1. Tuesday Quick Hits: For the first time in 2024, the New Orleans Saints conducted a training camp practice that was open to the public. An estimated 7,000 fans traveled Uptown to Tulane's Yulman Stadium for a two-hour practice under the lights. The weather was ideal, with lower humidity and a casual breeze blowing at 5-10 mph. -- The three flags in the north end zone were flying half-mast in honor of Ed Daniels, New Orleans legendary sportscaster, who died last Friday in New Orleans after suffering a heart attack three weeks ago in Los Angeles as he was about to cover Saints training camp in Irvine. --- Tight end Juwan Johnson was removed from the PUP (physically unable to perform) list and was in uniform for the first time since an offseason foot injury. Johnson participated in individual drills but was held out of team periods. --- Also back on the practice field was linebacker Pete Werner , who missed the majority of camp in Irvine with a shoulder injury. Werner participated in individual and seven-on-seven drills but did not participate in 11-on-11s. --- Linebacker Demario Davis was a full participant in practice for the first time in two weeks. --- Running back Alvin Kamara returned to the practice field after missing time with a tight back. Left tackle Taliese Fuaga worked on the side with a trainer, along with tight end Michael Jacobson. Neither played in the second preseason game in Santa Clara against the 49ers on Sunday night. --- Safety Roderic Teamer returned to Tulane for the first time in his six-year professional career as a member of the Saints. Teamer was a standout at Tulane from 2015-18 with 197 tackles, three sacks, three interceptions, 15 pass breakups, and four forced fumbles. --- The Saints will practice the next two days back at the Oschner Sports Performance Center on Airline Drive.

2. Two-minute results: Derek Carr and Spencer Rattler were the quarterbacks for Tuesday night's two-minute period with mixed results. The situation was 1:58 left on the clock, ball on the minus 30-yard line, and one timeout. Carr led the team on an 11-play drive that resulted in a touchdown. The big plays were a 23-yard wheel route to running back Jordan Mims down the left sideline despite good coverage from linebacker Demario Davis. Mims made a sliding catch on the sideline and went out of bounds. Two plays later with the ball at the plus 27-yard line, Carr attempted a back shoulder throw to Cedrick Wilson Jr. on right sideline that fell incomplete, but a pass interference penalty on Tyrann Mathieu moved the ball to the nine- yard line. Two plays later, Carr completed the drive with a two-yard dump to tight end Foster Moreau in the sky blue south end zone for the score. Rattler did not fare as well. His drive lasted six plays, and despite pushing to the minus 48-yard line, the drive would end on a tipped pass over the middle by wide receiver Kevin Austin Jr, that fluttered in the air and resulted in a diving interception by newly signed cornerback Kaleb Ford-Dement. The play was the final one of the practice.

3. Play(er) of the Night: Tuesday was the first time Saints fans got to see their team in person this training camp. They did get to see kicker Charlie Smyth when he won the first preseason game in Arizona with a 37-yard field goal. However, the fans at Tulane on this night had a chance to experience the right cannon of the Irishman's leg on full display and without question was the most electric period for the fans. Smythe went eight for nine, including a couple of extra points. His early kicks from 40 and 45 yards easily cleared the netting behind the south end zone goalposts and sailed more than halfway up the south stands. Another one from 50 yards right hash was good before he missed a 54-yarder from the left hash sailed just a bit to the left. His night was not done though. Backing up to the top of the giant Angry Wave in the center of the field (right hash), Smythe's attempt from 60 yards was good, clearing the cross bar with ease. Undeterred, Smythe then backed it up five more yards toward the bottom of the Angry Wave (left hash). The 65-yard kick not only cleared the crossbar between the uprights, but actually hit the netting, some 10 yards behind the goalpost. We have talked continuously about the kicker battle between Smythe and incumbent Bake Grupe. Tuesday night, the performance by Smythe just might have tightened that race even tighter. Stay tuned.