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Apr 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils receiver Jordyn Tyson poses on the red carpet before the 2026 NFL Draft at Point State Park. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Saints sign first-round WR Jordyn Tyson

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The New Orleans Saints signed first-round draft pick Jordyn Tyson to his four-year rookie contract on Friday.

Tyson, the eighth overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, will receive $32.5 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $20.1 million signing bonus. The deal also includes a fifth-year team option for the wide receiver out of Arizona State.

Named a third-team All-American for the second straight season, Tyson had 61 receptions for 711 yards and eight touchdowns last season despite missing three games with a hamstring injury. He recorded four 100-yard outings and twice caught 10 or more passes.

In 2024, Tyson caught 75 passes for 1,101 yards and 10 scores in 12 games for the Sun Devils before missing the final two games with a broken collarbone. The latter contest was a College Football Playoff loss to Texas.

The Allen, Texas, native amassed 136 catches for 1,812 yards and 18 touchdowns in 24 games for the Sun Devils.

Tyson spent the spent 2022 season at Colorado before transferring to Arizona State. He had 22 receptions for 470 yards and four TDs in nine games for the Buffaloes before sustaining a major season-ending knee injury that led to him redshirting at Arizona State in 2023.

He’s the younger brother of 2024 NBA first-round pick Jaylon Tyson, who was selected 20th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

–Field Level Media

Feb 8, 2026; Santa Clara, CA, USA; New England Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings (33) against the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Reports: Saints to sign LB Anfernee Jennings

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The New Orleans Saints agreed to a contract with outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.

Terms of the deal were not announced.

Jennings, 28, was a third-round pick by the New England Patriots in the 2020 NFL Draft. After a few years of being a rotational player, he became a full-time starter in 2023, playing in 15 games (14 starts) and recording 66 combined tackles.

In 2024, Jennings posted career-highs totals in combined tackles (78), quarterback hits (nine) and sacks (2.5) across 16 games.

He played a diminished role last season under new head coach Mike Vrabel. Jennings saw his defensive snaps plummet from 831 in 2025 to 280 in 2026. In limited action, he had 26 combined tackles and two sacks.

In March, the Patriots released him.

Now, Jennings will get a fresh start in New Orleans. He will join an outside linebacker group that includes Chase Young, Carl Granderson, Tyree Wilson and Chris Rumph II.

–Field Level Media

Nov 30, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Zach Wilson (0) leaves the field following a game against the New Orleans Saints at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-Imagn Images

Reports: Saints agree to deal with veteran QB Zach Wilson

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The New Orleans Saints and veteran quarterback Zach Wilson agreed to a one-year deal on Tuesday, according to multiple media reports.

Wilson, 26, provides additional experience at the quarterback position for the Saints, who will be going into Tyler Shough’s 10th career start to start the 2026 season.

The second overall selection by the New York Jets in the 2021 NFL Draft, Wilson has appeared in 38 games (33 starts) over his career with the Jets (2021-23) and Miami Dolphins (2025). Last year in Miami, he completed 6 of 11 passes for 32 yards in limited action.

For his career, Wilson has completed 57% of his passes for 6,325 yards with 23 touchdowns and 25 interceptions.

His 38 appearances are more than current Saints quarterbacks Shough (11) and Spencer Rattler (16) combined.

Shough, though inexperienced, impressed as a rookie last fall. The second-round pick went 5-4 as a starter, throwing for 2,384 yards and 10 touchdowns against six interceptions after taking over for Rattler as the Saints’ starter in Week 9.

–Field Level Media

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. (1) rushes for yards against Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford (47) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football AFC Wild Card playoff matchup, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Bills defeated the Jaguars 27-24. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]

Saints to sign RB Travis Etienne to $52M deal

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Free agent running back Travis Etienne agreed to sign a four-year deal with the New Orleans Saints worth $52 million, according to multiple reports.

Etienne, 27, had a career year in 2025 in his first season in Liam Coen’s offense with the Jacksonville Jaguars. In New Orleans, his arrival likely spells the end of Alvin Kamara’s run as the lead back with the Saints.

Etienne had 1,399 yards from scrimmage while New Orleans had a woeful running game led by the oft-injured Kamara’s 471 yards on 131 carries.

Etienne rushed for 1,107 yards and seven touchdowns. He caught 36 passes — six for touchdowns — and is a dangerous receiver out of the backfield because of his big-play speed. His longest touchdown last season was a 45-yard reception.

New Orleans was 28th in the NFL in rushing (94.3 yards per game) and 31st in yards per carry (3.69-yard average) in 2025.

–Field Level Media

Dec 21, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) during the run outs before the game against the New York Jets at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Report: DE Cameron Jordan to be free agent after 15 seasons with Saints

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Cameron Jordan, an eight-time Pro Bowl defensive end who has spent his 15-year career with New Orleans, will not have a new contract with the Saints by next week and will become a free agent, ESPN reported Thursday.

Jordan, who turns 37 in July, completed a two-year, $27.5 million contract in 2025. ESPN reported that he wants to play a 16th season.

He started all 17 regular-season games last season and totaled 47 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 15 tackles for loss, 15 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

For his career, Jordan has a franchise-record 132 sacks along with 763 tackles, 175 tackles for loss, 17 forced fumbles, 12 fumble recoveries and 67 passes defensed in 243 regular-season games (242 starts).

Jordan was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2013, 2015 and from 2017 to 2022, and was first-team All-Pro in 2017. The eight Pro Bowl selections are the most for a Saints defensive player in franchise history.

New Orleans selected Jordan in the first round (24th overall) in the 2011 NFL draft out of Cal.

–Field Level Media

Oct 27, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore (2) celebrates an interception against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter of the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Report: Commanders expected to release CB Marshon Lattimore

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The Commanders are set to release cornerback Marshon Lattimore after 1 1/2 seasons with the team, according to a CBS Sports report.

Lattimore, a four-time Pro Bowler and the Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2017, is entering the final year of a five-year, $97.6 million extension he signed with New Orleans in 2021. He turns 30 in May.

He was set to make $18.5 million in 2026 but none of it was guaranteed, meaning Washington would have no dead money with his release.

A former first-round pick (11th overall) in the 2017 draft, Lattimore was traded from the Saints to the Commanders in November of 2024. He played 11 games in Washington, two in 2024 after the trade and nine last season before sustaining a torn ACL.

He was arrested in Ohio in January on charges of carrying a concealed weapon and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.

Over eight seasons, Lattimore has started all 95 regular-season games he’s played in, recording 16 interceptions (two returned for touchdowns), 98 passes defensed, five forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and 436 tackles.

–Field Level Media

Dec 8, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) walks off the field after field after an injury during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Report: QB Derek Carr could unretire provided situation is right

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Derek Carr retired from the NFL prior to the start of last season, however that doesn’t mean that he and the league have completely moved on from each other.

Carr, 34, reportedly has considered ending his retirement if there’s a team that provides the “right fit and coaching staff,” per NFL Network.

“Never say never,” the four-time Pro Bowl quarterback said in September when asked about a return on “The Dan Patrick Show.”

“Because I’ve learned that when I say never, it usually happens.”

Carr retired last May due to a labral tear in his shoulder and damage to his rotator cuff.

The injuries at that time, however, didn’t stop teams from inquiring about his services. One such team reportedly was the Cincinnati Bengals, who saw Pro Bowl quarterback Joe Burrow go down early in the season. The Bengals ultimately elected to sign Joe Flacco to address their quarterback situation.

A now-healthy Carr remains under contract with the New Orleans Saints, who moved on last season with rookie Tyler Shough. It is believed he and the Saints could reach an agreement on the contract issue.

He potentially could have an opportunity in Las Vegas for a reunion with the Raiders.

His offensive coordinator with the Saints in 2024, Klint Kubiak, holds the same post with the Seattle Seahawks — and he is expected to accept the Raiders’ head-coaching position after Sunday’s Super Bowl LX. The Raiders hold the top overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and are expected to select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, but the Raiders might want an experienced starter while Mendoza waits in the wings.

Carr threw for 41,245 yards and 257 touchdowns against 112 interceptions in 169 games for the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders (2014-22) and Saints. He was selected by the Raiders in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft out of Fresno State.

–Field Level Media

Saints S Julian Blackmon signs 1-year contract

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New Orleans Saints safety Julian Blackmon signed a one-year contract with the team Tuesday.

Financial terms were not disclosed for Blackmon, whose first campaign with the team was cut short by a torn labrum in the season opener.

Blackmon signed a one-year contract as a free agent with New Orleans on July 23, one day after the team lost safety Tyrann Mathieu to retirement.

Blackmon, 27, recorded seven tackles and one pass defended in the season opener against the Arizona Cardinals.

He has 10 career interceptions, 22 passes defended and 307 tackles in 67 games (63 starts) with the Indianapolis Colts (2020-24) and Saints.

–Field Level Media

Falcons edge Saints to give Panthers NFC South title

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ATLANTA — Zane Gonzalez made all four of his field goal attempts, Dee Alford had a crucial fourth-quarter interception, and the Atlanta Falcons beat the visiting New Orleans Saints 19-17 on Sunday.

With the win, Atlanta (8-9) sent the Carolina Panthers to the postseason. Had the Falcons lost, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would have clinched the NFC South. Kirk Cousins threw for 180 yards and a touchdown, while Drake London had 78 receiving yards and a score for the Falcons, who finished the season on a four-game winning streak.

Tyler Shough threw for 259 yards and a touchdown, while adding a score on the ground for the Saints (6-11), who saw their four-game winning streak snapped.

Leading 10-7 at halftime, Atlanta doubled its advantage on Gonzalez’s 51-yard field goal with 8:50 remaining in the third quarter.

New Orleans had a touchdown taken off the board on its ensuing drive, as Dante Pettis’ offensive pass interference negated Kevin Austin Jr.’s 1-yard score. The Saints settled for Charlie Smyth’s 29-yard field goal to pull within three at the 2:15 mark of the third.

Gonzalez pushed the Falcons’ lead back to six with his 38-yarder with 10:43 left in the fourth.

After punts from each team, Shough’s 29-yard rush pushed the Saints’ possession to Atlanta’s 23. Three plays later, Alford picked off Shough’s pass and returned it to New Orleans’ 27 with 3:14 left.

Gonzalez then drilled another 38-yarder, giving the Falcons a nine-point edge.

The Saints answered just 1:41 later, with Shough’s 16-yard touchdown pass to Ronnie Bell pulling New Orleans within two. Atlanta recovered the subsequent onside kick to seal the win.

After Atlanta’s three-and-out began the game, A.J. Terrell stripped Juwan Johnson on New Orleans’ first play. Xavier Watts recovered and the Falcons took over on the Saints’ 39.

Atlanta advanced to New Orleans’ 12, but Carl Granderson’s diving interception on a screen pass returned the ball to the Saints.

Falcons reserve Jammie Robinson blocked New Orleans’ punt, which was recovered by Atlanta’s Feleipe Franks on the Saints’ 5-yard line. After a holding penalty pushed the Falcons back, Cousins connected with London for a 15-yard touchdown pass to give Atlanta a 7-0 lead with 3:02 left in the opening quarter.

Smyth missed a 56-yard field goal on the Saints’ next drive. Atlanta took a 10-point advantage on Gonzalez’s 40-yard field goal at the 10:19 mark of the second quarter.

New Orleans scored on Shough’s 1-yard rushing touchdown with 4:31 left in the first half.

–Jack Batten, Field Level Media

Illness strikes Falcons, but QB Kirk Cousins to play vs. Saints

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive lineman David Onyemata woke up feeling ill Sunday morning but will play in the season finale against the New Orleans Saints, the team said.

Inside linebacker Ronnie Harrison was added to the game status report as out due to illness. Several players were sick during the week but will play.

The Falcons (7-9) and Saints (6-10) will not make the playoffs, but their game in Atlanta will determine the winner of the NFC South. Due to tiebreakers, the Carolina Panthers (8-9) will win the division and head to the playoffs with a Falcons’ victory. Should the Saints win, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9) will be the No. 4 seed in the NFC playoffs.

The Falcons will be without Harrison, punter Trenton Gill, defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus, offensive lineman Michael Jerrell, and wide receivers Casey Washington and Malik Heath.

Out for the Saints are defensive back Ugo Amadi, quarterback Spencer Rattler, wide receiver Chris Olave, running back Alvin Kamara, offensive lineman Xavier Truss and defensive linemen Bryan Bresee and Nathan Shepherd.

–Field Level Media