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Getty Images The Saints have three quarterbacks on the roster. Only one of them won a Heisman Trophy, secured a college national championship, and entered the league as the first overall pick in the draft. And he’s currently on the bottom of the depth chart. Jameis Winton, thrown overboard by...

Getty Images Saints quarterback Drew Brees has taken a big step toward a return to the field. Brees was officially designated to be able to return to practice from injured reserve today. That doesn’t necessarily mean Brees will be the Saints’ starting quarterback on Sunday against the Chiefs...

Getty Images The Saints and Chiefs will meet for the first time since Patrick Mahomes has been Kansas City’s quarterback on Sunday, and that has New Orleans head coach Sean Payton reflecting on a choice he almost had to make. Payton mentioned back in April 2018 — before Mahomes became a...

Getty Images The New Orleans Saints are bringing guard Patrick Omameh back to the team after claiming him off waivers from the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday. The Saints initially released Omameh in September prior to the start of the regular season. He would sign with the Raiders practice squad...

Getty Images The Saints lost for the first time since Drew Brees was knocked out of the lineup with broken ribs and a collapsed lung when the Eagles beat them in Philly on Sunday. Brees was eligible to be activated from injured reserve for that game, but he remained on the list while Taysom...

Getty Images The Eagles ran for 246 yards in Sunday’s 24-21 win over the Saints, but Saints head coach Sean Payton was in the mood to round up when he spoke to the media after the game. Payton said his team came out “flat” in a first half that ended with the Saints down 17-0. They rallied in...

Getty Images The Eagles decided to pass up a field goal and put the ball in rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts‘ hands in the second quarter of Sunday’s game. It turned out to be a wise decision. Hurts delivered a strike to Alshon Jeffery while under pressure and Jeffery caught the ball for a...

Getty Images The Eagles and Saints came into Sunday’s game headed in very different directions, but things have not continued in those directions during the first half. Jalen Hurts threw a touchdown, Miles Sanders ran 82 yards for another score and the Eagles have a 17-0 lead on the Saints at...

Getty Images The Eagles are down three defensive backs to injuries and it is hampering their attempt to finish off a win over the Saints. Taysom Hill hit Emmanuel Sanders for a 37-yard touchdown with 1:40 left in the third quarter to cut what had been a 17-0 lead to a 17-14 Eagles advantage...

USA TODAY Sports Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said that he made a quarterback change this week in hopes of creating an offensive spark. Jalen Hurts provided it against the Saints on Sunday. Hurts threw for a touchdown and ran for 109 yards in a 24-21 win that ended a four-game losing...

Getty Images The Eagles turned to Jalen Hurts at quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Saints with the hope that his presence would spur the team to a much needed victory. They got the outcome they were looking for. Hurts threw a touchdown and ran for 106 yards to help the team to a 24-21...

USA TODAY Sports As the Saints prepare to face the Eagles on Sunday, they’re already laying the foundation for some confusion leading up to next Sunday, when they host the Chiefs. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that the Saints won’t rush Brees back into the lineup for the December 20...

Getty Images The Saints won’t have kick returner Deonte Harris for Sunday’s game against the Eagles. Harris was listed as questionable due to a neck injury and his name appeared on the team’s inactive list ahead of kickoff. It’s the third straight game that Harris has missed. Wide receiver...

Getty Images Saints quarterback Drew Brees has missed the minimum number of games for a player on injured reserve. He’ll now miss a fourth. The Saints did not activate Brees from injured reserve on Saturday. As a result, and as expected, he won’t play on Sunday at Philadelphia. Brees suffered...

Getty Images Saints cornerback Janoris Jenkins was out last week with a knee injury, but he will be back to face the Eagles on Sunday. Jenkins was limited on Wednesday and Thursday and a full participant on Friday. He has no injury status for this weekend. However, starting defensive tackle...

Getty Images Week 14 of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Rams and it continues with 14 more games on Sunday, which means that the 28 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...

Getty Images As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens across America, the Saints are reducing the capacity at their games. The Saints announced today that they will have only 3,000 fans at their next game, December 20 against the Chiefs. The team had previously planned to have 15,000 fans. When the...

Getty Images The Saints will visit the Eagles on Sunday in what will be a return to old stomping grounds for Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins. Jenkins spent six seasons in Philadelphia, but returned to New Orleans after the Eagles opted not to pick up his contract option in the offseason. At the...

Getty Images The Saints activated left tackle Terron Armstead and offensive guard Derrick Kelly from the COVID-19 reserve list Wednesday. Armstead tested positive for COVID-19 and went on the reserve list Nov. 28. He has started 10 games this season. James Hurst started for Armstead the past...

Getty Images Plenty of coaches come from one side of the ball, and they delegate significant authority to the coordinator on the other side of the ball. That happened in New York, with offensive-minded Jets coach Adam Gase letting coordinator Gregg Williams handle the defense. Saints coach Sean...