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New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson (82) scores against Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Cory Littleton (58) during the first half Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.Advocate Staff ReportLike most of New Orleans, Benjamin Watson is still waiting...

(Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneNew Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday due to appendicitis, according to a league source.The 38-year-old Watson returned to practice...

(Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneWhen Ben Watson took the field in Sunday’s divisional playoff game against the Eagles, he did so with a heightened sense of things. All the emotions he typically feels on game day were...

NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune photosBy Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe first time Syrita Steib-Martin met Ben Watson, she thanked him.This was back in June, at an event being held at a local YMCA in conjunction with Essence Festival. Only a few weeks earlier, Gov. John...

Benjamin Watson (Photo Courtesy: Sporting News/Twitter)By The Increase | sportsspectrum.comHonestly, I didn’t see this coming. I didn’t expect to be back in New Orleans this year. When free agency hit in March, I knew it’d be a little while until I heard anything. I then heard from a few...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe New Orleans Saints wrapped training camp Sunday (Aug. 19) and they head out to Los Angeles this week for joint practices against the Chargers before Saturday's third exhibition game.We took that opportunity to answer reader questions...

By Larry Holder - NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe wall.Often NFL teams hit the training camp wall. The New Orleans Saints have seemingly crashed into it judging by Monday’s practice session.Some sloppy play arose on both sides of the football on Airline Drive, especially early during...

By Joel A. Erickson | The AdvocateFor the first time, injuries are starting to pile up in Saints camp.In addition to rookie safety Kamrin Moore (hamstring) and center Cameron Tom (shoulder), first-round pick Marcus Davenport, veteran tight end Benjamin Watson and running back Shane Vereen...

By John Siglar - Sportswire - USA TodayI’ll be blunt: New Orleans Saints rookie Marcus Davenport missing practice after exiting Monday’s session (players had Tuesday off) is not good. But that’s exactly what happened Wednesday as reported by Mike Triplett of ESPN, who explained that Davenport...

By Christopher Dabe NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Earlier this month, President Donald Trump asked that NFL players who have sat or knelt during the national anthem give him a list of people they would like to have considered for pardons.Four NFL players responded...