Jordy Robertson, whose seriously ill son Jarrius gained fame for his devotion to the Saints, got eight years in prison for drug trafficking and for capitalizing on his son's illness with a phony charity.
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TE Josh Hill officially announced his retirement Thursday, less than two months after joining the Lions as a free agent.
The Saints have announced agreements with 11 undrafted rookies so far: Washington DL Josiah Bronson, Maryland LB Shaq Smith, Tennessee CB Bryce Thompson, Syracuse DB Trill Williams, Truman State DB/KR Lawrence Woods, Wisconsin S Eric Burrell, West Virginia OL Mike Brown, Carroll OL Alex Hoffman, Indiana RB Stevie Scott III, Iowa State TE Dylan Soehner and Syracuse P Nolan Cooney.
The Saints added roster depth, agreeing to deals with DT Albert Huggins (per agent Casey Muir), FB Sutton Smith (per source) and WR Easop Winston (per NFL Network). Huggins, undrafted out of Clemson in 2019, has appeared in 5 games with the Eagles and Lions. Smith, drafted by the Steelers as a LB out of Northern Illinois in the 2019 6th round, has not played in a NFL game and recently switched positions. Winston was in camp with the Rams last year after going undrafted out of Washington State.
The Jaguars got a star at No. 1. The Steelers and Cowboys tried to plug holes. Mel Kiper Jr.'s 2021 report card is here.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll confirmed that he's been in communication with Richard Sherman, but said a reunion with the former All-Pro cornerback isn't currently in the works.
The Saints kept adding pieces to their defense in Round 2, following up Payton Turner in the first with LB Pete Werner and CB Paulson Adebo.
The Saints wound up with six picks in the 2021 NFL Draft after trading up twice. Round 1, Pick 28: DE Payton Turner, Houston. Round 2, Pick 60: LB Pete Werner, Ohio State. Round 3, Pick 76: CB Paulson Adebo, Stanford. Round 4, Pick 133: QB Ian Book, Notre Dame. Round 6, Pick 206: OT Landon Young, Kentucky. Round 7, Pick 255: WR Kawaan Baker, South Alabama.
The Saints added another potential successor to Drew Brees by drafting Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book with the 133rd overall pick in Round 4 on Saturday.
The Saints' trade up with Denver in the third round is more expensive than the last few trades. The value of the picks the Broncos received are worth 50% more than what it gave up, according to ESPN's draft pick valuations. Denver gained the equivalent of a late fourth-round pick in value.
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The Saints exercised their fifth-year option on DE Marcus Davenport, which comes with a guaranteed salary of $9.55 million in 2022. Davenport has shown glimpses of his lofty potential with 12 sacks in three seasons. But largely due to injuries, he has not yet consistently delivered on the huge investment New Orleans made in him by trading up to the 14th pick in the 2018 draft. The Saints need a breakout season more than ever in 2020 after letting DE Trey Hendrickson go in free agency.
New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis has been talking to teams about moving up from pick No. 28 of the NFL draft into the top 10, sources told ESPN's Dianna Russini.
Sean Payton said it himself: The Saints need to address cornerback. Here's where they could look for answers both in the draft and free agency.
What does your favorite team really need? What's an overlooked need it should fill? Football Outsiders breaks it all down.
The Saints will distribute more than $300,000 to local and national organizations as part of the #SayHerName campaign that players started last year to address the plight of Black women in America. That includes contributions from players and the team as part of the NFL's Club Social Justice Matching Fund Program. The campaign, which was led by all of the team's veteran leaders, also included weekly roundtable discussions with players and guest speakers that were highlighted during home games.
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 482 | 337 |
| Tampa Bay | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 492 | 355 |
| Carolina | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 350 | 402 |
| Atlanta | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 396 | 414 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(28) | Payton Turner | DE | Houston |
| 2(28) | Pete Werner | ILB | Ohio State |
| 3(12) | Paulson Adebo | CB | Stanford |
| 4(28) | Ian Book | QB | Notre Dame |
| 6(22) | Landon Young | OT | Kentucky |
| 7(28) | Kawaan Baker | WR | South Alabama |
