The Saints have inked free agent linebacker James Laurinatis to a three-year contract. Laurinatis spent his first seven seasons in St. Louis, where he never missed a start. But he’s coming off a season where he didn’t perform well and it’s unclear if he’ll play in the middle or as an outside linebacker.

New Orleans is not done rebuilding its defense. The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says the Saints plan to meet with free-agent defensive tackle Nick Fairley. The former first-round pick could help a Saints run defense that was ranked next to last in 2015. The Eagles and Jets are also reportedly interested in the former Auburn star.

Former LSU and Saints star and current Black and Gold radio analyst Hokie Gajan has suffered a setback in his battle against cancer. Gajan had to undergo an emergency surgery after a tumor in his thigh caused his femur bone to fracture. A go fund me page has been established to help with Gajan’s mounting medical bills.

Details of LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron’s new contract have been released. Cameron’s three-year deal is worth 3.75 million dollars for the next three years, which is a slight decline in what he made in his last contract. Tigers defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator, Ed Orgeron, gets a boost in pay and he’ll make 600-thousand dollars a year.

Schools in the LHSAA are not satisfied with the current state of affairs in Louisiana, so Paul Rainwater and others are proposing a new option, the Louisiana High School Sports Cooperative. Rainwater says it will take 60 schools’ commitments to form a new organization, and they have extended the offer to schools throughout the state. Rainwater says, at the end of the day, it’s all for the kids…:
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Schools would pay a one-time membership fee of 15-thousand dollars to join the LHSSC and the new high school sports organization could begin play in 2016-17.