Saints head coach Sean Payton filed for divorce from his wife Beth, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
According to The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune, former Rams defensive coordinator Ken Flajole will join his old boss Steve Spagnuolo as the Saints' secondary coach.
PFW Saints correspondent Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune is reporting that Saints C Olin Kreutz has left the team. Kreutz's agent Mark Bartelstein told Triplett that his client believed he no longer was ablle to bring...Show More Summary
Saints PK Garrett Hartley will be sidelined 6-10 weeks, a league source told The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune on Thursday. Hartley suffered a hip flexor while kicking an extra point in the Saints' 40-20 win over Oakland last Sunday. The injury, which has made it difficult for Hartley to walk, will not require surgery, according to The Times-Picayune. Show More Summary
The agent for Saints QB Drew Brees continues to negotiate with the team about a long-term contract extension for the Pro Bowl quarterback, Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Brees is entering the final year of a six-year, $60 million deal he signed with the Saints as a free agent in 2006. Show More Summary
The Saints re-signed OT Zach Strief on Monday, PFW correspondent and New Orleans Times-Picayune writer Mike Triplett reported. Strief, a seventh-round pick out of Northwestern in 2006, is a reserve O-lineman. He sees most of his playing time as a blocking tight end in short-yardage situations. Strief has played in 71 regular-season games with seven career starts.
Saints OG Carl Nicks signed his restricted free-agent tender on Monday, according to The New Orleans Times-Picayune. The club did tender Nicks a one-year, $2.6 million offer before the lockout, but the tender he signed on Monday is a...Show More Summary
LB Clint Ingram, who missed last season with a knee injury, has agreed on a one-year deal to re-sign with the Saints, according a report. The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune reported that KZTK-FM in Longview, Texas has reported that Ingram will re-sign with New Orleans. Show More Summary
Saints first-round RB Mark Ingram agreed to terms on a deal Saturday morning. PFW correspondent and New Orleans Times-Picayune writer Mike Triplett first reported the news. Ingram, the 28th overall pick in April's draft, could be ready to practice on Sunday. Show More Summary
The Saints hold on to OLT Jermon Bushrod, signing him to a two-year deal. Bushrod's agent, Rich Rosa, confirmed the move to PFW correspondent and New Orleans Times-Picayune writer Mike Triplett. It was first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter. Bushrod...Show More Summary
Ravens S Ed Reed, speaking at his football camp in Destrehan, La. on Tuesday, told The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune that he's not quite back at full strength. "I'm still not 100 percent (healthy)," Reed said, according to The Times-Picayune. Show More Summary
Despite the possibility of a shortened or canceled 2011 season, football optimism hasn't dimmed a bit in New Orleans. The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports the Saints have sold out all of their tickets for the upcoming year, the sixth consecutive year the team has accomplished that feat. Show More Summary
Saints WR Marques Colston underwent microfracture surgery this offseason to repair cartilage in his right knee, according to The New Orleans Times-Picayune. Colston has had a history of knee problems throughout his career and had a similar operation performed in 2009. Show More Summary
Saints QB Drew Brees played with a low-grade sprain of a medial collateral ligament during the team's wild-card loss at Seattle, head coach Sean Payton revealed Monday, according to The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune. Payton said Brees...Show More Summary
Saints DE Will Smith was arrested and charged with domestic abuse battery early Saturday morning. The New Orleans Times-Picayune reported that Smith allegedly grabbed his wife by the hair near a Lafayette, La., nightclub and was arrested after 2 a.m. Show More Summary
Saints RB Reggie Bush told reporters has been cleared to play in Week Eight when the Saints host the Steelers, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Bush broke his fibula during a Week Two win over the 49ers on a punt return and has missed the team's last five games. Show More Summary
Saints CB Tracy Porter is expected to miss 2-4 weeks after an apparent MCL injury in his left knee, reported PFW correspondent Mike Triplett in the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Porter suffered the injury in Sunday's win over the Panthers...Show More Summary
Saints SS Roman Harper will avoid having his restricted free-agent tender offer reduced, according to PFW correspondent Mike Triplett, a beat writer for the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Citing a "league source," the report indicates Harper has agreed to the $2.521 million deal and will likely sign the tender Tuesday. Show More Summary
Saints TE Jeremy Shockey has been released from the hospital, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported Friday, after he suffered seizure-like symptoms in the team's weight room Thursday afternoon. There has been speculation that dehydration...Show More Summary
Saints ORT Jon Stinchcomb, who was voted to his first Pro Bowl last season, will undergo surgery after suffering a sports hernia, according to PFW correspondent Mike Triplett, a beat writer for the New Orleans Times-Picayune. The surgery...Show More Summary