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 that mean for the future of Derek Carr in New Orleans, both in 2025 and beyond? If they do acquire a new quarterback, who is most likely? We also give our take on the NFL rule changes and other takeaways from this week's league meeting. #saints #whodat #neworleanssaints #nflquarterbacks #nfldraft #2025nfldraft

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 the issue, as well as an update on where the Saints have been checking out other schools' pro days across the country in advance of next month's NFL draft. #saints #whodat #neworleanssaints #nfl #nfldraft #nfloffseason #lsu #geauxtigers

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 kindness or a Saints' leverage play?

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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 Luke Johnson and Matthew Paras and columnist Jeff Duncan — discuss the chances of Kupp landing in New Orleans, how realistic it is and whether it's a good fit. Also on the episode: • Reacting to introductions of Chase Young and Justin Reid • What's next for the Saints in free agency if it's not Kupp

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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 • Are the Saints really running it back with a roster that went 5-12? • What holes are left, and where New Orleans can fill them • Our early impressions after meeting the Saints' coaching staff

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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 direction, plus their takeaways from the NFL Combine and what the Saints might be looking for in the NFL draft in a comprehensive offseason episode. #saints #whodat #saintsnation #nfl #nfloffseason #salarycap #nflcombine

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 as Loomis' comments that the Saints plan to be "active" in the upcoming free agency period. Also discussed are a handful of defensive assistant coach hires, including a notable one from LSU. #saints #whodat #neworleanssaints #nflcombine #nflquarterbacks #nfl #lsu

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 Moore and how he might change the Saints' D.

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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 Saints' roster. However, he also carries a huge salary cap hit and has a no-trade clause. Our Saints Insider team of beat writers Luke Johnson and Matthew Paras, columnist Rod Walker and editor Zach Ewing discuss the issue and make their call on what the Saints should do with Carr. #saints #whodat #neworleanssaints #nfl #nflquarterbacks #derekcarr

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 #saintsnation #nfl #nflcoaches #neworleanssaints