
Circumstances led Saints to draft for value more than need

By Brett Martel May. 01, 2021 09:17 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks fan Wallace Watts watches the fourth round of the NFL football draft, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
SEC dominates NFL draft the way it manhandles college teams

By Barry Wilner May. 01, 2021 02:11 PM EDT

FILE - Northwestern offensive lineman Rashawn Slater participates in the school's Pro Day football workout for NFL scouts in Evanston, Ill., in this Tuesday, March 9, 2021, file photo. Slater is as possible first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Mock Draft: As usual, it's all about the quarterbacks

By Barry Wilner Apr. 26, 2021 12:28 PM EDT

FILE - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton speaks to the members of the media in Charlotte, N.C., in this Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, file photo. The NFL will consult an advisory committee made up of former coaches, general managers and players on such issues as postponing, moving or even canceling games this season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The first New Orleans Saints draft since the retirement of all-time leading NFL passer Drew Brees might not include a quarterback. But a cornerback could be in the cards. Saints coach Sean Payton says the two Saints QBs under contract could very well be part of the club’s long-term future. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco, File)
Saints mindful of holes beyond QB in first post-Brees draft

By Brett Martel Apr. 23, 2021 03:58 PM EDT

Saints enter draft with holes at all levels of defense

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2021 01:10 PM EDT
28. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (13-5) LAST SEASON: The Saints won the NFC South for a fourth consecutive season, and made the playoffs for the...

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2018, file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) shakes hands with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) after an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla. Brees, the NFL’s leader in career completions and yards passing, has decided to retire after 20 NFL seasons, including his last 15 with New Orleans.(AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)
Winston eager for chance to succeed Brees with Saints

By Brett Martel Mar. 23, 2021 09:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 file photo, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (17) carries on a reception against Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Eric Wilson (50) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans. The New Orleans Saints have informed receiver Emmanuel Sanders and linebacker Kwon Alexander they'll be released in moves that will save the club nearly $20 million against the NFL's salary cap, a person familiar with the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 because the transactions were not yet official. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Buzz over Bills' offense lured Sanders to sign with Buffalo

By John Wawrow Mar. 19, 2021 07:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2018, file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) shakes hands with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) after an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla. Brees, the NFL’s leader in career completions and yards passing, has decided to retire after 20 NFL seasons, including his last 15 with New Orleans.(AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)
Brees: Saints will have a "good quarterback competition"

Mar. 17, 2021 08:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2018, file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) shakes hands with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) after an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla. Brees, the NFL’s leader in career completions and yards passing, has decided to retire after 20 NFL seasons, including his last 15 with New Orleans.(AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)
Winston re-joins Saints for 2021 after Brees retirement

By Brett Martel Mar. 16, 2021 06:15 AM EDT

File-This Feb. 7, 2010, file photo shows New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) celebrating with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Saints' 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami. Brees, the NFL’s leader in career completions and yards passing, has decided to retire after 20 NFL seasons, including his last 15 with New Orleans. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
Next play: Brees joins NBC Sports after retiring from NFL

Mar. 15, 2021 11:11 AM EDT