4:45 LRN Sportscast

Saints football is back as veterans reported for training camp today. First practice is tomorrow morning. New Orleans had one of the top defenses in the NFL last season, allowing 20 points a game and holding teams to 94 yards on the ground. Saints analyst Mike Detillier says the Black and Gold should be good on defense again this season…
Cut 18 (13) “ …stay healthy.”
Detillier says the Saints should also be improved at wide receiver, especially if Michael Thomas is healthy….
Cut 19 (19) _“…the team.”

Tampa Bay has added another offensive weapon to help out there 44-year-old quarterback Tom Brady. ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting the Bucaneers are signing seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones to a one-year-deal. Jones is 33-years-old and caught 31 passes in ten games for the Titans last season.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will miss the start of training camp to undergo surgery to remove his appendix. Rapoport says Burrow will miss some practice time but better now than later.

The Pelicans announce second round pick E-J Liddell underwent successell surgery to repair his torn ACL. The team says Liddell remains out indefinitely and further updates on his recovery timetable will be provided appropriately.

Northwestern State has announced they’ve signed Hansel Enmanuel, who has one arm. Enmanuel averaged nearly 26 points per game during his senior season at Life Christian Academy in Kissimmee and also had a scholarship offer from Memphis.