The Saints, who begin their organized team activities (OTAs) on Tuesday, announced Monday that the club waived defensive end Braylon Broughton. The 6-foot-6, 272-pound Broughton was an undrafted free agent in 2012 who spent the entire season on the practice squad after being cut … Continue reading
Baton Rouge native Korey Lindsey, a former Scotlandville High School standout, was among six players signed by the Saints on Monday following the team’s three-day minicamp over the weekend. Lindsey, a 5-foot-10, 194-pound cornerback, participated in the Saints’ rookie minicamp … Continue reading
After getting four of their five draft picks under contract Thursday, one day before the start of a three-day rookie minicamp, the Saints completed the task on Friday when defensive tackle John Jenkins signed his deal. Jenkins, the team’s second … Continue reading
Ten players with Louisiana ties — including two each from LSU and Southern — are among the 70 players who will participate in the Saints’ three-day rookie minicamp that begins Friday. The former LSU players are kicker Josh Jasper and defensive tackle … Continue reading
With four weeks of their offseason program for veterans already in the books, Saints’ coaches will get their first look at the 18 players they drafted or signed after the draft in a three-day minicamp that begins Friday. The Saints … Continue reading
Saints coach Sean Payton, a graduate of Eastern Illinois University, received an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree on Saturday from his alma mater. According to a news release from the university, which is located in Charleston, Ill., the degree … Continue reading
Our friends at NFL.com have exclusive looks at the rookie trading cards for the 2013 rookie class. Here is the rookie card for Saints first-round pick Kenny Vaccaro. What do you think?
The Saints announced Sunday that they agreed to terms with with 13 players who were not chosen in the seven-round NFL draft that ended Saturday night. Topping the list is former Tulane quarterback Ryan Griffin, who confirmed Saturday night that … Continue reading
In a flurry of activity Friday night, the Saints moved quickly to fill two areas of need with a pair of third-round selections on the second night of the NFL draft. With their third-round pick, the Saints grabbed Arkansas-Pine Bluff … Continue reading
The best-case scenario for the first half of the NFL draft Thursday night, as far as the Saints were concerned, was to have one of a handful of the top-rated defensive players slide toward the middle of the first round. So … Continue reading