Standout players, observations and notes from the first open practice of training camp. Log in or purchase a subscription to continue reading this article.

Football is officially back. Sean Payton and Mickey Loomis addressed the media ahead of training camp, which starts on Thursday morning, and hit on several topics. Here is everything you need to know: Log in or purchase a subscription to continue reading this article.

Michael Thomas underwent surgery in June to repair an ankle injury he suffered during last season’s season-opening win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The injury is expected to keep the wide receiver sidelined for about four months, which puts his availability for the first month of the season in question. The timing of the procedure […]

This season was already going to be challenging. The face of the franchise is gone, and regardless of what you thought about Drew Brees’ ability at the end, things will be awkward at times. There will be countless issues that arise that once got taken for granted. Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill have potential, and […]

While much will be different with the Saints this season, some aspects will look a lot like last year. After dealing with a lingering ankle injury all of last season, Michael Thomas is still battling the same injury. The Saints wide receiver underwent surgery on his ankle last month, according to a source, and is […]

Voices are good when they’re coming from the right places. The Saints have never been afraid of bringing in more opinions and more perspectives, and they often try to have two strong voices in the areas where it makes sense. The team has sought to have multiple strong voices whether it be in the secondary, […]

Life was already going to be different and, quite possibly, a little awkward for the Saints as they transition into life without the quarterback who was so synonymous with the franchise his face essentially became an alternative logo. But the degree of difficulty continues to get turned up. As the team waits to find out […]

The Saints should still have a strong team next season, though there is no doubt this team is in a period of transition. Things that used to be taken for granted now lean a little bit more toward “maybes” or fall into “if, then” scenarios. With training camp on the horizon, we took a look […]

We have spent a lot of time this offseason discussing how the offense could open up more with a different quarterback. There is no doubt this should be true. We’ve quantified this a few different ways, but most of the conversations get argued with anecdotal evidence, which, to be fair, is probably more than enough […]