The Saints have signed linebacker Pete Werner to a three-year contract extension worth more than 25-million dollars. The former second-round pick was entering the final year of his rookie-contract, now he’s locked up through the 2027 season. Coach Dennis Allen says they see Werner as a cornerstone piece to the future of the defense.

The Saints leave tomorrow for Saturday’s preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. Coach Dennis Allen says the staff will discuss tonight whether Derek Carr of any of the starters will play…
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Allen also provided an update on the development of Trevor Penning, who is trying to win the starting right tackle position…
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Penning has been facing Chase Young in practice.

The LSU football team took today off for preseason camp as it is a recovery day. Yesterday, we heard from co-offensive coordinator Joe Sloan, who will call plays this season. LSU has added a few more rushing plays in the playbook and blocking schemes as they can no longer rely on a quarterback rushing for more than one-thousand yards. Sloan says he’ll lean on an experienced offensive line to lead the rushing attack…
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Four-star safety C-J Jimcoily has committed to the LSU Tigers. He’s six-foot-three, 205 pounds and the Nashville native chose the Tigers over Alabama, Stanford and Tennessee. Jimcoily is the third defensive back to commit to LSU in the last month. All three of these committed DBs are six-foot-one or taller.