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Getty Images The Saints did not have sacks leader Trey Hendrickson in last week’s game against the Bears. They need him this week against the Bucs. Hendrickson (neck) had a limited practice Wednesday. Last week, he began the work week with a limited practice before sitting out the next two...

Getty Images Buccaneers wide reciever Mike Evans feels he “dodged a bullet” when he hurt his knee in Week 17 and he’s working with the team to make sure all remains well for Sunday’s game against the Saints. Evans was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice. Fellow widout Chris Godwin...

Getty Images Vikings assistant G.M. George Paton won’t be the only Broncos General Manager candidate interviewing with the team for a second time. Shortly after word that Paton is flying to Denver for an in-person meeting with the team broke on Tuesday, Mike Klis of KUSA reported that Saints...

Getty Images Saints running back Alvin Kamara didn’t play in Week 17 because he tested positive for COVID-19 on the Thursday before the game, but he was able to return for Sunday’s playoff win over the Bears. Kamara was not able to rejoin the team until Saturday, so he had no practice time...

Getty Images The Saints targeted Deonte Harris with 25 passes during his nine regular season appearances, but he took on a bigger role in the offense against the Bears last Sunday. Harris had seven passes come his way and he caught them all for 83 yards in the 21-9 victory. That was the same...

Getty Images The Jaguars added another name to their list of General Manager candidates on Tuesday. It’s a name that’s familiar to anyone watching the other G.M. searches around the league. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that Saints assistant G.M. of player personnel Terry Fontenot spoke with...

Getty Images When the Buccaneers play the Saints on Sunday, we’ll see the oldest quarterback matchup in NFL history. Brady is 43 and Brees will turn 42 on Friday, and the combined age of 85 will be the oldest for two quarterbacks playing against each other in NFL history. The previous record...

Getty Images The Jets knocked out a pair of head coaching interviews on Monday. The team announced on Monday afternoon that they have completed an interview with Saints defensive backs coach Aaron Glenn. Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith also interviewed with the team on Monday. It...

Getty Images Though the Buccaneers got two defensive players off the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday, they have to put one on. Linebacker Kevin Minter was placed on the list after starting Tampa Bay’s last two games. He had six total tackles and one pass defensed in Saturday’s win over...

USA Today Sports The Saints have restored some depth in the secondary, activating safety D.J. Swearinger off the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. Swearinger has been on the list since Jan. 2, missing New Orleans’ Week 17 win over Carolina and the team’s wild-card victory over the Bears. He...

Getty Images During his time as head coach of the Buccaneers, Bruce Arians has a record of 0-4 against the Saints. Arians will try to break that streak with a berth in the NFC Championship riding on the outcome. Arians was asked by reporters on Monday what it will take to beat the Saints in...

Getty Images The United States Supreme Court has thrown out the manslaughter conviction of Cardell Hayes, who shot and killed former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith in a traffic incident in April 2016. Via Ramon Antonio Vargas of NOLA.com, the case was tossed on the heels of a...

Getty Images When Tom Brady signed with the Buccaneers in March, many people noted that his arrival in the NFC South would lead to a chance to match up with Saints quarterback Drew Brees on multiple occasions. The two quarterbacks have been in the league for a long time, but their head-to-head...

Getty Images The Lions will continue their head coaching interviews on Monday. Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports that Saints assistant head coach/tight ends coach Dan Campbell is speaking with the team. Campbell was not free to interview until the Saints had completed their Wild...

Getty Images The Buccaneers will get a couple of defensive players back for their divisional round matchup with the Saints. Tampa Bay activated linebacker Devin White and defensive lineman Steve McLendon off the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday morning. White is one of the Buccaneers’ most...

Getty Images The Buccaneers won’t have right guard Alex Cappa in the lineup as they continue their playoff run against the Saints in the divisional round. Cappa left Saturday night’s win over the Washington Football Team with an ankle injury and head coach Bruce Arians said on Monday that...

Getty Images The Saints brought kicker Blair Walsh in for a visit over the weekend and he’ll be hanging around New Orleans for a while. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Saints are signing Walsh to their practice squad. Long snapper John Denney was also in for a visit, but there’s no...

Getty Images Even as the Saints toiled in the first half, it never appeared the Bears had a chance. Maybe if Javon Wims hadn’t dropped a perfectly thrown pass for a touchdown in the first half the momentum would have shifted and the Bears would have found some confidence. He didn’t, and they...

Getty Images Though there’s one game remaining in wild-card weekend, the NFL has announced the schedule for the four divisional-round games. The Packers and Rams will lead things off. The NFC’s No. 1 seed, Green Bay will come off its playoff bye to host Los Angeles at 4:35 p.m. ET on Fox. The...

Getty Images The two home teams are favored in the NFC divisional playoffs. With the divisional matchups officially set as Rams at Packers and Buccaneers at Saints, multiple sports books have installed the Packers as seven-point favorites and the Saints as three-point favorites. It’s no...