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13-3, 1st in NFC South

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer 

We got a brief glimpse of the Saints' rookies during Saturday's rookie minicamp practice. Safeties Chauncey Gardner-Johnson and Saquon Hampton both had highlight moments. Gardner-Johnson , a fourth-round pick from Florida, intercepted a pass during individual drills. Then he tipped a pass in full-team drills that was intercepted by Hampton, a sixth-round pick from Rutgers. Another highlight was a terrific contested catch by undrafted Texas receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey.

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer 

It's been a great two weeks for new Saints center Erik McCoy, who got drafted with the 48th pick then proposed to his longtime girlfriend the next day. McCoy has a great opportunity to step in right away as New Orleans' starter following the retirement of Max Unger. But he deftly brushed off a question after Saturday's rookie minicamp practice about whether he expects significant playing time as a rookie. "I'm just looking to come in and compete," said McCoy, who described New Orleans offense as a "really good fit." "I'm loving the scheme so far. I'm still learning, still making mistakes, and I've got a long way to go. But I'm definitely loving the scheme."

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer 

The Saints officially signed nine more undrafted rookies Friday as their rookie minicamp gets underway: Texas WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Kennesaw State RB Darnell Holland, Florida State OT Derrick Kelly II, Villanova OL Ethan Greenidge, USC LB Porter Gustin, Auburn LB Darrell Williams, Wyoming DE Carl Granderson, Tennessee DT Shy Tuttle and Georgia LS Nick Moore. Earlier this week, the Saints also signed Assumption College WR/RS Deonte Harris. The Saints also released three players on Friday: RB Martez Carter, TE Jake Powell and LB Chase Hansen.

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer 

The Saints have signed all five of their draft picks heading into this weekend's rookie minicamp. The team announced Friday that they have signed five-year deals with center Erik McCoy, safeties Chauncey Gardner-Johnson and Saquan Hampton, tight end Alizé Mack and linebacker Kaden Elliss.

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Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer 

The Saints have now officially signed nine undrafted rookies in advance of this weekend's rookie minicamp: Nebraska RB Devine Ozigbo, Northern Arizona WR Emmanuel Butler, Monmouth TE Jake Powell, Pittsburgh G Mike Herndon, BYU DE Corbin Kaufusi, West Virginia DT Kenny Bigelow Jr., Utah LB Chase Hansen, Colorado State-Pueblo DB Darius Williams and SMU CB Jordan Wyatt.

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Son of ex-NFL WR Horn has tryout with Ravens

Joe Horn Jr., the son of the former Pro Bowl wide receiver and who went undrafted out of Division II Missouri Western, had a tryout with the Ravens on Saturday.

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer 

Here is the full list of Saints draft picks: 2. Erik McCoy, C, Texas A&M; 4. Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, S, Florida; 6. Saquan Hampton, S, Rutgers; 7. Alize' Mack, TE, Notre Dame; 7. Kaden Ellis, OLB, Idaho.

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer 

New Orleans sent this year's fifth-round pick to the Jets to move up 11 spots for Florida safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson in Round 4. The Saints have now traded up a whopping 17 times in the past 13 drafts. They haven't traded down since 2007.

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer 

The Saints have traded up for the second time this year (and the 17th time in 13 years) to select Florida safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson with the third pick in Round 4. Once again, they're filling one of their top long-term needs. Starting safety Vonn Bell is heading into the final year of his contract, and the Saints also released veteran backup Kurt Coleman this offseason. Gardner-Johnson, who has great speed, should also contribute on special teams. He was a versatile safety in college, playing in the slot, in the box and deep at free safety. He returned three INTs for touchdowns.

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer 

New Saints center Erik McCoy ran the fastest 40-yard dash of any offensive lineman at this year's scouting combine. But he didn't quite flirt with the combine record for an offensive lineman, which is still held by Saints OT Terron Armstead (4.71 seconds in 2013).

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer 

Here's the details on New Orleans' trade with Miami: The Saints traded their late-second-round pick (No. 62 overall), a sixth-rounder this year (No. 202 overall) and a 2020 second-rounder for Miami's No. 48 pick and No. 116 pick (fourth round).

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer 

The Saints traded up yet again – this time for Texas A&M center Erik McCoy with the 48th pick in the draft. McCoy, who started all 38 games in his college career, will compete for a starting job against newly-signed free agent Nick Easton in the wake of Pro Bowl center Max Unger's retirement. ESPN draft analysts Mel Kiper and Todd McShay both said they were surprised the 6-foot-4, 303-pounder fell as far as he did. The Saints obviously felt the same way. They have now traded up 16 times in the past 13 drafts, including nine deals that involved future years' picks.

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer 

No trades for the Saints on Thursday night. If they're going to move up for the 16th time in 13 years, it'll have to wait until Friday. As of now, they're scheduled to pick No. 62 overall, with no picks scheduled for Rounds 3 or 4. I'd rank offensive line depth, wide receiver, safety and edge rusher among their top priorities. But the later you get in the draft, it's even more about player grades than position needs.

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer 

The Saints are picking up their fifth-year option on DT Sheldon Rankins for the 2020 season. The exact salary hasn't been determined yet, but it should exceed the $7.1 million price for defensive tackles in 2019. Rankins is recovering from a torn Achilles, which he suffered in New Orleans' playoff opener. But the Saints remain high on the 12th pick in the 2016 draft. He had a breakout year in 2018 with eight sacks, 15 quarterback hits, 12 tackles for loss and a forced fumble.

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Team Stats

Passing Yards252.612th
Rushing Yards126.66th
Points For31.53rd
Points Against22.114th