3 HRS AGO - More than 60 diverse head coach and general manager prospects will attend various leadership development sessions Collapse

6 HRS AGO - Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports Now that the bulk of the offseason craziness has subsided, here’s a look at a few players the Black and Gold might be weary of in 2022. Rookie minicamp is underway. Usually, by this point, the majority of the wild trades and insane free-agent signings have already happened, and the New Orleans Saints have been a big benefactor in that regard this offseason. Acquiring Tyrann Mathieu and Jarvis Landry, not to mention drafting Chris Olave and Trevor Penning, has set New Orleans up to be a prime contender in a weaker than normal NFC. We spent some time last week talking about a few players that the Saints showed they have ultimate trust in. Now, we’ll look at a few guys who might want to step their game up a notch this season if they want to stay around. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Tre’Quan Smith, WR This shouldn’t be a surprise to a lot of people. Smith, a 3rd round pick out of UCF in 2918, has been underperforming since he got Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Photo by Chris McDill/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Could the Saints find their next diamond in the rough? The New Orleans Saints have been one of the NFL’s better teams at finding productive undrafted free agents. Pierre Thomas, Deonte Harty, Josh Hill, Chris Ivory, Delvin Breaux, Jonathan Casillas...even Junior Galette...all were signed as undrafted free agents and produced in New Orleans for various periods of time. The Saints are hoping they can strike gold again with this year’s class of undrafted free agents, and the good folks at NBC believe they have a chance. NBC analyst Thor Nystrom ranked the undrafted free agent class of each NFC team, and the Saints were given the second-best class in the conference: The Saints are one of three NFL teams that have finished in the top-10 of my UDFA rankings all four years. The Saints, who check in No. 3 overall this year, finished No. 1 in 2019, No. 3 in 2020, and No. 7 in 2021. Sean Payton was notoriously aggressive on the Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports The addition of Landry solidifies a versatile receiver room. Bring em’ home! Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more exciting for New Orleans Saints fans after signing New Orleans’ own Tyrann Mathieu, the team made a splash addition with adding another familiar face from the state of Louisiana. Juice Is Home @God_Son80 ✖️ @Saints pic.twitter.com/BeLTjiMM2n— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) May 13, 2022 Jarvis “Juice” Landry, a Louisiana high school football and LSU legend is returning home to play for the team he grew up watching as a kid. A move that has sent the city of New Orleans in shambles... in a positive way. It’s safe to say we are happy @God_Son80 is home ⚜️ pic.twitter.com/hhkoUbcOZa— Boot Krewe Media (@BootKreweMedia) May 14, 2022 The signing of Landry makes the Saints receiver room the most complete it has been since Thomas, Cooks and Snead were together now 7 years ago. Not only because of his production over Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Here are your daily New Orleans Saints links New Orleans Saints News: Sean Payton set to join FOX this upcoming season - Canal Street Chronicles Sean Payton will reportedly be a studio analysts for FOX for the 2022 NFL season. Saints Sign Two Players, Waive Three - Saints News Network The Saints have signed running back Devine Ozigbo and linebacker Eric Wilson and have waived center Cohl Cabral, linebacker Josh Dublanko, and wide receiver Jalen McCleskey. Drew Brees tweet hinting at possible comeback likely ‘made in jest,’ New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen says - ESPN Saints head coach Dennis Allen said that he believes that Drew Brees’s suggestion that he might play football again was “made in jest,” and added, “we certainly haven’t had any conversations in that regard.” Dennis Allen, Mickey Loomis React to Drew Brees’ Tweet Saints general manager Mickey Loomis has also reportedly not spoken to Drew Brees about a return, seemingly in Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports Former Saints head coach will be calling games from the booth in 2022. The all-time greatest head coach in New Orleans Saints history will be officially taking his play calling talents to the booth this fall. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk reported that former Saints head coach Sean Payton will be headed to Fox this fall as a studio analyst for the 2022 season. Sean Payton will be working in studio for Fox in 2022. https://t.co/2enYHw4NkV— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) May 16, 2022 Payton had been exploring other options that included an up-and-coming football network at Amazon. After many rumors of Payton being linked to other teams recently, Payton made it clear once again that his intentions of coaching this season are now out of the question. Saints fans... You can now breathe... Make sure you follow Canal Street Chronicles on Twitter at @SaintsCSC, “Like” us on Facebook at Canal Street Chronicles, and make sure you’re Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Here are your daily New Orleans Saints links New Orleans Saints News: Saints sign WR Jarvis Landry - Canal Street Chronicles The Saints have signed five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry. All-Access: Jarvis Landry’s first day with the New Orleans Saints - New Orleans Saints A behind-the-scenes look at Jarvis Landry’s first day with the New Orleans Saints. Saints agree to terms with 1st round pick OT Trevor Penning - Canal Street Chronicles The Saints have reportedly agreed to terms with Trevor Penning with a four-year deal with a fifth year option. Saints agree to terms with first-round pick Chris Olave, per report - Canal Street Chronicles The Saints have reportedly agreed to terms with Chris Olave with a four-year deal. Look: Drew Brees’ Reaction To Saints Signings Going Viral - The Spun Drew Brees’s most recent Saints-related post on Instagram praised the signing of Tyrann Mathieu and Jarvis Landry. Drew Brees announces he “may” Collapse