Saints kicker Will Lutz will be wearing the black and gold for years to come as the talented leg signs a 5 year extension with the team. The 24 year old appears set to stick with the team through his prime years.
The Mark Ingram era in New Orleans is over as the Saints have reportedly inked former Vikings running back Latavius Murray, and reports now indicate the Ravens have signed Ingram to a 3 year, 15 million dollar deal. Murray signed for four years 14 million.
Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is expected to remain with the Saints after reportedly turning down a bigger offer to go to Miami. Coach Payton backed him to take over the team after Brees retires.
Former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. has been sent to Cleveland in a blockbuster deal.
These transactions are all expected to finalized today as a new league begins at 3 PM.
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Northwestern State beat LSU in baseball for the first time since 2011 last night in front of over three-thousand fans in Natchitcoches. Jeffrey Elkins two-run double snapped a one-one tie in the sixth inning and senior Cullen McDonald pitched into the 8th inning and gave up just one run.
Elsewhere, Louisiana Tech blanked Sam Houston State seven to nothing, UNO beat the Cajuns 10-3, ULM over Southern 10-6, Nicholls defeated alcorn state 10-1 and Tulane topped McNeese nine to three.
LSU basketball leaves today for Nashville, where they’ll play in the SEC Tournament. Naz Reid is ready to play after missing Saturday’s game because of injuries. But Javonte Smart remains sidelined as LSU continues to look into whether his family received improper benefits to attend LSU.
LSU Baseball plays Texas Southern tonight, and Louisiana Tech basketball plays a conference USA game against Florida Atlantic tonight.