The Saints are bringing back defensive end Chase Young. New Orleans has signed the 25-year-old pass rusher to a three-year, 51-million dollar contract. 33 million dollars is guaranteed. Young signed a one-year deal with New Orleans last offseason and appeared in all 17 games and had five and a half sacks. But he ranked sixth in pressures according to Next Gen Stats.

The Saints have lost cornerback Paulson Adebo, who signed a free agent contract with the New York Giants. Meanwhile, New Orleans has traded for former LSU standout Davon Godchaux, who will play nose tackle in the Saints 3-4 front.

And Saints Coach Kellen Moore talked about hiring Bo Davis away from LSU as New Orleans defensive line coach…

Cut 20 (21) “…for us”

The Ragin Cajuns have hired a new men’s basketball coach. New Orleans native Quannas White, who is currently an associate head coach at Houston will take on the job of trying to rebuild the U-L Lafayette men’s basketball program. Kevin Foote covers Ragin Cajuns athletics for the Advocate and says athletics director Bryan Maggard did well in this coaching search…

Cut 14 (10) “…great hire”

White will be officially introduced next Monday.

We saw some March Madness at the Southland Conference men’s basketball tournament last night. Jon Sanders three pointer with 17 seconds left gave Northwestern State a 66 to 63 win over Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi. The Demons advance to play McNeese tonight in the semifinals.

Nicholls also advanced to the semifinals with a 74 to 70 overtime win over Incarnate Word. The Colonels will play Lamar tonight.