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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 - 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

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

3-time Pro Bowl safety, activist Malcolm Jenkins retires

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 30, 2022 09:31 AM EDT
Malcolm Jenkins is retiring after a 13-year NFL career in which he established himself as one of the league’s best all-around safeties, most durable players and...

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...

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

Denver Broncos new starting quarterback Russell Wilson holds up his jersey after a news conference Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Wilson aims to play 12 more years, win 3-4 more Super Bowls.

By Arnie Stapleton Mar. 16, 2022 08:26 PM EDT

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

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) falls after being sacked by Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Ernest Jones (50) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Super Bowl Live: Kupp named Super Bowl MVP after winning TD

Feb. 13, 2022 03:26 PM EST

NBC Sports analyst Cris Collinsworth is seen during warmups before an NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Denver Broncos, on, Sept. 27, 2015, in Detroit. Collinsworth is familiar with unlikely Super Bowl runs by the Cincinnati Bengals. He was part of the first two as a player and now gets to call Sunday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Former Bengal Collinsworth excited to call 5th Super Bowl

By Joe Reedy Feb. 12, 2022 06:12 PM EST

SoFi Stadium stands Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The stadium is the site of NFL football's Super Bowl 56, scheduled to be played Feb. 13. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Super Bowl 56: A viewer's guide to get you through Sunday

By Joe Reedy Feb. 08, 2022 04:03 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow waves to fans as he walks off the field after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Bengals won 27-24 in overtime. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Analysis: Stafford, Burrow offer divergent Super Bowl paths

By Barry Wilner Feb. 08, 2022 02:11 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

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Feb. 06, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 7 1882 — John L. Sullivan wins the world heavyweight bare-knuckle title by beating Paddy Ryan in a nine-round bout in Mississippi City, Miss. ...

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow celebrates with fans after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Bengals won 27-24 in overtime. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Analysis: No Tom Brady, NFL in good hands with young QBs

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 03, 2022 04:57 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2022 10:57 AM EST
Body Feb. 4 1861 — The Philadelphia Athletics beat Charter Oak 36-27 in a baseball game played on frozen Litchfield Pond in Brooklyn, N.Y...

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow celebrates with fans after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Bengals won 27-24 in overtime. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Old school dismissed: Brady, "Big Ben" and the end of an era

By Will Graves Feb. 02, 2022 12:27 PM EST

Tom Brady's career achievements

By The Associated Press Jan. 29, 2022 03:17 PM EST
Highlights of Tom Brady's NFL career: Super Bowl appearances (10) Super Bowl 36, Super Bowl 38, Super Bowl 39, Super Bowl 42, Super Bowl...

Sean Payton, center left, leaves with general manager Mickey Loomis following an NFL football press conference announcing his resignation as head coach of the New Orleans Saints, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Metairie, La. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)
Saints' Sean Payton steps down as coach after 16 years

By Brett Martel Jan. 25, 2022 02:31 PM EST