The Saints report for training camp tomorrow. The team has already placed starting left tackle Terron Armstead and center Max Unger on the physically unable to perform list. Armstead could miss the first half of the season with a shoulder injury, but Unger is hopeful to be back before the regular season as he recovers from foot surgery.

Other news, wide receiver Willie Snead has signed his tender as an excluse-rights free agent and he’ll make 615-thousand dollars this year. Snead and the Saints are expected to work towards a long term deal. And linebacker and special teams standout Michael Mauti has inked a one-year deal.

Former Louisiana Tech standout and Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon has injured his knee and he’ll undergo surgery today. Dixon is expected to miss six to eight weeks. He was already set to miss the first four games of the season as he’ll serve a suspension for violating the NFL’s policy against PEDs.

LSU’s home opener against Chattanooga on September 9th will kick-off at 6:30 PM and it will be televised on the SEC Network Alternate channel. The SEC also announced the game between the Cajuns and Texas A-and-M on September 16th will kick-off at 11 AM and it will be shown on the SEC Network.

At Sun Belt Football Media Day in New Orleans, ULM players have a positive outlook for the upcoming season, despite winning just four games last season. Senior offensive lineman Frank Sutton says last year’s team performed better than most expected and they expect to do the same again this season…
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The Warhawks were selected to finish ninth in the league this year.