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Saints Morning Break: Saints approach preseason contest against 49ers

A collection of headlines and news about the Saints and the NFL for Friday, August 15

Aug 16, 2024 at 09:26 AM

Saints News from NOLA.com

The Saints' specialist battle is coming down to the wire. 'The kitchen is hot.'

IRVINE, Calif. — Lou Hedley had an interesting euphemism to describe the competition among New Orleans Saints place kickers and punters right now. "The kitchen is hot right now in the specialists room," Hedley said. See More >>

Will the Saints' new offense be effective as more teams copy Kyle Shanahan? It's no sure bet

IRVINE, Calif. — Stop if you've heard this one before: A defensive-minded coach wants to make a splash, so he hires a rising, bright-minded assistant to innovate his team's offense and replicate one of the most successful schemes in the league. See More >>

Observations from Day 17 of Saints camp: An inconsistent offense, question marks at tackle

IRVINE, Calif. — The New Orleans Saints didn't need to have joint practices with the San Francisco 49ers to find out if their starting offense would struggle against a top-tier defense. They saw that happen plenty in Thursday's practice. See More >>

Additional Saints News from NOLA.com

How to watch the Saints play the 49ers in a preseason battle in California

Dennis Allen addresses Alvin Kamara's recent absence from Saints practice

The Saints lose out on one of the NFL's best available free agents — to the rival Falcons.

Saints rookie Taliese Fuaga leaves practice with an injury. Here's what he's dealing with.

Jeff Duncan: A history lesson from Drew Brees tells us not to panic about the Saints offense

Saints News from NewOrleansSaints.com

Quarterback Jake Haener's relentlessness on display during New Orleans Saints training camp

Irvine, Calif. – The doctor who performed Jake Haener's cancer procedure on Tuesday, Aug. 6 – he was diagnosed with a rare form of skin cancer days before training camp began at Cal-Irvine – advised the New Orleans Saints' second-year quarterback to skip practice Wednesday, Thursday and Friday prior to the preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals. See More >>

Left tackle Taliese Fuaga's back tightness may keep New Orleans Saints rookie out of Sunday's preseason game

Irvine, Calif. – Rookie offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga became the second New Orleans Saints starter to experience back tightness at training camp practice this week. Fuaga left Thursday's practice at Cal-Irvine before any team drills took place; running back Alvin Kamara left practice early Tuesday due to his back tightness. See More >>

Saints Training Camp 2024: Key Takeaways from Thursday, Aug. 15

Thursday Quick Hits: Thursday's practice was shorter than usual, going from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pacific time by design. The team has been working until 11:30 a.m. for most of camp, but with the preseason game Sunday coming up and the team taking a day off Monday, the Saints have been going hard all week and the coaches backed off Thursday, and Coach Dennis Allen mentioned after practice that Friday's practice will be even shorter. See More >>

Caesars Superdome transformation to be completed for 2024 New Orleans Saints season

Leading up to the team's preseason home opener on Aug. 25, the New Orleans Saints will be unveiling the final updates of the Caesars Superdome's dynamic $560 million transformation, strategically aimed at enhancing the facility's fan experience. The team has proudly committed nearly $180 million toward the $560 million project. See More >>

All-Access Photos: 2024 Saints Training Camp practice 8/15/24