Saints Coach Sean Payton is the first person from the NFL to test positive for COVID-19. Payton said he started not feeling well on Sunday and took the test Monday and found out he was one of the 392 people in Louisiana to test positive for the virus on Thursday afternoon. Payton says he does not have a high fever or respiratory issues. The 56-year-old posted a picture of himself and his dog hanging out at his house and said he’s feeling better and has four more days of isolation at his home.

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and two unidentified Los Angeles Lakers have also tested positive for COVID-19.

Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata says the brotherhood he has with the rest of his defensive line is the reason why he re-signed with the Black and Gold. Onyemata is coming off a season where he had three sacks and 32 tackles.

The Saints have restructured the contracts of wide receiver Michael Thomas and offensive tackle Terron Armstead, converting their base salaries to bonuses. The new deals save the Black and Gold 16 million dollars against the salary cap.

ESPN’s Field Yates reports New Orleans has also picked up the fifth-year options for both cornerback Marcus Lattimore and offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk.

And Former Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood has reportedly signed a one-year deal with the Panthers to catch passes from Teddy Bridgewater. Kirkwood caught 13 passes in New Orleans but did not catch a pass last season after injuring his hamstring during warmups before the Saints played the Rams in week two.

The coronavirus outbreak has not stopped LSU football coach Ed Orgeron from recruiting. The Tigers have received a verbal commitment from three-star Florida safety Dakota Mitchell. He’s the fifth member of the 2021 recruiting class to commit to LSU