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Jun 2, 2022; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints Chris Olave (12) during organized team / Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

It's that time of the year where we get to see a little bit more of the Saints, and here's some things that we should be looking for.

By John Hendrix - Saints News Network | SI

Tuesday sees the Saints coming together for OTAs, which means we're one major step closer towards actual practices. New Orleans will take the field and conduct some on-field practice sessions, and there's going to be plenty of things we pay attention to as it all unfolds. Here's some of what we're looking for and the major storylines to follow for the next several weeks.
WHAT ARE OTAS?

OTAs, or Organized Team Activities, kick off Phase Three of the offseason, which consists of four weeks of practices (up to 10 days) for each team without pads. The Saints have theirs on May 21-23, May 28-30, and June 3-6. These will not have live contact and are strictly voluntary. The practices are allowed to have 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills without contact. Mandatory minicamp for veteran players will be June 13-15.

WHO'S ACTUALLY OUT THERE?

Dennis Allen said that attendance was going to be 'pretty good' and Cam Jordan said that there was about 90 percent of the team there. Players like Jordan and Chase Young are rehabbing from surgery, and both have been in the building. Among those we probably won't see on the field that are injury related include Nephi Sewell (ACL surgery), Ryan Ramczyk (knee), Jaylan Ford (sports hernia surgery) and Kool-Aid McKinstry (foot). The verdict is out on Marshon Lattimore, but Dennis Allen's latest update was very encouraging. We also did not see Nathan Latu and Josiah Ezirim suit up during our one practice session, but did see them in the locker room. ...

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