The NFL season is just around the corner as the Saints begin training camp Tuesday. The last two years have been disappointing for the black and gold as they struggled with coaching and quarterback changes. Nola.com’s Luke Johnson says the Saints have been historically unlucky with injuries, starting a record 58 players in 2021 and 49 last year…

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New quarterback Derek Carr and the return of a healthy Michael Thomas have the Saints as the division favorites this year.

New Orleans worked out former LSU Tiger and 5-time Pro Bowl guard Trai Turner today.  The 30 year old New Orleans native has started 118 games in the NFL most recently with the Commanders allowing just 2 sacks and getting penalized 4 times on 431 snaps in pass protection last season. They also hosted Jets defensive end Kyle Phillips who’s played in 29 games over three seasons in New York recording 65 tackles.

Former Saints defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson was carted off the field at practice today. An MRI showed the Lions safety suffered no structural damage and will be day-to-day moving forward.

UL-Lafayette was picked to finish third in the Sun-Belt West in the 2023 preseasons coaches poll. The Cajuns had one first team all-conference selection in tight end Neal Johnson and offensive lineman AJ Gillie was named to the second team. ULM was picked to finish last in the division and wide receiver Tyrone Howell was the lone pick to the all-conference second team.

Southeastern head coach Frank Scelfo spoke to media during Southland Media Day today. The Lions were picked to repeat as conference champions in the preseason poll but Incarnate Was just two points behind in second. Southeastern alson led the conference in all-Southland team selections but Scelfo says he doesn’t expect this season to be easy, and that’s a good thing…

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