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Saints sign CFL standout WR Damien Alford

Saints sign CFL standout WR Damien Alford

The New Orleans Saints have signed CFL standout WR Damien Alford to a reserve/futures contract on Tuesday afternoon, per reports.

The six-foot-six, 224-pound wideout spent four seasons at Syracuse from 2020 to 2023, hauling in 67 receptions for 1,291 yards (19.3 per catch) and seven touchdowns. In his final season with the Orange, he posted a career-high 33 receptions for 610 yards and three touchdowns before transferring to Utah in 2024, where he appeared in just four games for the Utes without recording a reception.

Still just 24 years old, Alford was the first pick in the 2025 CFL draft...

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SB Nation Reacts Survey: How would you grade the Saints 2025 season?

SB Nation Reacts Survey: How would you grade the Saints 2025 season?

The New Orleans Saints 2025 season officially came to an end on Sunday as the team fell 19-17 to the Falcons in Atlanta to finish 6-11 on the season. Back in September there weren’t many expectations for the team who were in rebuild mode with a new head coach, offensive and defensive coordinators and a lot of uncertainty at the quarterback position after the Saints drafted Tyler Shough in the 2nd round back in April. While Spencer Rattler started in Week 1, Shough cemented his position as the new franchise quarterback before going into Week 18.

Since taking over in...

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Week 18: Saints vs. Falcons – Social media reactions

Week 18: Saints vs. Falcons – Social media reactions

The New Orleans Saints’ four-game win streak and the ultimate end of their 2025 season came to a close on Sunday after suffering a road defeat, 19-17, at the hands of the bitter rival Atlanta Falcons. The loss marked the first time that New Orleans was swept by Atlanta since 2016. Although this season comes to a close on a sour note, fans and those within the organization have reason to be hopeful for what’s to come in the future of Saints’ football. Here is how social media reacted to the season finale loss.


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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from the Saints loss to the Falcons

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from the Saints loss to the Falcons

The Good: Defensive Line

The New Orleans Saints defensive line got after Kirk Cousins on Sunday, logging 4 sacks against the veteran quarterback to go with 8 tackles for loss. The Saints defense finished with 45 sacks this year which was good enough for 10th in the NFL. Cameron Jordan finished with 10.5 sacks, which was good enough for 13th in the NFL and was his most since 2021 and the seventh double digit sack season of his career. Chase Young finished with 10 sacks in just 12 games, finishing 6th in the NFL in sacks per game and...

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Game Recap: Saints @ Falcons

Game Recap: Saints @ Falcons

Here’s a recap of the New Orleans Saints’ final game of the NFL regular season, as the black and gold sought a fifth straight win in a divisional tilt against the Atlanta Falcons.

First Quarter

Atlanta began the game by going three and out, but Juwan Johnson fumbled after he caught Tyler Shough’s first throw of the game to immediately restore possession for the hosts.

Though it was soon the Falcons turning it over, as Kirk Cousins was picked off by Carl Granderson in the red zone.

The teams then exchanged three straight punts, the third of which was...

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Fleur-de-Links, January 6:  The Saints offseason is underway

Fleur-de-Links, January 6: The Saints offseason is underway

2026 NFL Black Monday Tracker: Latest news and rumors on coaching changes and firings

Keep up to date with the coaching moves around the league.

Saints Announce Kelvin Banks Injury Update Exiting Finale

An essential update for one of the Saints’ top players.

New Orleans Saints sign eight players to reserve/future contracts

The offseason moves have begun.

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Saints updated 2026 NFL Draft order: Current 1st-round pick after Week 18

Saints updated 2026 NFL Draft order: Current 1st-round pick after Week 18

Sadly, the New Orleans Saints have ended their season on a loss, falling to the Atlanta Falcons 19-17, but that is where the bad news stops. If the Saints were to win, there was a really good chance they would fall in the draft order, maybe even out of the top 10. Instead, the Saints stay in the top 10.

With the completion of the 2025/26 season, most of the NFL Draft order has been officially set, and here it is:

Updated 2026 NFL Draft order

  1. Las Vegas Raiders
  2. New York Jets
  3. Arizona Cardinals
  4. Tennessee...
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Fleur-de-Links, January 5:  The Saints 2025 season has officially concluded

Fleur-de-Links, January 5: The Saints 2025 season has officially concluded

New Orleans Saints 2026 opponents: Home, away matchups confirmed

With the loss ot the Falcons, the Saints will be playing three fourth-place teams in other divisions.

Game Recap: Atlanta Falcons 19, New Orleans Saints 17 | 2025 NFL Week 18

New Orleans was unable to overcome its many offensive obstacles, resulting in a close loss to a hated rival.

Panthers clinch NFC South thanks to Falcons’ win over Saints

In other NFC South news, the winner has been decided.

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2026 NFL Black Monday Tracker: Latest news and rumors on coaching changes and firings

2026 NFL Black Monday Tracker: Latest news and rumors on coaching changes and firings

The 2025 NFL regular season has officially ended which means today is “Black Monday”, a day that many coaches dread on their calendars. Black Monday creates temporary waves of fear and uncertainty as some of the unsuccessful teams in the league shake up their coaching staffs and front offices now that the season is over.

Several teams have already announced that they have moved on, with more still to come and CSC will be tracking all the latest updates, so be sure to keep checking back for all the latest:

ATLANTA FALCONS:

CLEVELAND BROWNS:

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Ravens vs. Steelers: Sunday Night Football Finale Open Thread

Ravens vs. Steelers: Sunday Night Football Finale Open Thread

The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Baltimore Ravens in what is effectively a playoff game tonight in the City of Steel. This is the AFC North Championship Game, and another huge chapter in one of the NFL’s most bitter rivalries. Will Baltimore win their third-consecutive AFC North title? Can Pittsburgh win their first AFC North title in five years? Let’s tune in and find out!

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers

Acrisure Stadium – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kickoff – 5:20pm PST / 7:20pm CST / 8:20pm EST

Network – NBC

Odds – Ravens -3.5, O/U 41.5

Enjoy the...

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New Orleans Saints 2026 opponents: Home, away matchups confirmed

New Orleans Saints 2026 opponents: Home, away matchups confirmed

After missing out on the postseason for a fifth consecutive season, players, coaches, staff, and fans of the New Orleans Saints can now set their sights on the outlook for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. With the conclusion of the regular season here and division rankings set in stone, we now know what teams the Saints will face next year.

New Orleans Saints 2026 opponents

In addition to the annual matchups against fellow NFC South division members, Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Carolina Panthers, these are the other organizations that New Orleans will play next season (in no...

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NFL Week 18 Late Games Open Thread

NFL Week 18 Late Games Open Thread

Week 18 continues, and the late slate of games are ready to kick off! Now that the New Orleans Saints have concluded their season, we turn our attention to seven important matchups. Here is today’s late slate:

New York Jets at Buffalo

Detroit at Chicago

Los Angeles Chargers at Denver

Arizona at Los Angeles Rams

Kansas City at Las Vegas

Miami at New England

Washington at Philadelphia

The most important games in the second half of the day are Denver hosting LA and New England hosting Miami, as Denver and New England are fighting for the AFC’s top seed and...

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