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An image of Houston defensive end Payton Turner is displayed on stage after he was chosen by the New Orleans Saints with the 28th pick in the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Saints draft Houston DE Payton Turner with 28th overall pick

By Brett Martel Apr. 30, 2021 01:29 AM EDT

New Orleans Saints running back Tony Jones runs between Carolina Panthers defensive end Efe Obada, left, and outside linebacker Adarius Taylor during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Saints rout Panthers 33-7 to earn No. 2 seed in NFC playoffs

By Steve Reed Jan. 03, 2021 08:52 PM EST

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) reacts after his fifth touchdown of the game, in the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings54 in New Orleans, Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Saints' Kamara has come through with his best season yet

By Brett Martel Dec. 28, 2020 07:36 PM EST

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) walks on the sideline with running back Alvin Kamara (41) in the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Brees was replaced by quarterback Jameis Winston. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Saints designate Brees to return from injured reserve

Dec. 16, 2020 06:09 PM EST

New Orleans Saints strong safety Malcolm Jenkins (27) celebrates his interception with outside linebacker Kwon Alexander (58), linebacker Craig Robertson (52) and free safety Marcus Williams (43) in the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Jenkins among surging Saints' leaders as he returns 'home'

By Brett Martel Dec. 09, 2020 07:47 PM EST

FILE - Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock, center, jokes with backup quarterbacks Jeff Driskel, left, and Brett Rypien during an NFL football practice in Englewood, Colo., in this Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, file photo. The Broncos activated three quarterbacks—starter Lock and backups Rypien and Blake Bortles—from the COVID-19 list Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, to insure that the team will not be without quarterbacks on the roster for the game against the Chiefs in Kansas City on Sunday as the Broncos were last Sunday when hosting the New Orleans Saints. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
The virus's toll: How 32 NFL teams have been hit by COVID-19

By The Associated Press Dec. 04, 2020 04:32 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Louisiana

By The Associated Press Dec. 02, 2020 03:47 PM EST
Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers: ___ Dec. 2 The Advocate on National Football League...

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020 file photo, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton reacts on the sideline in the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in New Orleans. The NFL has fined the New Orleans Saints $500,000 and stripped them of a 2021 seventh-round draft pick for violating league COVID-19 protocols, a person with direct knowledge of the discipline told The Associated Press on Sunday, Nov. 29. New Orleans was fined as a repeat offender; Payton previously was docked $150,000 and the team $250,000 because the head coach failed to properly wear a face covering against the Raiders in Week 2. (AP Photo/Brett Duke, File)
On Football: Getting to January a major challenge for NFL

By Barry Wilner Nov. 30, 2020 02:32 AM EST

New Orleans Saints outside linebacker Demario Davis (56) and outside linebacker Kwon Alexander (58) celebrates a defensive stop against the Denver Broncos during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Hill leads Saints to 31-3 rout of QB-challenged Broncos

By Arnie Stapleton Nov. 29, 2020 07:08 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2020 file photo, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, right, speak with quarterback Drew Brees (9) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, in Las Vegas. The NFL has fined the New Orleans Saints $500,000 and stripped them of a 2021 seventh-round draft pick for violating league COVID-19 protocols, a person with direct knowledge of the discipline told The Associated Press on Sunday, Nov. 29. New Orleans was fined as a repeat offender; Payton previously was docked $150,000 and the team $250,000 because the head coach failed to properly wear a face covering against the Raiders in Week 2. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)
AP source: NFL fines Saints $500,000, Patriots $350,000

By Barry Wilner Nov. 29, 2020 10:46 AM EST

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) throws against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Derek Carr is the king of the audacious audibles in 2020

By Arnie Stapleton Nov. 24, 2020 02:56 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Kentavius Street (95) sacks quarterback Drew Brees (9) during the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans. The Saints placed Brees on injured reserve Friday, Nov. 20, meaning he'll miss at least three games with rib injuries. Brees was unable to finish last Sunday's game after absorbing a heavy hit on a sack attempt by 287-pound San Francisco defensive tackle Street, who was penalized for roughing on the play. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Brees to miss at least 3 games after Saints place him on IR

Nov. 20, 2020 08:32 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) throws a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
The Latest: Quarterbacks drafted No. 1 shine around NFL

By The Associated Press Nov. 15, 2020 01:34 PM EST

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) looks to pass against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
Saints face 'frenemy' in Panthers QB Bridgewater

By Brett Martel Oct. 22, 2020 05:35 PM EDT

In this still image taken from video, Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, right, meets with people at a charity event held by teammate Darren Waller on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Henderson, Nev. Several Las Vegas Raiders players attended a charity event held by teammate Darren Waller that might have violated league rules for the coronavirus pandemic. The Darren Waller Foundation held a fundraising event at a country club just outside Las Vegas to help young people overcome drug and alcohol addiction. Players were seen on video without masks during the indoor event while talking and mingling with guests, who also weren't wearing masks. (Cassie Soto/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
Column: Time for NFL players, coaches to mask up or go home

By Tim Dahlberg Oct. 01, 2020 02:13 AM EDT

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton speaks with quarterback Drew Brees (9) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
NFL threatening suspensions for maskless sideline personnel

By Barry Wilner Sep. 30, 2020 12:30 PM EDT

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden celebrates after defeating the New Orleans Saints in an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
AP source: Gruden, Payton fined for not wearing masks

By Josh Dubow Sep. 22, 2020 06:21 PM EDT

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Zay Jones, left, catches a touchdown against New Orleans Saints free safety Marcus Williams (43) during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Raiders open Las Vegas stadium with 34-24 win vs Saints

By Josh Dubow Sep. 21, 2020 11:35 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll celebrates with outside linebacker K.J. Wright (50) after wide receiver DK Metcalf scored a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
AP source: NFL fines 3 coaches, clubs for unmasked coaches

By Arnie Stapleton Sep. 21, 2020 10:43 PM EDT

FILE- In this Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, file photo, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, right, shakes hands with quarterback Russell Wilson (3) on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta. The= Seahawks have had a nasty habit of starting slowly. If their debut at Atlanta last weekend is any indication, Carroll and Wilson have the motors revving from the jump. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik, File)
Top-flight Seahawks await Cam Newton, Patriots in Week 2

By Barry Wilner Sep. 18, 2020 12:53 AM EDT