The 2026 NFL training camps have kicked off around the league, and our team reporters are on the ground each day following all the action. The New Orleans Saints' camp is taking place in Metairie, Louisiana, and Saints reporter Katherine Terrell has the latest intel on standouts, highlights, position battles, depth chart movement, cut decisions and of course the quarterback room.
What follows is everything we are seeing and hearing at Saints camp. We will update this file often. Kellen Moore enters his second season as head coach, and expectations are higher after Tyler Shough impressed while starting the final nine games of the 2025 campaign. Who are the breakout players to watch, especially for fantasy football? And which players on the roster bubble could make the final 53?
Dive in to all the updates and be sure to check back for more information until the first full week of the preseason begins Aug. 13.
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Wednesday, July 29
Wide receiver Chris Olave didn't participate in 7-on-7 or 11-on-11 drills, but his absence wasn't medically related, according to Saints coach Kellen Moore. Olave is electing to "hold in," as they work through a contract extension and did individual position drills but watched the team drills from the sideline.
"I think it's just respecting the business side of this thing, I think they're just working through that," Moore said. "Everyone has been great about this whole process. No issues there."
Olave has been around the team all offseason and has been a participant in most of the team's offseason practices on a limited basis. The Saints held him out of team drills while he was on blood thinners due to a blood clot that developed at the end of last season.
While Olave didn't fully participate, first-round pick Jordyn Tyson had a noticeable step up in participation. While he was limited earlier in the offseason due to previous hamstring issues, he did both 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills in the team's first practice on Wednesday.
Other observations:
Charlie Smyth went 5-for-5 in kicks today. He'll be rotating reps and competing with former UFL kicker Tanner Brown
Travis Etienne Jr. and Alvin Kamara both got first team reps, while Kendre Miller got reps with the second team. Miller tore his ACL last October but is starting camp healthy.
The Saints gave Taysom Hill's number to quarterback Hunter Dekkers. Hill is now a free agent after spending nine seasons with the Saints.
While the Saints started camp injury free, that quickly changed, as defensive lineman Bryan Bresee is feared to have torn his ACL during practice.
Tuesday, July 28
Saints wide receiver Chris Olave won't have any limitations after spending the offseason on blood thinners due to a blood clot he had at the end of the 2025 season. And because of his health issues, New Orleans approached his usage cautiously throughout OTAs and minicamp.
Mickey Loomis on Chris Olave pic.twitter.com/2l269Wij5r
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) July 28, 2026
Olave trained with quarterback Tyler Shough and several other Saints players in California earlier in July. He still doesn't have a contract extension in place as camp opens, but Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said Tuesday that he has appreciated the way Olave has conducted himself throughout the process and during his time in New Orleans, calling him a "joy to have on our team."
Rookie wideout Jordyn Tyson was also limited during OTAs and minicamp because of hamstring injuries from college, so his usage during the acclamation period of training camp this week will be something to watch -- along with Olave's.