Morning Break: Drew Brees returns to broadcast booth, Saints reshuffle roster at trade deadline
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Saints legend Drew Brees will reportedly be back on your Sunday TV screens soon
New Orleans Saints icon Drew Brees is back in the broadcasting business. According to a report from The Athletic, Brees is joining FOX as an in-game analyst and will begin calling games during the Week 11 slate — when the Saints are on their bye week. Brees will call games with the network through at least the end of next season, according to the report. SEE MORE>>
Tyler Shough’s welcome to the NFL moment left him with therapeutic needles in his jaw
Late in the first half of the New Orleans Saints’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams, rookie quarterback Tyler Shough officially received his welcome to the NFL moment in the form of Rams pass rusher Byron Young’s helmet. SEE MORE>>
Tackle Taliese Fuaga is the only Saints player who was held out of Wednesday’s practice
As expected, New Orleans Saints right tackle Taliese Fuaga did not practice with the rest of his teammates Wednesday. Fuaga, who exited in the fourth quarter of last Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams with an ankle injury, did not make an appearance until late in Wednesday’s practice, when he walked out to observe in a walking boot. SEE MORE>>
Mickey Loomis explains Saints’ approach to trade deadline, why they dealt two starters
As the New Orleans Saints navigated this year’s trade deadline, general manager Mickey Loomis said the main discussion inside team headquarters centered on the development of their young quarterbacks. The Saints, after all, recently had turned to rookie Tyler Shough after starting second-year signal-caller Spencer Rattler the first eight games. SEE MORE>>
The Saints filled one of their open roster spots with a RB from their practice squad
After trading away Rashid Shaheed and Trevor Penning prior to the trade deadline yesterday, the New Orleans Saints had two open spots to fill on their 53-man roster. Now, that is down to one: The Saints announced Wednesday that they’ve signed running back Audric Estime to the active roster from their own practice squad. SEE MORE>>
