Saints share slick highlight reel from latest OTAs practice
Saints share slick highlight reel from latest OTAs practice
Here's our latest look at the New Orleans Saints. The team shared a slick highlight reel from Tuesday's organized team activities practice session, which you can see here, featuring several players who figure to have critical roles for the Saints this year.
"Money got made today, no cap," second-year wide receiver Bub Means said into the camera. Players are still practicing in helmets without shoulder pads, but this phase of the offseason ramps up contact to help them prepare for a grueling summer training camp.
It's good to see so many of them in attendance and hard at work. Not just rookies and young pros like quarterbacks Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler, Jake Haener, and Hunter Dekkers; but seasoned veterans got their reps in like Pro Bowl center Erik McCoy and future Hall of Famer Cameron Jordan, entering his fifteenth year in black and gold.
And some new faces are stepping up as vocal leaders. Cornerback Alontae Taylor addressed the huddle at the end of the session: "Hey good work first day boys, let's get in the classroom, learn from mistakes."
It's just a shame this was only a one-minute clip. Fans will be in attendance at a couple of open practice dates in June, so hopefully the Saints will start to give greater access to the team and how they're working to get better. Coming off a five-win season and staring down a schedule lacking any prime-time games, they could use some positive buzz.
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