Saints Insider

As the dust settles on the 2025 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints' roster is left with some obvious holes in several spots, particularly wide receiver, edge rusher and cornerback. Times-Picayune beat writers Luke Johnson and Matthew Paras host the Saints Insiders today with a look at how the Saints could go about filling those holes with their remaining $27 million salary cap space, some of which...

The New Orleans Saints had a drama-filled NFL draft weekend, between their second-round choice of quarterback Tyler Shough and their starting quarterback, Derek Carr, finally revealing some details about his shoulder injury during a sermon at a Las Vegas church service. What does it all mean? And did the Saints get better during the draft? Our Saints Insiders break it down, with beat writer Matthe...

Our Saints Insider crew of Rod Walker, Luke Johnson, Matthew Paras and host Zach Ewing goes through the NFL Draft, pick by pick until the New Orleans Saints' turn at No. 14. Who will we take first overall? What big trade is coming? And ultimately, who is left for the Saints to choose from? With the draft two days away, we also offer our final thoughts and predictions for draft day. TO BE ELIGIBLE...

The New Orleans Saints have the No. 9 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday night, so our Saints Insiders — beat writer Matthew Paras, columnists Jeff Duncan and Rod Walker and editor Zach Ewing — underwent a fun exercise to examine the pool of players the Saints could be choosing from. Each of us separately picked nine players (excluding the apparent top 3 picks of Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and Ab...

Reports surfaced Friday that New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has a shoulder injury that may require surgery and cost him the 2025 season. Our Saints Insider crew — Times-Picayune beat writer Matthew Paras, columnists Jeff Duncan and Rod Walker and editor Zach Ewing — breaks down the situation, including the timing, who's telling how much of the truth and what it means for the Saints and...

If there's a skill-position player NFL teams are all coveting in the top 10 of the NFL Draft, it's Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty. If he's still available as the Saints' pick at No. 9 approaches, should New Orleans trade up and get him? Is he a no-brainer if he happens to fall to No. 9? Our Saints Insiders — Times-Picayune columnists Jeff Duncan and Rod Walker and host Zach Ewing — go thro...

The New Orleans Saints hold the No. 9 pick in the first round of this month's NFL draft. Our Saints Insider team — beat writer Luke Johnson, columnists Jeff Duncan and Rod Walker and editor Zach Ewing — goes through various scenarios that would leave the Saints with different choices with that pick. Here's what we think they'll do and what we do in each of them, as well as which one is the most ad...

Several recent mock drafts have the Saints either taking a quarterback with the No. 9 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, or trading for another pick to take a QB. Is there fire to this smoke? Our Saints Insiders — Times-Picayune beat writers Luke Johnson and Matthew Paras and columnists Jeff Duncan and Rod Walker — take on that question. How realistic is it for the Saints to take a quarterback? What does...

The Saints Insider hits the road with a show from Baton Rouge after LSU's pro day, featuring offensive lineman Will Campbell, who could be a fit for the Saints' much-maligned offensive line. Is Campbell a tackle or a guard at the NFL level? And which do the Saints want to fill, given the other players they have to move around? Times-Picayune beat writer Matthew Paras and editor Zach Ewing discuss...

One week into the NFL's new league year, our Saints Insiders take stock of what the New Orleans Saints have done thus far in free agency. Times-Picayune beat writers Luke Johnson and Matthew Paras and editor Zach Ewing break down: • What we've liked • What we didn't • Favorite under-the-radar move • Whether we're more optimistic than we were when the season ended • Cam Jordan's pay cut: Act of kin...

The New Orleans Saints are being mentioned as a possibility for Cooper Kupp, the big-name wide receiver who hit the market yesterday as a free agent. The former All-Pro would instantly increase the ceiling of the Saints' receiving corp, but he'd also be expensive — at least against the backdrop of the Saints' salary cap concerns — and is aging and injury prone. Our Saints Insiders — beat writers L...

As the 2025 NFL league year begins, the Saints Insiders convene. In this episode, Times-Picayune beat writers Luke Johnson and Matthew Paras, columnist Rod Walker and editor Zach Ewing discuss the New Orleans Saints' relatively active start to free agency and what it says about the team's general plan. Included: • Thumbs up or thumbs down on the big deals: Chase Young, Justin Reid, Juwan Johnson •...

The NFL's new league year starts Wednesday, and so the New Orleans Saints must get their salary under the $279.2 million cap. That will include contract restructures for quarterback Derek Carr and other veterans, and the result will decide how active the Saints can be in free agency and thus the direction of the franchise under new coach Kellen Moore. Our Saints Insider crew discusses that directi...

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis and head coach Kellen Moore said this week at the NFL Combine that they plan to enter the 2025 season with Derek Carr as their starting quarterback, ending speculation about the QB's future and the direction of the franchise. Our Saints Insiders — NOLA.com columnists Jeff Duncan and Rod Walker and editor Zach Ewing — dig into the decision, as well a...

Join the Saints Insider crew live as they react to the announcement that former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley is joining Kellen Moore's staff as the next defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints. Times-Picayune columnist Jeff Duncan, beat writers Matthew Paras and Luke Johnson and editor Zach Ewing react live to the news, including a look at Staley's past, how he can help M...

New Saints coach Kellen Moore has nearly finalized his offensive staff, zeroing in on Doug Nussmeier as offensive coordinator and hiring several assistants. The biggest decision left on that side of the ball, of course, is what to do with quarterback Derek Carr. While he has struggled with injuries and consistency, Carr has been mostly productive and is by far the most reliable quarterback on the...

Kellen Moore is the New Orleans Saints' head coach, and our Saints Insider team of Times-Picayune beat writers Luke Johnson and Matthew Paras and columnists Jeff Duncan and Rod Walker has reaction to Moore's introductory press conference Thursday. What hints did Moore drop about how he wants to run the team, personnel decisions (including on quarterback Derek Carr) and more? #saints #whodat #saint...

The New Orleans Saints have finalized a deal with Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to become the team's next head coach, ending a long search that started when Dennis Allen was fired in November and began in earnest after the regular season. Our Saints Insider crew breaks it down live, from whether Moore is the right guy to the challenges he faces and what his staff might look like. #sain...

The New Orleans Saints are still searching for their next head coach, and four candidates they reportedly had interest in took other jobs or removed themselves from consideration — Aaron Glenn, Joe Brady, and most recently Kliff Kingsbury and Mike McCarthy. That leaves Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as the favorite. Does this mean the Saints are settling for a candidate the...

With the Las Vegas Raiders hiring Pete Carroll on Friday and the Dallas Cowboys rumored to be close to choosing Brian Schottenheimer, the New Orleans Saints look like they'll be the final NFL team with an opening at head coach. Our Saints Insiders — Times-Picayune columnists Jeff Duncan and Rod Walker and beat writers Luke Johnson and Matthew Paras — break down whether that's a bad sign, and who w...

The New Orleans Saints continue their coaching search in a turbulent week that has included a historic snowstorm preventing candidates from flying in for interviews; the New York Jets, who are trying to lock down Aaron Glenn before the weather clears in New Orleans; and the not-so-subtle social media hints from Alvin Kamara and Cam Jordan as to which coach they'd prefer. Our Saints Insiders — Time...

Three favorites have emerged in the New Orleans Saints head coaching search: Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and former Packers and Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy. Our Saints Insiders — Times-Picayune beat writers Luke Johnson and Matthew Paras, columnist Jeff Duncan and editor Zach Ewing — make their cases for each of those candidates. Plus, we dis...

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis gave his end-of-season press conference Monday, and our team of Saints Insiders — Times-Picayune columnist Jeff Duncan, Saints beat writers Matthew Paras and Luke Johnson and editor Zach Ewing — react to Loomis' tone and the few specifics he offered about the Saints' coaching search, their roster, salary cap situation and more. We also discuss the D...

The New Orleans Saints' season is over, and now the crucial search for a new head coach has begun. Our Saints Insider crew of Times-Picayune beat writers Luke Johnson and Matthew Paras, columnist Rod Walker and editor Zach Ewing break down what they're looking for in a new coach and go through the list of top known candidates. • Is Aaron Glenn the Saints' top choice? Would he come to New Orleans?...

The New Orleans Saints finish a lost season Sunday with a Week 18 game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who clinch the NFC South with a victory. Meanwhile, the Saints are waiting for the game to end so that they can begin their search for a new head coach in earnest. Our Saints Insiders — Times-Picayune beat writers Matthew Paras and Luke Johnson, columnist Jeff Duncan and editor Zach Ewing — talk abo...