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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-rumors-shedeur-sanders-buzz-heats-up-mel-kiper-mock-draft-projection');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints rumors: Shedeur Sanders buzz heats up with Mel Kiper mock draft projection');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Shedeur-Sanders-to-Saints-heating-up.jpg"><figcaption>© Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Saints rumors: Shedeur Sanders buzz heats up with Mel Kiper mock draft projection</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-08T08:51:16-07:00">April 8th, 8:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-08T08:51:16-07:00">April 8th, 8:51am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is unclear when or by whom Shedeur Sanders will be drafted, but if Mel Kiper Jr.’s latest mock draft is any indication, he may remain in the black and gold he often donned at Colorado.</p><p>Sanders is projected by many to be the second quarterback taken in the upcoming NFL Draft, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-news-shedeur-sanders-cam-ward-eye-opening-draft-exercise">behind Miami’s Cam Ward</a>, and Kiper has now mocked <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-rumors-albert-breer-shedeur-sanders-prediction">the New Orleans Saints</a> taking the efficient yet polarizing QB in the top 10.</p><p>“If Sanders doesn’t go to the Giants, there aren’t many clear landing spots for him in the top 10 … and he could slide,” Kiper <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/insider/story/_/id/44534765/2025-nfl-mock-draft-mel-kiper-two-rounds-64-picks-predictions-sanders-ward-hunter" rel="noopener">wrote for</a> ESPN. “I could see a team trading up for him — maybe even the Saints, who have nine picks — but most of these rosters are already set at quarterback. This is a great outcome for New Orleans, though. I like this match a lot.</p><p>“Sanders is my top-ranked quarterback, and his accuracy jumps off the tape. He completed 74% of his throws last season despite being under constant pressure. Playing in the NFC South with good weather and a few indoor stadiums would ease any arm strength concerns. And he wouldn’t be forced to play right away. Derek Carr, 34, will be with the Saints for at least another season; Sanders could learn behind him before taking over.”</p><p>The Saints will be entering the 2025 season with a new head coach in Kellen Moore, who said after being hired that he felt “really good” about Carr, indicating he would remain as the team’s starting quarterback. The contract, however, is probably the biggest roadblock for the Saints.</p><p>If the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-how-derek-carr-contract-restructure-creates-69-2-million-question-mark-2026">Saints were to trade or release Carr</a> this year, they would owe about $80 million in dead cap either this season or over the next two. By waiting until 2026,  the dead cap penalties decrease to about $60 million, which could save the team about $50 million if he is designated as a post-June 1 release next year.</p><p>Sanders has reportedly drawn interest from multiple teams in the top 10 of the draft, including the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-rumors-insider-dumps-cold-water-on-browns-giants-link-to-shedeur-sanders">Cleveland Browns (No. 2), New York Giants (No. 3),</a> and Las Vegas Raiders (No. 6). The Colorado product started 50 games in college (for the Buffaloes, as well as Jackson State) and threw for more than 14,000 yards and scored over 150 touchdowns in four years.</p><p>The 2025 NFL Draft will begin on April 24 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints rumors: Shedeur Sanders buzz heats up with Mel Kiper mock draft projection

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-rumors-albert-breer-shedeur-sanders-prediction');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints rumors: Albert Breer makes Shedeur Sanders prediction');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Shedeur-Sanders_b94237.jpg"><figcaption>© Michael Ciaglo-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Saints rumors: Albert Breer makes Shedeur Sanders prediction</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-07T14:56:39-07:00">April 7th, 2:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-07T14:56:39-07:00">April 7th, 2:56pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-rumors-ian-rapoport-wouldnt-be-surprised-qb-trade">New Orleans Saints have the No. 9 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft</a>. Even with their pick being out of the Top 5, NFL insider Albert Breer sees Shedeur Sanders <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/nfl-takeaways-cam-ward-emerged-no-1-draft-pick" rel="noopener">landing on Bourbon Street</a>.</p><p>“The most interesting pocket of picks for Sanders, I think, would be from Nos. 6 through 9, where you have three teams (Raiders, Jets, Saints) that don’t need to take a quarterback, but could take one,” Breer said.</p><p>“Of those three, my sense is New Orleans would be most likely to take Sanders. If he gets past that group, though, he could really slide.”</p><p>The Saints are in an interesting position because of their pick. Although they have Derek Carr, the franchise is in a bit of a limbo situation. They have talented players like Alvin Kamara and a top defense.</p><p>At the same time, besides Carr, the Saints don’t have a legitimate franchise quarterback. Spencer Rattler showed some promise, but still had a barrage of miscues and errors.</p><p>While Sanders won’t fix that problem, he’s been labeled as the <a href="https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2025-nfl-draft-rankings-quarterback" rel="noopener">best or second-best quarterback</a> in the draft. If New Orleans can snag him at its spot, that would be a dream for them.</p><h2><b>How would Shedeur Sanders fit with the Saints?</b></h2><p>Sanders wouldn’t need to start right away. It’s been evident that quarterbacks who sit behind a current, and capable starter are much more likely to succeed.</p><p>For instance, Jordan Love sat behind Aaron Rodgers for years and took off once he was a starter. The same could happen for Sanders. He doesn’t need to start at this exact moment.</p><p>He could sit behind Carr, learn an NFL offense, learn how to read NFL defenses, and truly be a sponge.</p><p>Furthermore, throwing quarterbacks into the fire has limited or capped their success. An example would be Bryce Young for the Carolina Panthers.</p><p>They immediately threw him into the fire with no weapons or no surrounding cast. As a result, he was eaten alive, and many people labeled him as a bust.</p><p>While he had a nice resurgence in the 2024 season, the same could happen to Sanders if he is thrown into the fire.</p><p>However, if he were to land with the Saints, they would likely keep the quarterback seat warm for him. Either way, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/colorado-footballs-shedeur-sanders-issues-confident-nfl-draft-take">Sanders is confident in his abilities</a> to be an elite quarterback.</p><p>Also, being drafted by the same organization that had Drew Brees for years, isn’t bad either. That alone could be a great way for the former Colorado football star to transcend his game more than even he thinks could be possible.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints rumors: Albert Breer makes Shedeur Sanders prediction

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-drew-brees-clip-saints-fans-feelings-terron-armstead-retirement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Drew Brees clip will have Saints fans in their feelings about Terron Armstead retirement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/New-Orleans-Saints-quarterback-Drew-Brees-9-celebrates-with-offensive-tackle-Terron-Armstead-72.jpg"><figcaption>© Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Drew Brees clip will have Saints fans in their feelings about Terron Armstead retirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-06T07:09:09-07:00">April 6th, 7:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-06T07:09:09-07:00">April 6th, 7:09am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Dolphins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints have not been a winning organization <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-saints-legend-drew-brees-announces-retirement-after-storied-career">since Drew Brees retired in 2021</a>. Brees was one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history, putting up some insane statistics in Sean Payton’s offense. Brees finally got the opportunity to honor one of his former Saints teammates after their retirement from the NFL.</p><p>Former Saints QB Drew Brees honored Terron Armstead with <a href="https://x.com/nick_underhill/status/1908696805249786025" rel="noopener">a heartfelt speech</a> after he retired from the NFL on Saturday.</p><p>“12 amazing years in the NFL, the mainstay wherever he went,” Brees began his speech, per Nick Underhill. “I will never forget the day that he showed up in our locker room, back in 2013. He didn’t start off that year as the starter, but it became evident very quickly that not only was this guy going to be a starting left tackle for us for a very long time, but he [also] that he was going to be a leader in our locker room. He was going to be a leader in the huddle. [And] he was going to be a leader throughout the league.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-news-terron-armstead-makes-final-decision-retirement-after-12-seasons">Armstead announced his retirement on Saturday</a>. He spent 12 years in the NFL, most of which came with the Saints. Armstead left the Saints in free agency in 2022 and joined the Dolphins. He played three seasons in Miami before retiring from the NFL.</p><p>“He’s exemplified what it takes to be a champion in this league and in the locker room,” Brees concluded.</p><h2><b>Terron Armstead was instrumental in Saints’ success during Drew Brees era</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Drew-Brees-scrambles-to-get-off-a-pass.jpg"><figcaption>© SCOTT CLAUSE / USATODAY Network via Imagn Content Services, LLC</figcaption></figure><p>Armstead was around for some of the Saints’ best moments as a franchise.</p><p>Of course he missed out on the Super Bowl in 2009, but he did everything he could during his Saints career to get New Orleans back into the big game.</p><p>Armstead joined the Saints after they selected him in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He did not start right away, but once he did the Saints had an incredible run of winning seasons.</p><p>New Orleans won four straight NFC South titles between 2017-20. During that time, the Saints won three playoff games and appeared in one NFC Championship game. That game featured the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-roger-goodell-can-be-questioned-under-oath-for-infamous-no-call-in-nfc-title-game-loss-to-rams">infamous no call on Nickell Robey-Coleman</a> that sent the Rams to the Super Bowl instead of the Saints.</p><p>Thank you for all of the good memories, Terron Armstead.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Drew Brees clip will have Saints fans in their feelings about Terron Armstead retirement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/nfl-draft-rumors-deion-sanders-hint-drafting-shedeur-sanders');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL Draft rumors: Deion Sanders seems to make subtle hint at who’s drafting Shedeur Sanders');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NFL-prospect-Shedeur-Sanders-and-Colorado-Buffaloes-head-coach-Deion-Sanders.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NFL Draft rumors: Deion Sanders seems to make subtle hint at who’s drafting Shedeur Sanders</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-04T14:06:47-07:00">April 4th, 2:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-04T14:06:47-07:00">April 4th, 2:06pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 NFL Draft is just around the corner and questions remain about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/colorado-football-news-deion-sanders-explains-why-shedeur-sanders-travis-hunter-should-be-first-2-picks-of-2025-nfl-draft">when Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders will be selected</a>. There have been rumors about him going into the Top 3 to falling into the second round. Regardless, his father Deion Sanders hinted at which team may pull the trigger on drafting him.</p><p>During Colorado’s NFL Showcase on Friday, the Buffaloes head coach sat down with ESPN’s Field Yates to discuss his son Shedeur and two-way star Travis Hunter. At the end of the conversation, Deion Sanders <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDaauBCFIcM&amp;t=397s" rel="noopener">seemed to have dropped a subtle hint</a> about which team could select his son.</p><p>While being decked out in Colorado’s black and gold attire, Sanders stated, “I got to end with this, I like these colors though. Don’t you like these colors?” The statement speculates that the New Orleans Saints, who also wear black and gold, could be the team aiming to draft Shedeur Sanders.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/nfl-draft-rumors-adam-schefter-drops-intriguing-shedeur-sanders-steelers-observation">Shedeur Sanders rumors have been running rampant</a> since the beginning of the 2024 college football season. He began the year viewed as the Top quarterback in the class but Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward has seemingly taken over that spot. But there is still speculation that Sanders could be taken by either the Cleveland Browns or New York Giants at two or three overall.</p><p>But Deion Sanders’ subtle hint suggests the Saints could be the team that drafts the former Colorado quarterback. New Orleans owns the No. 9 overall pick in the NFL Draft. The front office hasn’t made any changes to the quarterback room so far this offseason, as Derek Carr, Spencer Rattler, Jake Haener, and Ben DiNucci are listed on the roster. Tight end/quarterback Tayson Hill is also still on the roster as well.</p><p>Carr and Rattler played most of the games for the Saints last season and neither of their play was spectacular. Carr ended the season with 2,145 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns, and five interceptions while throwing a 67.7% completion percentage. Meanwhile, Rattler finished with 1,317 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, and five interceptions while owning a 57.0% completion percentage.</p><p>Although Deion Sanders may have hinted at the Saints as Shedeur’s landing spot in the NFL Draft, we won’t know for sure until Thursday, April 24. Until then, rumors regarding Shedeur Sanders will likely continue.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL Draft rumors: Deion Sanders seems to make subtle hint at who’s drafting Shedeur Sanders

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-rumors-ian-rapoport-wouldnt-be-surprised-qb-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints rumors: Ian Rapoport ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ by QB trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Derek-Carr.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Saints rumors: Ian Rapoport ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ by QB trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-03T07:38:30-07:00">April 3rd, 7:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-03T07:38:30-07:00">April 3rd, 7:38am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/new-orleans-saints-7-round-2025-nfl-mock-draft-per-pff-simulator">New Orleans Saints have the No. 9 pick</a> in the NFL Draft, and they have the opportunity to go in different directions on who they might select. There are multiple positions they can say they need, but they could also <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1907790720171205051" rel="noopener">go for another quarterback</a>, despite Derek Carr being the starter this season, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.</p><p>“The Saints do a long-term solution,” Rapoport said. “Say whatever you want about Derek Carr, not someone that’s going to be the Saints quarterback for the next 10 years. We thought Derek Carr wasn’t going to be the quarterback this year.</p><p>“They don’t need a quarterback, they have one for this year. But they are in a position where they can take one. They have done all the quarterback homework, they’ve been a heavy presence at Pro Days, they’ve been a heavy presence at quarterback workouts, they’ve done all the background and homework.”</p><p>It sounds like the Saints could indeed be intrigued at the idea of drafting a quarterback, but the real question is who and when?</p><h2><b>When could the Saints select a quarterback in the draft?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Derek-Carr.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With the No. 9 pick and the No. 40 pick in the draft, the Saints have several chances to try and get a quarterback as early as Day 2, but they could also trade up to get one as well.</p><p>“If there is a quarterback there that they like in the top 10, they for sure could take one,” Rapoport said. “Would not be surprised if they traded back in the first round to get a third or fourth quarterback… The Saints don’t need one, but for sure, they are a team that could end up taking a quarterback in late April.”</p><p>Two quarterbacks that could be in that range when it’s time for them to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-rumors-quinn-ewers-tabbed-derek-carr-replacement-in-espn-mock-draft">draft are Jaxson Dart and Quinn Ewers</a>. Those two have shown that they could a few years to develop behind a veteran quarterback, but they have the skills and talent to be the future at the position for a team.</p><p>Though the Saints are committed to Carr this season, next season things can be completely different. With Spencer Rattler on the roster as well, they could have a surplus of quarterbacks on the team if they end up drafting one, which wouldn’t be bad at all. The more options they have at the position we’ll give them a feel for who they think has the chance to be their quarterback in the future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints rumors: Ian Rapoport ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ by QB trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-nick-sirianni-tush-push-vote-demand-3-former-coaches');   ga('set', 'title', 'Eagles’ Nick Sirianni sends Tush Push vote demand to 3 former coaches');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Eagles-news-Nick-Sirianni-sends-Tush-Push-vote-demand-to-3-former-coaches.jpg"></figure><h1>Eagles’ Nick Sirianni sends Tush Push vote demand to 3 former coaches</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-30T14:39:06-07:00">March 30th, 2:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-30T14:39:06-07:00">March 30th, 2:39pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Once the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/where-eagles-rank-most-dominant-super-bowl-performances-ever">Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs</a> in Super Bowl LIX, a mystery team — later unveiled as the Green Bay Packers — <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-green-bay-revealed-trying-tush-push-banned">formally requested to ban the Tush Push</a>. And now, months after the request, there’s a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-rumors-momentum-growing-potential-tush-push-ban">growing chance that the Tush Push gets banned</a>. In fact, there will be a vote among NFL teams to decide whether that play gets banned. And, it’s safe to say Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni <a href="https://x.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1906428805151150267" rel="noopener">expects a few teams to side with him</a> in the Tush Push vote.</p><p>“We’ll see how it goes,” Sirianni said via Mike Garafolo on X. “All I will say about it is [Jonathan] Gannon, [Shane] Steichen, and [Kellen] Moore better vote for it. They are in the [head coach] position right now because of that play. So all three, I better have those three votes right there and the Eagles’ vote. I at least know we have four.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Spoke to Nick Sirianni today on the tush-push vote. With a grin, he said: "We’ll see how it goes. All I will say about it is (Jonathan) Gannon, (Shane) Steichen and (Kellen) Moore better vote for it. They are in the (head coach) position right now because of that play. So all… <a href="https://t.co/aZBV4KHzPq">pic.twitter.com/aZBV4KHzPq</a></p><p>— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1906428805151150267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>This is relevant because the NFL is holding the 2025 NFL <a href="https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/03/30/nfl-league-meetings-kick-off/" rel="noopener">league meetings</a>, commonly known as the owners meetings. These meetings take place from Sunday, March 30, to Wednesday, April 2, and it’s a time for all 32 teams to get together in one spot and discuss how to make the league better.</p><p>Whether it’s rule changes, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-news-league-reveals-3-teams-that-will-play-home-games-london-2025">spreading the game internationally</a>, or any other pressing topic, it’s discussed at the owners meetings.</p><p>One common topic of discussion is an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-news-roger-goodell-major-hold-up-18-game-nfl-season">18-game regular season</a>, but among other topics, the Tush Push will be a hotly contested talking point.</p><p>And for the Eagles, Sirianni — jokingly — hinted at a few coaches hopefully penned in for voting to keep the play around. Those coaches were Jonathan Gannon, Shane Steichen, and Kellen Moore.</p><p>For those unfamiliar with these coaches, they are all former Eagles coordinators.</p><ul><li><b>Jonathan Gannon:</b> Eagles defensive coordinator, <i>2021-2022</i></li><li><b>Shane Steichen:</b> Eagles offensive coordinator, <i>2021-2022</i></li><li><b>Kellen Moore:</b> Eagles offensive coordinator, <i>2024</i></li></ul><p>Now, Gannon might be a stretch, as he was the Eagles’ defensive coordinator from 2021 to 2022, and he probably wasn’t overly excited to practice against the Tush Push each week in practice. Maybe he understands how to stop it now, but it’s not the most useful tool, as the Eagles and Cardinals hardly ever face each other in the regular season.</p><p>But, if the Eagles and Cardinals face off in an NFC Championship, maybe knowing how to stop the Tush Push is good knowledge for Gannon and his Arizona defense.</p><p>However, if a vote goes down for the Tush Push to get banned, Nick Sirianni expects three teams to be on the Eagles’ side of the voting.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eagles’ Nick Sirianni sends Tush Push vote demand to 3 former coaches

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/new-orleans-saints-7-round-2025-nfl-mock-draft-per-pff-simulator');   ga('set', 'title', 'New Orleans Saints 7-round 2025 NFL mock draft, per PFF simulator');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/New-Orleans-Saints-7-round-2025-NFL-mock-draft-per-PFF-simulator.jpg"></figure><h1>New Orleans Saints 7-round 2025 NFL mock draft, per PFF simulator</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-28T05:48:21-07:00">March 28th, 5:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-28T05:48:21-07:00">March 28th, 5:48am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints had a disastrous season in 2024. From a 3-0 start to missing the playoffs, they are in desperate need of talent this offseason. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/2025-nfl-draft-how-to-watch-on-tv-stream-date-time-top-prospects-draft-order">2025 NFL Draft is approaching</a>, and the Saints hold the ninth overall pick in the first round. We ran a Pro Football Focus <a href="https://www.pff.com/draft/nfl-mock-draft-simulator?ref=f35eec45-fb6d-4dfb-b3be-d39ea67fb4dd&amp;complete=7&amp;draft_grade=B&amp;multi=false" rel="noopener">seven-round mock</a> draft simulator to see who New Orleans picks in the draft.</p><p>The Saints pick ninth in the first round and have their own second, third, fourth, and sixth round selections. They p<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/commanders-acquire-marshon-lattimore-in-blockbuster-trade-with-saints">icked up an extra third, fourth, and sixth rounder in the Marshon Lattimore</a> trade while giving up their fifth. New Orleans also has the Eagles’ seventh-round pick from the CJ Gardner-Johnson trade. PFF lists the Saints’ needs as running back, wide receiver, and defensive line.</p><p>The Saints need a great draft to start their rebuild on the right foot. Does this mock draft simulator of the 2025 NFL Draft meet those expectations?</p><h2><b>The Saints beef up the offensive line in the first round</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Armand-Membo-with-Missouri.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>When the Saints are on the clock at number nine, the mock draft simulator has picked a chalky first round. Cam Ward goes to the Tennessee Titans, and the Browns pick Abdul Carter. There are two first-round tackles on the board, and the Jets take Will Campbell at number seven. That leaves Armand Membou, the offensive tackle from Missouri, for the Saints at number nine.</p><p>Membou played in all three seasons with the Tigers and continued to get better. He allowed just eight hurries and no sacks in over 800 snaps at right tackle, according to PFF. Membou dominated on both passing and running snaps and could be a building block for New Orleans’ future.</p><h2><b>An SEC edge rusher is just what New Orleans needs</b></h2><p>Part of the reason the Saints collapsed last year was their defense. They allowed the third-most yards and 14th-most points in the league in 2024. After their offensive line pick in the first round, they flip to defense in the second round. With the 40th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Saints select Arkansas edge rusher Landon Jackson.</p><p>While Jackson is an edge rusher, his best PFF numbers come in the run game. He also gets after the quarterback, picking up 6.5 sacks in the last two seasons. The Saints could use a young, rotational edge rusher to come in and blow up plays while learning the system. Expectations won’t be too high for Kellen Moore’s squad next year, so a high ceiling should be the target for the second round.</p><h2><b>One defense and one offense in the third</b></h2><p>The Saints are on the clock with the first of their two third-round picks at 70th overall. After taking an edge rusher in the second round, they go back to the defense’s most important position. They select Oregon defensive end Jordan Burch. He spent five years in college, three with South Carolina and the last two with the Ducks. His best season was his last, with 8.5 sacks in just 10 games.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/saints-news-alvin-kamara-agrees-24-5-million-contract-extension">Saints just gave Alvin Kamara a two-year extension</a> that should round out his prime. They found him late in the historic 2017 draft and need to find another running back in the later rounds soon. They take a shot this year with Central Florida running back RJ Harvey at 93rd overall. Harvey ran for 1,500 yards with a conference-high 22 touchdowns for the Knights last year. Learning behind Kamara is a great way to develop a running back who could become a star.</p><h2><b>The Saints add to their quarterback room </b></h2><p>The Saints need a better defense and could not add much in free agency. They’ve already taken two defensive ends in this mock draft simulator, but feel like they need another here at 112th overall. The pick is Ashton Gillotte, defensive end from Louisville. They have other needs on the defense and taking a third edge rusher is not the way they should go here. It’s nothing against Gillotte, who had a solid college career. But Virginia Tech corner Dorian Strong should have been the pick.</p><p>This offseason, the Saints committed to Derek Carr for another season. He is under contract through 2026 but there is no guarantee he even makes it that far in the Big Easy. So the Saints take a project quarterback to learn behind Carr in Riley Leonard, from Notre Dame at 131st overall.</p><p>Leonard had his best college season in his lone year at Notre Dame. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/notre-dame-football-news-jeremiyah-love-trolls-penn-state-big-dogs-little-dogs-tirade-after-last-second-win">led the Irish to the National Championship Game</a>, but he has never been a great passer. With Kellen Moore as the head coach, he could benefit from learning the system and developing in practice. It is worth a shot for New Orleans, who desperately need a quarterback on a rookie deal to help fix their cap.</p><h2><b>Getting the quarterbacks some help in the sixth and seventh</b></h2><p>The Saints have a lack of talent at almost every position on the field. They have a great wide receiver in Chris Olave, but he cannot stay healthy and they have no depth. If Carr or Leonard is going to have a successful season this year, they need a star to emerge from the later rounds. In the sixth round, general manager Mickey Loomis picks two players to help them out.</p><p>The first one comes at 184th overall with Tai Felton, the Maryland wide receiver. He spent all four years in College Park, continuing to improve in every season. With 1,124 yards in his senior year, he was one of the top receivers on the Terps. With a lack of talent on the offensive side, this is a bet worth taking.</p><p>The Saints finish off their draft in the same lane. The 248th overall pick in this NFL mock draft simulator is Jo’quavioius Marks, Southern Cal running back. Despite their brutal season last year, the Saints can turn it around after a great draft. We see the new-coach bump impact a team every year, and after this draft, it could be New Orleans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

New Orleans Saints 7-round 2025 NFL mock draft, per PFF simulator

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-rumors-quinn-ewers-tabbed-derek-carr-replacement-in-espn-mock-draft');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints rumors: Quinn Ewers tabbed as Derek Carr replacement in ESPN mock draft');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Saints-rumors-Quinn-Ewers-tabbed-as-Derek-Carr-replacement-in-ESPN-mock-draft.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints rumors: Quinn Ewers tabbed as Derek Carr replacement in ESPN mock draft</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-27T09:14:06-07:00">March 27th, 9:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-27T09:14:06-07:00">March 27th, 9:14am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/saints-5-round-post-combine-mock-draft-pff-simulator">New Orleans Saints have the 40th pick</a> in the NFL Draft, which comes in the second round, and it will be interesting to see what direction they go in. They could use the pick for offense, and in a mock draft from ESPN, they think that it may be <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/insider/story/_/id/44392562/mock-2025-nfl-draft-seven-rounds-257-picks-matt-miller" rel="noopener">used on a quarterback</a>, more specifically Quinn Ewers.</p><p>“Derek Carr will be back in 2025, but there’s a sense around the league that he’s a placeholder while the Saints draft their QB of the future,” ESPN’s Matt Miller wrote. “Ewers has injury concerns, but he did lead the Longhorns to the College Football Playoff semifinals in back-to-back seasons. He’s a touch-and-timing passer who would fit new coach Kellen Moore’s offense. Ewers doesn’t add value as a runner and must work at seeing the field faster, but his arm talent and mechanics are fits for a future NFL starter.”</p><p>The Saints seem to be committed to Carr for the time being, but in the future, they will need somebody to step up to the plate. They drafted Spencer Rattler last season, but that still shouldn’t rule out them selecting a quarterback in this draft, especially if it’s the best player available at the time.</p><h2><b>Are the Saints committed to Derek Carr?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Derek-Carr.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Last month, Mickey Loomis let it be known that they were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-derek-carr-future-gets-more-clarity-amid-salary-cap-crunch">riding with Derek Carr this season</a> and that he was the QB1.</p><p>“I think we feel like we’ve got a guy we can win with,” Loomis said.</p><p>With a new coaching staff in place, the Saints want to have a better year than last season, and they’re crafting their team with the chance to be competitive. Though this may be the plan for next season, it’s not certain what the future holds for the team, especially with the large cap hit they continue to take.</p><p>Right now, the best thing for the Saints to do is continue to try and build a winning team and use the draft to do so, but they also need to think about the future, and that means looking at a quarterback. If they don’t think Rattler is the guy to lead the future, they should have some options in this draft, such as Ewers or even someone like Jalen Milroe.</p><p>For now, Carr will be a good option for them and it will be interesting to see what he does under head coach Kellen Moore and if he can create the same success he had at the beginning of last season with the Saints.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints rumors: Quinn Ewers tabbed as Derek Carr replacement in ESPN mock draft

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-sign-guard-db-to-bolster-roster');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints sign guard, DB to bolster roster');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Saints-news-New-Orleans-sign-guard-DB-to-bolster-roster.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints sign guard, DB to bolster roster</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-24T14:55:57-07:00">March 24th, 2:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-24T14:55:57-07:00">March 24th, 2:55pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints are trying to have a better season than they did last year, and it makes sense with all of the moves that they’ve made so far. First, it started with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/saints-news-new-orleans-hiring-eagles-kellen-moore-head-coach">hiring Kellen Moore</a> as their new head coach, and then they went out and signed some players in free agency.</p><p>They’re clearly <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1904269182562078726" rel="noopener">not done making moves</a>, and they recently signed offensive guard Dillon Radunz to a contract, as he also took a visit with them and the Seattle Seahawks. Rudenz spent time at both tackle and guard the past four seasons with the Tennessee Titans. He started 15 games at right guard last season and made 16 starts in the other games that he’s played with the team.</p><p>The Saints weren’t done there and also re-signed Ugo Amadi to a one-year deal. Amadi has been with the team for three seasons, and this previous year was one of his best, appearing in 11 games and recording a career-high in tackles, tackles for loss, and sacks.</p><p>Amadi can line up as a cornerback or a safety, and his versatility may be one of the reasons why the Saints decided to re-sign him. With the Saints continuing to sign depth pieces to the team, they must have a plan of what they want to so when the NFL Draft comes around.</p><h2><b>What could the Saints plan to do in the draft?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Dillon-Radunz.jpg"><figcaption>Steve Roberts-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Saints could go in many different directions in the NFL Draft, and some think that they could <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-rumors-seahawks-saints-rams-sleeper-qb-teams-draft">try and pick another quarterback</a>, according to ESPN’s Jordan Reid.</p><p>“The Saints have already restructured the contract of Derek Carr, which keeps him with the team through this season,” Reid wrote. “They also drafted Spencer Rattler in the fifth round last year. But neither move should stop them from putting more resources into the position if the opportunity presents itself.”</p><p>The Saints have let it be known that Derek Carr is the starting quarterback next season, but it doesn’t mean that they can’t draft at the position. It would be interesting to see them do that, especially with Spencer Rattler on the team. Nonetheless, if they do see someone that they like, it makes sense for them to take the best player available. It’ll be interesting to see what the Saints do when the time comes around, and hopefully, they can start off the Moore era right with a good draft plan.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints sign guard, DB to bolster roster

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-agree-contract-ex-saints-bears-guard');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals agree to contract with ex-Saints, Bears guard');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bengals-news-Cincinnati-agrees-to-contract-with-ex-Saints-Bears-guard.jpg"></figure><h1>Bengals agree to contract with ex-Saints, Bears guard</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-21T14:23:20-07:00">March 21st, 2:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-21T14:23:20-07:00">March 21st, 2:23pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As a team that’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jamarr-chase-tee-higgins-agree-4-year-contract-extensions">spent big on their offense heading into 2025</a>, the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive line added some much-needed reinforcements in free agency. As an offensive line that must protect their highly paid quarterback, the Bengals signed eight-year veteran Lucas Patrick to a <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1903172846073090177" rel="noopener">one-year deal</a>, per Adam Schefter on X, after spending time with the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, and New Orleans Saints.</p><p>“Bengals signed free agent G Lucas Patrick to a one-year contract,” Schefter wrote. “Patrick previously started 64 games for the Packers (2017-21), Bears (’22-23) and Saints (’24).”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bengals signed free agent G Lucas Patrick to a one-year contract. Patrick previously started 64 games for the Packers (2017-21), Bears ('22-23) and Saints ('24). <a href="https://t.co/Vr9K9ulEoY">pic.twitter.com/Vr9K9ulEoY</a></p><p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1903172846073090177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Going into 2025, the Bengals’ offensive line looks as such:</p><ul><li><b>LT:</b> Orlando Brown Jr.</li><li><b>LG:</b> Cordell Volson</li><li><b>C:</b> Ted Karras</li><li><b>RG:</b> Cody Ford</li><li><b>RT:</b> Amarius Mims</li></ul><p>Now, as a versatile interior offensive lineman, Patrick could — in theory — play either of the guard spots or center.</p><p>Throughout his eight-year NFL career, Patrick has shown an ability to line up at any of the interior spots and produce well. In fact, he’s even lined up on the outside as a left tackle a time or two — or three.</p><p><b>Lucas Patrick snaps by position (2017-2024)</b></p><ul><li><b>LT:</b> 3 snaps</li><li><b>LG:</b> 1,087 snaps</li><li><b>C:</b> 2,009 snaps</li><li><b>RG: </b>1,372 snaps</li><li><b>RT:</b> 0 snaps</li></ul><p>So, as a Swiss army knife in the middle of the field for the Packers, Bears, and Saints, Patrick offers versatility to an offensive line that might not have all five positions completely ironed out.</p><p>Since the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-cincinnati-re-signs-joe-burrow-protector-2-year-deal">Bengals just re-signed Cody Ford</a>, it’s less likely that Patrick lines up as the right guard much. However, with Cordell Volson’s <a href="https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/cordell-volson/30614" rel="noopener">tough 2024 season</a>, Patrick could come in and give an immediate upgrade to the left guard spot, a position the former Bears guard has played for over 1,000 snaps.</p><p>While left guard is his least-played position on the line, he’s spent approximately a quarter of his career lined up to the left of the center.</p><p>So, while the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-latest-trey-hendrickson-jamarr-chase-tee-higgins-contracts">Bengals continue working on an extension for Trey Hendrickson</a>, they shored up the offensive line, keeping their $275 million quarterback healthy.</p><p>Now, will Lucas Patrick be the reason Cincy makes a playoff run in the 2025-26 NFL season? It’d be unlikely for <i>him</i> to be the sole reason, but clearly, the Bengals believes he’s good enough to sign him to a one-year contract in free agency.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals agree to contract with ex-Saints, Bears guard

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He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NFL free agency is dwindling down with the draft right around the corner. However, the New Orleans <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-land-ex-bears-third-round-wr">Saints managed to improve the depth</a> in the wide receiver room after reuniting with a veteran player.</p><p>On Friday, the Saints <a href="https://x.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1903143449731228097" rel="noopener">reached a deal to reunite with</a> Brandin Cooks, according to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. After departing from New Orleans after the 2016 season, the 31-year-old wide receiver will play for the Saints once again.</p><p>“A reunion in New Orleans: 11-year veteran WR Brandin Cooks is headed back to the Saints, sources tell The Insiders. Cooks returns to the franchise that drafted him in the first round in 2014.”</p><p>Cooks agreed to sign <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1903147677753409541" rel="noopener">a two-year, $13 million deal</a>, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He joins a Saints wide receiver core that features Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed. The Saints experienced a plethora of injuries last season and Cooks can help provide some stability if the injury woes continue in the 2025 season.</p><p>“Comp update: Free-agent WR Brandin Cooks is signing a two-year, $13 million deal with the New Orleans Saints, per source.”</p><p>Brandin Cooks was originally traded by New Orleans to the New England Patriots ahead of the 2017 season. Since then, Cooks has bounced around the league, also playing for the Los Angeles Rams, Houston Texans, and Dallas Cowboys.</p><p>The veteran wideout hasn’t eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark since the 2021 season with Houston. With New Orleans, Cooks is likely to serve as a third option in the passing game, which could limit his production. Despite that, he brings plenty of experience to the table that could help develop <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-new-orleans-retaining-juwan-johnson-3-year-deal">the Saints’ young wide receiver core</a>.</p><p>During his time with the Cowboys, many believed he could serve as a solid second option behind CeeDee Lamb. Unfortunately, Cooks experienced a fractured thumb in Dallas’ 34-10 Week 11 loss to the Texans. The injury sidelined the veteran wideout for the remainder of the season.</p><p>He capped off the 2024 campaign with 26 receptions, 259 receiving yards, and three touchdowns through 10 games played. Brandin Cooks will aim to improve upon those numbers with the Saints after finally finding a new team in free agency. Although his statline is concerning, the good news is that when healthy, Cooks tends to earn the starting nod consistently throughout his career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints agrees to reunion with veteran receiver

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He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NFL Draft is right around the corner and quarterbacks are the talking point, per usual.<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/titans-news-cam-ward-tennessee-nfl-draft-odds-skyrocket"> Cam Ward is likely to go number one to the Tennessee Titans</a> but after that, anything can happen. If the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants pass on a quarterback at two and three respectively, things may get wild. ESPN experts Matt Miller, Jordan Reid, and Field Yates think the Rams, Saints, and Seahawks <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/insider/story/_/id/44293343/2025-nfl-draft-latest-buzz-rumors-news-prospects-risers-mocks-sanders-titans" rel="noopener">could surprise people</a> in rounds one or two.</p><p>“The Sam Darnold redemption story is great,” Miller wrote on the Seahawks drafting a QB. “But there’s a chance he doesn’t maintain the level of success he had in 2024 now that he doesn’t have Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell calling the plays and a great receiver duo supporting him. And given the short term of his contract (three years) and large payout in Year 1, the Seahawks could still look to add at the position.”</p><p>Miller cites the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/falcons-news-why-alanta-locked-in-michael-penix-draft-pick-despite-180-million-kirk-cousins-contract">Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr after signing Kirk Cousins</a> as a reason the Seahawks might do this. Without that pick, Atlanta would be in a much worse spot.</p><p>The Saints have already restructured the contract of Derek Carr, which keeps him with the team through this season,” Reid wrote. “They also drafted Spencer Rattler in the fifth round last year. But neither move should stop them from putting more resources into the position if the opportunity presents itself.”</p><p>“On one hand, Matthew Stafford is still playing at a very high level at 37, and the Rams don’t currently have a second-round pick,” Yates said. “On the other, Stafford’s relationship with the organization is year-to-year at this point after his contract restructure, and it would be logical for Los Angeles to at least consider a quarterback somewhere on Day 2.”</p><h2><b>The NFL Draft could see quarterbacks rise</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Sam-Darnold-at-Pro-Bowl.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Experts saw Bo Nix as a second-round quarterback last year. Reports since the draft indicate that if the Broncos had not drafted him at 12, he would have fallen to the second round. All it takes is one team to fall in love with a quarterback and the NFL Draft board will change.</p><p>Experts are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/colorado-football-news-deion-sanders-makes-bold-declaration-about-buffaloes-during-spring-ball">split on Colorado quarterback Sheduer Sanders</a>. Some seem convinced he will go to the Browns at number 2. Others could see him falling out of the first round. The NFL Draft will be defined by quarterbacks. The Saints, Seahawks, and Rams could change their franchise by drafting Sanders or Jaxson Dart.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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