The Saints have signed former Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants linebacker Jaylen Smith to a contract that will have him play in New Orleans for the 2023 season. The Saints were expected to sign former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr, but he left the city without a contract and went on to visit other teams.

The Saints first preseason game is on Sunday at noon against the Kansas City Chiefs and the team plans on having the first team to take reps a portion of the game. Listed among the first team on the unofficial depth chart was tight end Taysom Hill. Hill typically plays multiple positions for the team and he says that he can do whatever is asked of him.

Cut 19 (19) “…stay ready.”

The Saints also added tight end Jimmy Graham to the roster over the offseason. Both players caught passes from former quarterback Drew Brees and Hill says he is soaking up as much as he can from the Graham now that he is back in New Orleans.

A few LSU football players will speak to the media today after today’s practice, but yesterday offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock was the one who addressed the media. Denbrock says that the much of the team’s success will be on the shoulders of fifth-year senior quarterback Jayden Daniels and Denbrock has seen the QB spread the ball out to his weapons on offense.

Cut 16 (18) “…on the football.”

One of the targets for Jayden Daniels is 1,000 yard receiver Malik Nabors, and Denbrock says what the receiver has done to get better in the offseason.

Cut 17 (14) “…skills necessary.”