John Bennett

Any concerns of tension between Alvin Kamara and the Saints heading into their season opener against the Buccaneers have been alleviated with a report Saturday morning of a 5-year contract extension worth $75 million.

The NFL continues to beging the 2020 season on time, starting with training camp. While there is no timetable for players to return to their team facilities, coaches are allowed to do so as of Friday, June 5th but the Saints are holding off.

Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen spoke to the media via videoconference Monday and provided insight on how the team is handling the initially-divisive comments “I think the fact that we have got a veteran team allows us to handle these types of situations a lot better."

The Saints’ selection of Cesar Ruiz with the 24th overall pick surprised many Thursday night, including Ruiz himself who was overcome with emotion in the aftermath of the pick.

Saints left guard Andrus Peat left Sunday’s loss to the Falcons in the second quarter with an arm injury and did not return. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Peat will miss six weeks after undergoing surgery for a broken arm.

Two years and one week after trading Stephone Anthony to the Miami Dolphins, the Saints are bringing the 2015 first round pick back to New Orleans, according to an NFL Network report.

As the Saints prepare to take on the Los Angeles Rams looking for their first 2-0 start in six years, head coach Sean Payton has reportedly agreed to a 5-year extension.

The Saints cut their roster down to 53 players Saturday but the biggest move of the weekend came Sunday with a trade for linebacker Kiko Alonso.

The Saints are heading into their preseason finale Thursday night with a primary goal of sorting out their roster to be ready for the regular season just eleven days later. All teams must cut their rosters down to 53 players by 3 PM central time on Saturday, August 31st.

The Saints are halfway through the preseason and while there is plenty left to unfold before the roster is whittled down to 53 players on August 31st, certain parts of the team have come into focus.

As the Saints close their offseason program with minicamp practices, Cam Jordan has reportedly secured his future with the franchise for another three years.

At 25 years old, Teddy Bridgewater is presumed to be the heir apparent to 39-year-old Drew Brees. Former Saints linebacker and 1991 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Pat Swilling likes the prospect of planning for life without Brees.

The Saints' final roster cuts received an injection of interest Wednesday afternoon as a report surfaced of the team trading for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.

Sean Payton added another wide receiver to the roster competition Wednesday with the signing of Tanner McEvoy.

The Saints' first preseason game is firmly in the rear-view mirror and their second test against the Chargers is just one week away.