New Orleans Saints News

Advocate file photo by STEVE KASHISHIAN -- Buffalo Bills safety Jim Leonhard brings down tailback Reggie Bush during a 2007 game against the Saints in the Superdome.

The New Orleans Saints still do not know who will be the starting left tackle for the start of the 2013 season and there are a few players the team is considering.

USA TODAY Sports' Paul Myerberg counts down to the start of the college football season team by team from No.

November 25, 2012; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Chris Ivory carries against the San Francisco 49ers during third quarter of their game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

The Saints are switching from a 4-3 defensive scheme to the 3-4 under recently installed coordinator Rob Ryan, meaning everything will be new for his players.

According to Larry Holder, his renegotiated base salaries are $840,000 for 2013, $2.35 million for 2014, and $2.7 million for 2015.

The offseason of restructured contracts to slash salary and create cap space continued on Friday.

Last offseason, the New Orleans Saints were in the midst of one of the greatest scandals in NFL history.

Aug 5, 2012; Canton, OH, USA; Arizona Cardinals defensive line lines up against New Orleans Saints offensive line during the first quarter of a preseason game at Fawcett Stadium.

The New Orleans Saints saved $3.44 million against this year's salary cap by signing a new deal with safety Roman Harper.

New Orleans Saints strong safety Roman Harper has signed a contract extension that will give the club some salary cap relief for this season, NFL.com reported Friday.

November 4, 2012; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Rueben Randle is unable to catch a pass in the end zone while defended by Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Keenan Lewis during the third quarter of an NFL game at MetLife Stadium.

Oct 22, 2011; Fort Worth, TX, USA; New Mexico Lobos quarterback Tarean Austin eludes the rush of TCU Horned Frogs defensive end Braylon Broughton and defensive tackle Jon Lewis during the first quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium.

It's only one off-season practice so we really shouldn't read into any of this. But we will.

Unless you have literally been living under a rock in the Metro Detroit area for the last 6 years, then you know the Lions are horrible.

Dec 18, 2011; Minneapolis, MN, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton takes off his cap as his team plays the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome.

Somewhere inside of Seneca Wallace there was some sense of frustration this past season with not being part of the game he has played since he was a kid.

Defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove hadn't given up on his NFL career, but he admits he wondered if he would get another chance.

Roman Harper knows very well what it meant when the New Orleans Saints took Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft.

The Saints have waived defensive end Greg Romeus, a 2011 seventh-round pick who was never able to remain healthy.