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USA Today
8 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Where do Alvin Kamara, Chris Olave rank among Saints' all-time receiving leaders?
Where do Alvin Kamara, Chris Olave rank among Saints' all-time receiving leaders? Our top-20 countdown rolls on with the most electrifying pass catchers in Saints history Over the course of time, New Orleans Saints pass catchers have played a vital role in some of the most glorious passing seasons ever. With countless All-Pro and Pro Bowl-level talents, many have cemented themselves in the history books as cornerstones of one of the league's most dynamic aerial attacks. From clutch playoff performances to record-setting regular seasons, these players helped elevated their respective offenses for decades. Whether it was stretching the field, making contested catches, or as security blanket for their quarterback, each of these players contributed mightily to the evolution of offense in New Orleans. Here's a look at the top 20 all-time receiving yardage leaders in New Orleans Saints history: 20. TE Dave Parks (1968-1972): 2,254 receiving yards 19. WR Michael Haynes (1994-1996): 2,368 receiving yards 18. WR Chris Olave (2022-present): 2,565 receiving yards 17. RB Pierre Thomas (2007-2014): 2,608 receiving yards 16. WR Robert Meachem (2008-2014): 2,707 receiving yards 15. WR Donte' Stallworth (2002-2005): 2,791 receiving yards 14. WR Wes Chandler (1978-1981): 2,801 receiving yards 13. WR Brandin Cooks (2014-2016): 2,861 receiving yards 12. TE Henry Childs (1974-1980): 3,224 receiving yards 11. WR Quinn Early (1991-1995): 3,758 receiving yards 10. TE Hoby Brenner (1981-1993): 3,849 receiving yards 9. WR Lance Moore (2006-2013): 4,281 receiving yards 8. WR Devery Henderson (2004-2012): 4,377 receiving yards 7. RB Alvin Kamara (2017-present): 4,762 receiving yards 6. TE Jimmy Graham (2010-2023): 4,791 receiving yards 5. WR Danny Abramowicz (1967-1973): 4,875 receiving yards 4. WR Michael Thomas (2016-2023): 6,569 receiving yards 3. WR Joe Horn (2000-2006): 7,622 receiving yards 2. WR Eric Martin (1985-1993): 7,854 receiving yards 1. WR Marques Colston (2006-2015): 9,759 receiving yards
The Courier
a day ago
- Sport
- The Courier
St Johnstone to kick off 2025/26 season away from home as Premier Sports Cup fixtures revealed
St Johnstone will kick off their 2025/26 campaign with a trip to face SPFL new boys East Kilbride. Saints' primary aim for the new season is to secure promotion back to the Premiership, having fallen out of the top flight for the first time in 16 years. However, before their tilt at the Championship can begin, they will warm up with four Premier Sports Cup group stage games. And the dates and times for each of Saints' 'Group F' clashes have now been confirmed. The Perth side will begin their cup run with with a trip to face SPFL newcomers East Kilbride, who are preparing for their maiden season in League Two, having defeated Bonnyrigg Rose in last season's pyramid play-off. Another away match follows, with Inverness Caley Thistle hosting Simo Valakari's side, before a home double-header against Championship rivals Raith Rovers – from whom Saints have snapped up striker Jamie Gullan – and Elgin City. East Kilbride (A) Sat, July 12, 3pm Inverness CT (A) Sat, July 19, 3pm Raith Rovers (H) Tue, July 22, 7:45pm Elgin City (H) Sat, July 26, 3pm
USA Today
3 days ago
- Business
- USA Today
Is the NFL about to take aim at one of the Saints' most important salary cap tools?
Is the NFL about to take aim at one of the Saints' most important salary cap tools? Could one of the New Orleans Saints' most important tools go the way of the dinosaur? Reporters and NFL analysts have had time to fully explore the comments made by commissioner Roger Goodell at last week's owners meetings, and one statement stood out to Over The Cap's Jason Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald is one of the foremost salary cap experts around, and his interpretation of Goodell's discussion should perk the Saints' ears up. Here's an excerpt from Goodell's reflection on among owners ahead of negotiations on a new CBA, via Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio: "We did spend time today talking, at length, about areas of our Collective Bargaining Agreement that we want to focus on. The two areas that we spent time on were really the cap system itself, the integrity of that system, how's it working, where do we need to address that in the context of collective bargaining, when that does happen. That was a very lengthy discussion." The second point Goodell referenced was the rising cost of owning an NFL franchise. He clarified that to mean "the cost of stadiums, the cost to facilities, the cost of operation, the cost of investment, and how dramatically that's impacting the ownership view." That bit about the "integrity" of the salary cap stands out. Many teams around the league have adopted tools the Saints pioneered in maneuvering the cap, specifically the use of automatically-voiding "ghost years" that spread out signing bonus payouts in years players will never suit up for a team. It's just one example, but that trick allows a team like the Saints to sign a free agent safety like Justin Reid to a three-year, $31.5 million contract that carries a first-year cap hit of just $3.8 million. Some owners, Goodell's comments and Fitzgerald's commentary suggest, believe that kind of rules-bending is unfair. Whether you agree is up to you, but it sounds like some owners feel pressured to actually invest in their teams in order to remain competitive. And their response to that pressure is to snuff it out rather than buckle. As Florio observed, superyachts don't pay for themselves. Let's say that the NFL does ban void years in the near future. How dramatically does that change things for the Saints? Could they wriggle their way out of that jam? The easiest way to ban void years would be to require teams to attach a salary to future years, not just signing bonus proration; that would mean a five-year deal is really a five-year deal, not a three-year deal with two void years tacked on. But they could still come up with a solution like only paying out, on paper, base salaries in those two future years. That could increase the dead money owed when a player is let go after the third year, or sooner, but not prohibitively so. That we came up with a solution and a way around it in this paragraph suggests the NFL will need to come up with a stronger approach, when or if they get around to it. Ironically, the best way to enforce comparable salary cap spending across the board would mean taking a step owners would balk at. Fully guaranteeing contracts just like MLB and the NBA do just might do the trick. Giving teams no outlet to play with funny money would force them to commit to spending every dollar in every contract, but that's another no-no for owners, who have fought tooth and nail to keep from guaranteeing all of the money in deals even with rookie draft picks. At some point, even they will have to realize they can't have their cake and eat it, too.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Thomas Morstead has found a new team for 2025, but it's one of the Saints' oldest rivals
Thomas Morstead has found a new team for 2025, but it's one of the Saints' oldest rivals Let's start with the good news. On Wednesday, fan-favorite former New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead announced that he's found a new home for 2025 after being released by the New York Jets. The sole remaining active player from the Super Bowl XLIV-winning team has spent time with the Jets, Miami Dolphins, and (briefly) the Atlanta Falcons after being released by the Saints a few years ago. Now the bad news. Morstead says his 17-year NFL career will continue with the San Francisco 49ers, whose only other punter under contract is veteran specialist Mitch Wishnowsky. The 49ers are one of the Saints' oldest rivals, dating back to their days in the old NFC West. The 49ers have beaten the Saints in 49 of their 78 regular season meetings, also handing them an infamous last-minute loss in the 2011 playoffs. Just one other team, the Falcons, has beaten New Orleans more often with a record of 56-56 (including the playoffs). It's a generations-old grudge match every time these two teams share the field. And Morstead could visit the Saints in Week 2 if he wins the 49ers' punting job. New Orleans will play hosts at the Caesars Superdome on Sept. 14 after opening their season with the Arizona Cardinals, also played at home. For their part the 49ers will be coming off a Week 1 road game with the division-rival Seattle Seahawks, so the Saints may have rest on their side. They'll need it. If he does win this battle, let's hope to see a lot of Morstead on that September Sunday afternoon.
NBC Sports
4 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Saints TEs Taysom Hill, Foster Moreau out of OTAs with knee injuries
The Saints are thin at tight end during Organized Team Activities. Saints coach Kellen Moore confirmed that neither Taysom Hill nor Foster Moreau will participate in OTAs as they both continue to recover from knee injuries suffered late last season. Although he's listed as a tight end, Hill is actually the most experienced quarterback on the Saints' roster and might be taking some snaps at quarterback if he were healthy. But Hill suffered a torn ACL in Week 13. Moreau was carted off the field in the Saints' regular-season finale in January and hasn't been cleared to return yet, but he did tell reporters that he's feeling good and making progress in his recovery. The Saints' top healthy tight end at OTAs is Juwan Johnson.
