The Saints made a whole bunch of moves yesterday as they had to get their roster down to 53 players by 3 PM. New Orleans traded kicker Wil Lutz to the Broncos, waived punter Blake Gillikin and released cornerback Bradley Roby and linebacker Jaylon Smith. Coach Dennis Allen says even though they are at 53 players right now, the roster is far from set…
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Linebacker Jaylon Smith could be one guy that does return to the team.

New Orleans will go with Blake Grupe as its field goal kicker. Lutz will re-join Sean Payton in Denver after missing a career-high eight field goals last season. Also, Lou Hedley will handle punting duties. Both Grupe and Hedley are undrafted rookie free agents.

Special teams was a problem for LSU last season as they struggled handling punts and kicks. The Tigers had two blocked kicks last year against Florida State. But Coach Brian Kelly says they should be better this season with Aaron Anderson returning punts and Anderson and Kaleb Jackson returning kicks…
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The Southland Conference has announced Lake Charles will continue to host the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments through 2029. The games will be played at McNeese’s Legacy Center. Southeastern Louisiana will host the Southland baseball and softball tournaments in 2024.