Mark Ingram News

"NFL Total Access" has launched its "32 in 32" series, breaking down the biggest subplots of every NFL team as the 2013 season approaches.

Coming off a disappointing season, much of the blame was laid on the historically atrocious defense that took the field last season, and rightfully so.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Victor Butler reportedly will undergo surgery on June 18, 2013 to repair a torn ACL he suffered earlier this week.

August 25, 2012; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints linebacker Martez Wilson prior to kickoff of a preseason game against the Houston Texans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

The road to making the playoffs starts inside your division. Balance reigned supreme in the NFC South last year, the only division where all four teams finished 3-3.

After serving a one-year suspension for his role in the bounty scandal, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton returns to try to lead New Orleans to the playoffs after a disappointing 7-9 finish in his absence.

Victor Butler tore his anterior cruciate knee ligament and is out for the season, his agent Jack Scharf confirmed on Wednesday.

MJD hopes to be ready for camp: It's been a rough offseason for Maurice Jones-Drew off the field.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. I've spent most of the day gathering information from the Carolina Panthers' minicamp that will be used in posts over the next few days.

With the Saints only days from starting their last vacation until training camp opens in late July, they're relishing the sense of normalcy that has defined this offseason in New Orleans.

In a spirited workout this morning in Organized Team Activities, Saints linebacker Victor Butler went down in team drills after colliding with Mark Ingram on a passing play.

An injury to one of the main pieces of the New Orleans Saints' rebuilt defense is one of the last things the team would want to see in the final week of organized team activities.

Jun 4, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram warms up before the team When mentioning the New Orleans Saints' offense it can be easy to overlook the stable of running backs on the roster in favor of quarterback Drew Brees and the high-flying passing attack.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has been suspended for two game - He's also being docked two additional game checks.

Everyone has an opinion. Over the course of the last three days here is what I think about the 2013 New Orleans Saints Minicamp.

Saints running back Mark Ingram runs through drills during the third day of the New Orleans Saints mini camp, Thursday, June 6, 2013.

Dec 23, 2012; Arlington, TX, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Darren Sproles runs the ball during the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium.

New Orleans Saints running back Darren Sproles carries the ball during minicamp at Saints headquarters on Tuesday, June 4 , 2013.

E: Through three Saints practices that I've witnessed this preseason you cannot categorically say the defense has improved, but you can say they're going to be aggressive.

The New Orleans Saints hit the practice field this morning at 10:15 to begin their annual mini-camp.