New Orleans Saints
The hardest time of the NFL season is here. Roster sizes shrink from 90 players to 53, calling for teams to cut or waive 37 players. The New Orleans Saints had to make several tough decisions. The running back room was full of talent, plenty of linebackers stood out during the preseason, and, of course, the quarterback battle. Here are the most surprising decisions the Saints made on Tuesday.
Head coach Kellen Moore has emphasized that third-year quarterback Jake Haener was a contender to win the starting quarterback job in a battle with Spencer...
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For the New Orleans Saints today was a big day, not only did they finalize the 53-man roster, but their quarterback competition finally came to an end as head coach Kellen Moore named Spencer Rattler the team’s starting quarterback.
As the preseason has come to an end and their biggest decisions have been made, the Saints can start planning for their Week 1 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals in the Caesars Superdome and fans can also look ahead to the regular season, which officially starts in just 9 days. So, in this week’s reacts poll, we are asking our readers...
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After several weeks of training camp practices and 3 preseason games, the quarterback competition in New Orleans has come to an end as Kellen Moore has announced that Spencer Rattler will be the starting quarterback this season for the Saints.
Moore has said since day one that this would be an open competition, with Rattler and Tyler Shough equally vying for the starting spot. We have seen them both rotate take reps with the first team in practices, with Rattler starting the first and final preseason games and Shough starting in Week 2.
Last week, when asked about how he...
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The New Orleans Saints have been highly active in the trade market, which makes sense with depth issues around the roster and impending cuts ahead of the 53-man roster deadline. In the past two weeks, the Saints traded DT Khalen Saunders to the Jacksonville Jaguars for center Luke Fortner, and sent a 4th-round pick to the Denver Broncos for WR Devaughn Vele. Giving up draft capital is always daunting when the future of a team is extremely volatile, but the Saints clearly believe in this team, and going into the season with a strong roster is a priority. One of...
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With the roster cut deadline at 3 p.m. looming, the New Orleans Saints have been making cuts to get down to their final 53 and according to multiple reports, they have waived QB Jake Haener.
Haener was drafted by the Saints in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft. He was suspended for the first six weeks of his rookie season after testing positive for a banned performance enhancing substance.
In 2024, he played in 8 games and started in Week 14 for the Saints against the Washington Commanders after Derek Carr suffered a hand injury. He...
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Our friends at FanDuel have posted all the latest division winner odds for every NFC and AFC team.
So, let’s take a look at their thoughts on how the NFC South will shape up this season:
NFC South Winner 2025-26:
These odds make some sense as the Bucs have been the most consistent team over the past few seasons, finishing 10-7 last season, to win the NFCS for the 4th consecutive year. The Falcons, who finished 8-9 last season will look to...
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Head coach Kellen Moore revealed a potential timetable for the Saints naming a starting QB, and it should be by Wednesday’s practice.
With the Saints needing help throughout the roster, newly released players from the 53-man roster cuts could be where New Orleans finds some answers.
The Saints’ offensive line takes another hit by the injury bug.
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When comparing the New Orleans Saints with the rest of the NFL, they are the only team without a named starting quarterback. This makes sense given the battle being so close, but the team needs to make a decision soon. Many had hoped that it would be announced today in head coach Kellen Moore’s press conference, but alas, that was not the case, and we will have to wait a bit longer. According to Moore, the decision between Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler is reaching the last stages and should become official in the coming days. When asked how close...
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The New Orleans Saints have just wrapped up the 2025 preseason, and now comes the hard part, as the team will start making cuts that will reduce their roster down to 53 by tomorrow at 3 p.m. CT.
Saints head coach Kellen Moore will now have some tough decisions to make over the next 24 hours.
Be sure to stay tuned to Canal Street Chronicles as we will keep you updated on all the news and roster moves that will take place over the next 24 hours.
New Orleans Saints Roster Cut Updates:
Saints release P James Burnip per Aaron...
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The New Orleans Saints hosted the Denver Broncos at Caesars Superdome on Saturday for their preseason finale, falling 28-19. Let’s take a look at three overreactions from this weekend’s matchup.
New Orleans will be looking for a new starting RG after the season.
After taking a significant leap in production in 2024, fifth-year guard and former first-round pick Cesar Ruiz has had a pretty underwhelming preseason. He finished Saturday’s game with a 47.5 overall grade from Pro Football Focus (49.3 RBK and 45.8 PBK) and allowed a pressure in all three preseason games.
The Saints inked Ruiz to a four-year,...
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Our friends at FanDuel have posted odds for all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming 2025 season, which include regular season wins, playoffs, divisional winners, Super Bowl and more. Now that the preseason is over, we have a clearer look at what this year’s Saints team will look like so let’s take a look at their 2025 odds as a whole.
2025 Regular Season Win Totals
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The New Orleans Saints wrapped up the 2025 preseason with a 28-19 loss to the Denver Broncos on Saturday, led by familiar faces Sean Payton and Darren Rizzi.
The week’s standout player capped an extremely impressive preseason with another eye-opening performance. The breakout from the Saints’ preseason finale loss to the Broncos is OL Torricelli Simpkins III.
The UDFA out of South Carolina posted a 77.1 overall grade from Pro Football Focus (80.7 RBK and 67.1 PBK) after allowing just one hurry on 26 pass-blocking snaps against the Broncos. According to The 33rd Team, Simpkins’ 109 pass-protection snaps without allowing...
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