The Mark Ingram era in New Orleans is over as the Saints have reportedly inked former Vikings running back Latavius Murray to a four-year contract worth just over 14-million dollars. The 29-year-old Murray rushed for 578 yards and six touchdowns last season. Ingram is a year older and he reportedly wanted more than what Murray got.
Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is expected to remain with the Saints after reportedly turning down a bigger offer to go to Miami. Bridgewater enjoyed his time in New Orleans last season and he’ll serve as the primary back-up for the 40-year-old Drew Brees.
Former LSU stars Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry are teammates again as the Giants have sent Beckham to Cleveland in a blockbuster deal that went down last night. O-B-J and Landry were a dynmaic pair at LSU and the two of them can help the Browns make the playoffs for the first time since 2002.
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.
Last night in the Sun Belt tournament, ULM advanced with an 89-80 win over Appalachian State as Travis Munnings had 21 points and 12 rebounds.
Grambling beat Arkansas Pine Bluff 59-52 and Texas Southern eliminated Southern 80-70.