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Reports: Giants agree to $30M deal with CB Paulson Adebo

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The New York Giants agreed to a deal with unrestricted free agent cornerback Paulson Adebo, according to multiple reports Monday.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but reports pegged the value of the three-year deal at $30 million.

The move helps fill one of the Giants’ biggest offseason needs, finding someone to start alongside 2023 first-round pick Deonte Banks.

Adebo, 25, played four seasons with the New Orleans Saints but arrives with questions.

He missed the last 10 games of last season after undergoing surgery to repair a broken right femur suffered during a home loss to the Denver Broncos in October. Adebo said at the end of the season that he expects to be ready for training camp and recently posted a training video showing his progress, complete with sticking the landing on a backflip.

Adebo had three interceptions, 10 passes defensed and 52 tackles in seven starts on the season.

He has 254 tackles and 10 picks in 52 games (51 starts) since New Orleans drafted him in the third round in 2021.

–Field Level Media

Sep 22, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore looks on during warmups before the game against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Report: Saints request interview with Eagles OC Kellen Moore

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The New Orleans Saints have requested an interview with Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore for their vacant head coaching position, NFL Network reported Monday.

In his first season with the Eagles, Moore helped the Eagles to a No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs as Philadelphia finished second in the NFL with 179.3 rushing yards per game.

Moore, 36, was the offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys (2019-22) and Los Angeles Chargers (2023) before moving to the Eagles this season.

A former star quarterback at Boise State, he played three games (two starts) with the Cowboys in 2015.

New Orleans fired Dennis Allen after Week 9 and promoted Darren Rizzi to interim head coach. The team went 3-5 the rest of the way to finish 5-12.

Because the Eagles are active in the playoffs, Moore could be available for a virtual interview as early as next week, according to the report.

–Field Level Media

Jan 5, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) runs with the ball against the New Orleans Saints in the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Buccaneers rally past Saints 27-19, clinch NFC South

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Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes and the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers came from behind to defeat the New Orleans Saints 27-19 and win their fourth consecutive NFC South title Sunday.

In addition to securing a playoff spot, Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans reached 1,000 yards receiving for the 11th consecutive season to tie Jerry Rice’s NFL record, hitting the mark on the final play of the regular season.

Mayfield passed for 221 yards and rushed for 68, but the Buccaneers (10-7) didn’t lead until he threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Jalen McMillan with 10:09 left in the game. Tampa won for the sixth time in seven games and will host a playoff game next weekend.

Blake Grupe kicked four field goals and rookie Spencer Rattler passed for a season-high 240 yards and a touchdown for the Saints (5-12), who lost their last four games.

The Bucs received the second-half kickoff and drove to Mayfield’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Payne Durham to get within 16-13.

Jordan Howden’s interception of Mayfield gave New Orleans the ball at the Tampa 37 and led to Grupe’s 49-yard field goal and a 19-13 lead at the end of the third quarter.

Mayfield converted a fourth-and-8 with a 33-yard completion to McMillan and two plays later the pair teamed on the go-ahead touchdown. Bucky Irving ran 11 yards for a touchdown and a 27-19 lead with 1:51 remaining.

Rattler drove New Orleans to the Tampa 32 in the final minute, but threw an incompletion on fourth and 5.

With one last possession, Evans was able to reach 1,000 yards receiving on a 9-yard catch and run to end the game and earn a $3 million bonus in the process. Evans finished with nine receptions for 89 yards.

The Saints drove to Grupe’s 35-yard field goal on the first possession of the game and on the ensuing possession Chase McLaughlin tied the score with a 52-yarder after a roughing-the-punter penalty on New Orleans moved the ball into field-goal range.

The score remained tied until Grupe kicked a 39-yard field goal on the second play of the second quarter.

Rattler threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Dante Pettis Jr. to complete a 14-play 79-yard drive and give New Orleans a 13-3 lead.

Mayfield drove Tampa to the New Orleans 7 before the drive stalled and McLaughlin kicked a 25-yard field goal to trim the lead to 13-6 with 1:03 left before halftime. Rattler drove the Saints to Grupe’s 39-yard field goal with seven seconds left, giving New Orleans a 16-6 halftime lead.

–Field Level Media

Dec 1, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill (7) leaves the field after an injury against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

Reports: Saints fear season over for Taysom Hill (knee)

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The New Orleans Saints fear versatile tight end Taysom Hill’s season is over with a knee injury sustained during Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams, per multiple reports Monday.

The team is awaiting MRI results Monday to confirm the initial diagnosis.

Hill was carted off the field with 4:36 remaining in the fourth quarter after injuring his left knee while picking up a first down with a 2-yard run off a direct snap on fourth-and-1. He was tackled by Rams cornerback Cobie Durant.

“It’s the worst,” Saints quarterback Derek Carr said after the game. “Just as a brother, as a friend. It’s bigger than football at that moment.”

Hill, 34, has 39 carries for 278 yards and six touchdowns in eight starts this season, his eighth with the Saints. The fan favorite also has 23 catches for 187 yards and has completed 2 of 4 passes for 21 yards with an interception.

In 105 career games (49 starts), Hill has accumulated 2,437 rushing yards and 943 receiving yards with 44 TDs from scrimmage. He is also 7-2 as a starting quarterback, completing 63.9 percent of his passes for 2,369 yards with 11 scores and nine picks.

Hill joined the Saints as an undrafted free agent out of BYU in 2017. He signed a four-year, $40 million extension in November 2021 and carries a cap hit of $9.2 million this season and $18 million in 2025.

–Field Level Media

Nov 10, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (10) celebrates a touchdown with New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

Saints edge Falcons 20-17 to end seven-game losing skid

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Derek Carr passed for 269 yards and two touchdowns and the host New Orleans Saints ended a seven-game losing streak with a 20-17 victory against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon.

Carr completed 16 of 25 passes and Marquez Valdes-Scantling caught three passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns as the Saints (3-7) won their first game under interim head coach Darren Rizzi after Dennis Allen was fired Monday.

Kirk Cousins passed for 306 yards and Bijan Robinson rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns for the Falcons (6-4).

On their first possession of the second half, the Falcons drove to Younghoe Koo’s 27-yard field goal to pull within 17-10, but the Saints took a 20-10 lead on their ensuing possession with a 26-yard field goal by Blake Grupe.

Robinson’s 37-yard touchdown run or the Falcons ftrimmed the lead to 20-17 at the end of the third quarter.

Atlanta had a chance to tie, but Koo missed his third field-goal attempt when his 46-yarder bounced off the right upright.

The Falcons later reached the New Orleans 44, but Tyrann Mathieu intercepted Cousins with 1:59 remaining.

With one last opportunity, and less than two minutes on the clock, Atlanta reached the Saints’ 49, but Chase Young sacked Cousins and the Falcons ran out of time.

The game was scoreless after one quarter, but on the second play of the second quarter Grupe kicked a 38-yard field goal to give the Saints a 3-0 lead.

The Falcons had a chance to tie, but Koo, whose career-long 58-yard field goal with two seconds remaining gave them a 26-24 victory in the first meeting in Week 4, was wide left on a 53-yard field-goal attempt.

New Orleans increased the lead to 10-0 on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Carr to Valdes-Scantling.

Robinson ran 1 yard for a touchdown on fourth down, pulling Atlanta within 10-7. On the first play after the ensuing kickoff Carr and Valdes-Scantling teamed for a 67-yard completion and three plays later for a 2-yard touchdown pass and a 17-7 lead.

The Falcons had a chance to trim the lead, but John Ridgeway III blocked Koo’s 35-yard field-goal attempt, leaving the Saints with a seven-point halftime lead.

–Field Level Media