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New Orleans Saints 2016 Offseason Tracker:
Created on Jan. 04 2016
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[SIZE=+1]Moves by Dates:[/SIZE]
01/04/2016 New Orleans Saints signed WR Reggie Bell, S Alden Darby, CB Brandon Dixon, OT Bryan Witzmann and OG Cyril Lemon to reserve/future contracts.
01/05/2016 New Orleans Saints sign DT Ashaad Mabry to reserve/future contract.
01/06/2016 Sean Payton announced that he will remain the coach of the New Orleans Saints in 2016
01/06/2016 New Orleans Saints QBs coach Mike Neu hired at Ball State.
01/07/2016 New Orleans Saints secondary coach Wesley McGriff is leaving to become a defensive assistant at Auburn.
01/07/2016 New Orleans Saints sign WR Shane Wynn to reserve/future deal.
01/08/2016 New Orleans Saints sign WR R.J. Harris, DE Phillip Hunt to future contracts.
01/13/2016 New Orleans Saints hired Joe Lombardi as QB Coach and Aaron Glenn as a secondary coach.
01/13/2016 New Orleans Saints hired coach Dan Campbell as assistant head coach/tight ends coach.
01/15/2016 New Orleans Saints part ways with OL coach Bret Ingalls.
01/20/2016 New Orleans Saints assistant Greg Lewis hired by Philadelphia Eagles.
01/21/2016 New Orleans Saints hired Peter Giunta as senior defensive assistant.
02/02/2016 New Orleans Saints signed WR Kyle Prater to reserve/futures contract.
02/02/2016 New Orleans Saints signed CFL LB Erik Harris.
02/03/2016 New Orleans Saints signed RB Vick Ballard.
02/08/2016 New Orleans Saints released OG Jahri Evans.
02/08/2016 New Orleans Saints released LBs David Hawthorne and Ramon Humber.
02/08/2016 New Orleans Saints waived WR Seantavius Jones.
02/08/2016 New Orleans Saints signed CB Tony Carter.
02/10/2016 New Orleans Saints LB Dannell Ellerbe restructured contract.
02/10/2016 New Orleans Saints re-signed FB Austin Johnson.
03/01/2016 New Orleans Saints released WR Marques Colston.
03/06/2016 New Orleans Saints resigned OL Senio Kelemete to a two-year contract extension.
03/07/2016 New Orleans Saints resigned CB Kyle Wilson to 1 year deal.
03/09/2016 New Orleans Saints signed former Colts TE Coby Fleener. Five-year deal worth $36 million.
03/09/2016 New Orleans Saints resigned TE Michael Hoomanawanui to 3-year contract.
03/09/2016 New Orleans Saints signed kicker Josh Scobee.
03/10/2016 New Orleans Saints released CB Brandon Browner.
03/10/2016 New Orleans Saints resigned RB Travaris Cadet.
03/10/2016 New Orleans Saints resigned QB Luke McCown to 2-year deal worth $3M.
03/16/2016 New Orleans Saints signed LB Nate Stupar
03/16/2016 New Orleans Saints signed LB James Laurinaitis
03/17/2016 New Orleans Saints re-signed S Jamarca Sanford
03/21/2016 New Orleans Saints signed LB Craig Robertson, 3 year deal (Cleveland Browns).
03/22/2016 New Orleans Saints offered coach Sean Payton 5-year contract extension.
03/25/2016 New Orleans Saints have retained TE Josh Hill by exercising their right of first refusal on the Bears offer sheet 03/22/2016.
03/28/2016 New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton agree to new deal: 5-year contract extension.
03/28/2016 New Orleans Saints signed DT Nick Fairley to one-year contract.
03/30/2016 New Orleans Saints have restructured the contracts of : Punter Thomas Morstead, DE Cam Jordan and RB Mark Ingram
04/28/2016 New Orleans Saints Selected Sheldon Rankins, DT Louisville. (RD1 Pick#12)
04/29/2016 New Orleans Saints Selected Michael Thomas WR Ohio St. (RD2 Pick#47)
04/29/2016 New Orleans Saints Traded their 2016 third-round pick (No. 78) and 2016 fourth-round pick (No. 112)to move up to get New England Patriots 2016 second-round pick (No. 61).
04/29/2016 New Orleans Saints Selected Vonn Bell FS Ohio St. (RD2 Pick#61)
04/30/2016 New Orleans Saints Traded their 2016 fifth-round pick (No. 152) and 2017 fifth-round pick to move up to get Washington Redskins 2016 fourth-round pick (No. 120).
04/30/2016 New Orleans Saints Selected David Onyemata DT Manitoba (Canada) (RD4 Pick#120)
04/30/2016 New Orleans Saints Selected Daniel Lasco RB California (RD7 Pick#237)
04/30/2016 New Orleans Saints signed the following UDFA: Jack Allen, OL, Michigan State, Joseph Cheek, OL, Texas A&M, Ken Crawley, DB, Colorado, Jared Dangerfield, WR, WKU, Trae Elston, DB, Ole Miss, De'Vante Harris, CB, Texas A&M, Marcus Henry, C, Boise State, Sione Houma, FB, Michigan, Dillon Lee, LB, Alabama, Tommylee Lewis, WR, Northern Illinois, Mitchell Loewen, DL, Arkansas, Ryker Matthews, OT, BYU, DJ Pettway, DL, Alabama, Jeff Schoettmer, S, UNC, Dominique Tovell, LB, UL-Lafayette, Landon Turner, G, UNC, John Walker, DB, Colorado, Jordan Williams, WR, Ball State, Avery Young, OL, Auburn.
05/04/2016 New Orleans Saints signed Terron Armstead a 5-year extension ($ 64.5 M)
05/09/2016 New Orleans Saints signed draft picks: DT Sheldon Rankins (RD1/12) , WR Michael Thomas (RD2/47) and RB Daniel Lasco (RD7/237), to four-year contracts. Saints also released RB Vick Ballard, DE Phillip Hunt and FB Toben Opurum.
05/17/2016 New Orleans Saints signed rookie minicamp: CB Jimmy Pruitt - San Jose State, TE/LS Griffin Garrett - Air Force, WR Jacob Lampman - Ferris State, OT Tyrus Thompson ( Min. Viking).
05/17/2016 New Orleans Saints released K J. Scobee and OT OT Bryan Witzmann.
05/18/2016 New Orleans Saints signed draft pick DT David Onyemata.
05/19/2016 New Orleans Saints signed rookie udfa WR Jake Lampman.
05/20/2016 New Orleans Saints signed K Connor Barth.
05/23/2016 New Orleans Saints signed signed WR Vincent Brown.
06/07/2016 New Orleans Saints waived DL Mitchell Loewen and signed TE Garrett Griffin.
06/07/2016 New Orleans Saints signed S Roman Harper.
06/25/2016 New Orleans Saints placed CB Kyle Wilson on injured reserve. Signed DT C.J. Wilson.
07/06/2016 New Orleans Saints signed DE Darryl Tapp and waived TE Jack Tabb.
07/29/2016 New Orleans Saints waived/injured CB Tony Carter.
07/29/2016 New Orleans Saints signed WR Hakeem Nicks and OL John Fullington.
07/31/2016 New Orleans Saints signed OT Tony Hills.
08/01/2016 New Orleans Saints released G Ryker Mathews.
08/03/2016 New Orleans Saints released WR K. Prater, S A. Derby and DL L. Virgil.
08/03/2016 New Orleans Saints signed G Jordan Walsh, DL M. Shaughnessy and S Jamal Golden.
08/05/2016 New Orleans Saints signed FB John Kuhn.
08/13/2016 New Orleans Saints waive G Jordan Walsh and signed CB Cortland Finnegan.
08/20/2016 New Orleans Saints released CB Keenan Lewis.
08/29/2016 New Orleans Saints traded their 7th RD pick 2017 (Conditional) for DE Chris McCain with Miami Dolphins.
08/29/2016 New Orleans Saints cut WR Jared Dangerfield, OL Cyril Lemon, LB Jeff Schoettmer, LB Dillon Lee, WR Reggie Bell, S Jamal Golden, LS Chris Highland, CB Jimmy Pruitt.
08/29/2016 New Orleans Saints signed OL Khalif Barnes to one year contract.
08/30/2016 New Orleans Saints cut DE Matt Shaughnessy. WR R.J. Harris, TE RaShaun Allen, CB Brandon Dixon, OG Kaleb Eulls, LB Tony Steward, DT C.J. Wilson.
08/30/2016 New Orleans Saints placed LB Hau'oli Kikaha and OL Avery Young on the reserve physically-unable-to-perform list.
08/31/2016 New Orleans Saints signed DE Paul Kruger.
08/31/2016 New Orleans Saints placed CB Damian Swann on IR.
08/31/2016 New Orleans Saints re-signed DT C.J. Wilson..
09/01/2016 New Orleans Saints signed Center Max Unger to 3-year contract extension.
09/03/2016 New Orleans Saints released K Connor Barth, OL Tyrus Thompson, DE Chris McCain, OL Tony Hills, OT Kahlif Barnes, FB Austin Johnson, LB Davis Tull, TE Garrett Griffin, C Marcus Henry, LB Jeff Schottmer, OL John Fullington, CB Brian Dixon, WR Jake Lampman, DE Bobby Richardson, RB Travaris Cadet, DE Darryl Tapp, DT C.J. Wilson.
09/03/2016 New Orleans Saints placed TE Michael Hoomanawanui on injured reserve.
09/04/2016 New Orleans Saints signed for the practice squad: WR Jacob Lampman, OL John Fullington, DE Bobby Richardson, TE Garrett Griffin, FB Austin Johnson, LB Tony Steward, C Jack Allen, CB Brian Dixon.
09/05/2016 New Orleans Saints released DT Ashaad Mabry.
09/06/2016 New Orleans Saints signed rookie kicker Wil Lutz.
09/06/2016 New Orleans Saints cut kicker Kai Forbath.
09/06/2016 New Orleans Saints released CB Cortland Finnegan.
09/06/2016 New Orleans Saints signed CB Sterling Moore.
09/07/2016 New Orleans Saints signed QB Drew Brees to contract extension ( 5 Year contract - voids to two years - $44.25 million).
09/07/2016 New Orleans Saints waived QB Garrett Grayson.
09/07/2016 New Orleans Saints signed OG Jahri Evans to a one-year deal.
09/07/2016 New Orleans Saints Place OT Tyrus Thompson on IR.
09/07/2016 New Orleans Saints signed DT Ashaad Mabry to Practice Squad.
09/07/2016 New Orleans Saints signed QB Garrett Grayson to Practice Squad.NEW
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[SIZE=+1]New Orleans Saints Official Roster 2016:[/SIZE]
Offense: 22 Players
QB:9 Drew Brees, 7 Luke McCown. Total QB (2)
RB: 22 Mark Ingram, 28 C.J. Spiller, 34 Tim Hightower, 23 Marcus Murphy, 36 Daniel Lasco.RB Total (5)
FB: 29 John Khun. FB Total (1)
TE:82 Coby Fleener, 89 Josh Hill, 86 Chris Manhertz. TE Total (3)
WR:10 Brandin Cook, 83 Willie Snead, 13 Michael Thomas, 87 Tommylee Lewis, 16 Brandon Coleman. WR Total (5)
OL: 60 Max Unger, 64 Zach Strief, 72 Terron Armstead, 75 Andrus Peat, # Jahvi Evans, 65 S. Kelemete, 68 Tim Lelito, # Landon Turner. OL Total (8).
Defense: 25 Players
DL: 94 Cameron Jordan,90 Nick Fairley, 99 Sheldon Rankins, 95 Tyeler Davison, 91 Kasim Edebali, 92 John Jenkins, # Paul Kruger, 58 Obum Gwacham, 93 David Onyemata. DL Total (9).
LB: 59 Dannell Ellerbe, 50 Stephone Anthony, 53 James Laurinaitis, 54 LB Nate Stupar, 52 Craig Robertson, 56 Michael Mauti. LB Total (6).
CB: 40 Delvin Breaux, 36 P.J. Williams, # Sterling Moore, 46 Ken Crawley,
49 D. Harris. . CB Total (5).
S: 31 Jairus Byrd, 32 Kenny Vaccaro, 41 Roman Harper, 48 Vonn Bell, 30 Erik Harris. Total (5)
Special Team: 3 Players
K: Wil Lutz
P:6 Thomas Morstead.
LS: 47 Justin Drescher SP Total (3).
Total Players 52
Practice Squad: Total PS Players (9/10)
WR Jacob Lampman, OL John Fullington, DE Bobby Richardson, TE Garrett Griffin, FB Austin Johnson, LB Tony Steward, C Jack Allen, CB Brian Dixon, DT Ashaad Mabry, QB Garrett Grayson.
Suspended Player: Total Suspended Players (0)
N/A
Injured Reserve: (6) Players
WR Vincent Brown
DB J. Sanford
WR K. Prater
CB K. Wilson
CB Damian Swann
TE Michael Hoomanawanui
PUP Reserve: (2) Players
LB Hau'oli Kikaha
OL Avery Young
Non-Football Injury: (0) Players
N/A
Color Key: Blue: FA = Free Agents , Brown: FA New addition, Green: Draft Rookie , *Player*: FA Tender, **Player**: Trade, Red: Injured , Underline: UDFA = Undrafted Free Agents, (Player): Franchise Player, Purple: Suspended
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[SIZE=+1]Additions:[/SIZE]
1. Resign Saints Players
FB Austin Johnson.
OL S. Kelemete
TE Michael Hoomanawanui
RB Travaris Cadet.
QB Luke McCown
S Jamarca Sanford
CB Kyle Wilson
1-B. Resign Saints Players out of Practice Squad
WR Reggie Bell, S Alden Darby, CB Brandon Dixon, OT Bryan Witzmann, OG Cyril Lemon, DT Ashaad Mabry, WR Shane Wynn, WR R.J. Harris, DE Phillip Hunt, WR Kyle Prater.
2. Restructured Saints Players contract, Pay Cut.
LB Dannell Ellerbe
P Thomas Morstead
DE Cam Jordan
RB Mark Ingram
3. Signed New Players
LB Erik Harris. (CFL)
RB Vick Ballard
TE Coby Fleener.
K Josh Scobee.
LB Craig Robertson - 3 yrs
LB James Laurinaitis
DT Nick Fairley - 1 yr
S Roman Harper
FB John Kuhn.
CB Cortland Finnegan.
4. Franchise Player
N/A
5. Extension Player Contract
OL Terron Armstead a 5-year extension ($ 64.5 M)
C Max Unger to 3-year contract extension.
NFL Scouting Combine 2016 workout schedule:
TBA.
6. Draft 2016
[SIZE=+1] NFL Draft 2016 Countdown [/SIZE]
Completed
The 2015 NFL Draft will be held 28-30 April in Chicago.
Round 1: 28 April 2016
Rounds. 2-3: 29 April 2016
Rounds. 4-7: 30 April 2016
TIME LIMITS: Round 1: 10 minutes per selection. Round 2: Seven minutes per selection. Rounds 3 through 7: Five minutes per selection.
TELEVISION: NFL Network and ESPN/ESPN 2 will televise the draft on all three days.
2016 FIRST ROUND DRAFT ORDER
Here's the draft order for the first 20 picks:
1. Tennessee Titans: 3-13 (.492 strength of schedule)
2. Cleveland Browns: 3-13 (.531)
3. San Diego Chargers: 4-12 (.527)
4. Dallas Cowboys: 4-12 (.531)
5. Jacksonville Jaguars: 5-11 (.473)
6. Baltimore Ravens: 5-11 (.508)
7. San Francisco 49ers: 5-11 (.539)
8. Miami Dolphins: 6-10 (.469)
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 6-10 (.484)
10. New York Giants: 6-10 (.500)
11. Chicago Bears: 6-10 (.547)
12. New Orleans Saints: 7-9 (.504)
13. Philadelphia Eagles: 7-9 (.508)
14. Oakland Raiders: 7-9 (.512)
15. St. Louis Rams: 7-9 (.527)
16. Detroit Lions: 7-9 (.535)
17. Atlanta Falcons: 8-8 (.481)
18. Indianapolis Colts: 8-8 (.500)
19. Buffalo Bills: 8-8 (.509)
20. New York Jets: 10-6 (.441)
Teams 21-32 are in the playoffs
Eliminated during Wild Card Weekend
21. Washington Redskins: 9-7 (.465)
22. Houston Texans: 9-7 (.496)
23. Minnesota Vikings: 11-5 (.504)
24. Cincinnati Bengals: 12-4 (.477)
Eliminated during conference championships
25. Pittsburgh Steelers 10-6 (.504)
26. Seattle Seahawks 10-6 (.520)
27. Green Bay Packers 10-6 (.531)
28. Kansas City Chiefs: 11-5 (.496)
Eliminated during conference championships
29. Carolina Panthers 15-1
30. Denver Broncos 12-4
Super Bowl XLIX teams
31. Carolina Panthers
32. Denver Broncos
New Orleans Saints 2016 Draft picks:
RD1 Pick#12 Sheldon Rankins, DT Louisville
RD2 Pick#47 Michael Thomas WR Ohio St.
RD2 Pick#61 Vonn Bell FS Ohio St.
RD4 Pick#120 David Onyemata DT Manitoba (Canada)
RD7 Pick#237 Daniel Lasco RB California
7. UDFA
Jack Allen, OL, Michigan State
Joseph Cheek, OL, Texas A&M
Ken Crawley, DB, Colorado
Jared Dangerfield, WR, WKU
Trae Elston, DB, Ole Miss
De'Vante Harris, CB, Texas A&M
Marcus Henry, C, Boise State
Sione Houma, FB, Michigan
Dillon Lee, LB, Alabama
Tommylee Lewis, WR, Northern Illinois
Mitchell Loewen, DL, Arkansas
Ryker Matthews, OT, BYU
DJ Pettway, DL, Alabama
Jeff Schoettmer, S, UNC
Dominique Tovell, LB, UL-Lafayette
Landon Turner, G, UNC
John Walker, DB, Colorado
Jordan Williams, WR, Ball State
Avery Young, OL, Auburn
Offense:
New Orleans Saints
Jack Allen, OL, Michigan State
Joseph Cheek, OL, Texas A&M
Jared Dangerfield, WR, WKU
Marcus Henry, C, Boise State
Sione Houma, FB, Michigan
Tommylee Lewis, WR, Northern Illinois
Ryker Matthews, OT, BYU
Landon Turner, G, UNC
Jordan Williams, WR, Ball State
Avery Young, OL, Auburn
Defense:
Ken Crawley, DB, Colorado
Trae Elston, DB, Ole Miss
De'Vante Harris, CB, Texas A&M
Dillon Lee, LB, Alabama
Tommylee Lewis, WR, Northern Illinois
Ryker Matthews, OT, BYU
Landon Turner, G, UNC
Jordan Williams, WR, Ball State
Avery Young, OL, Auburn
Special Team:
TBA
8. Players added by Trades
N/A
9. Players added by Waiver
N/A
[SIZE=+1]Losses:[/SIZE]
1. Release Player who was with the team last year:
CB Brandon Browner
OG Jahri Evans.
LB David Hawthorne
LB Ramon Humber.
WR Seantavius Jones.
WR Marques Colston.
CB Keenan Lewis
QB Garrett Grayson
2. Player Suspended
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3. Free Agent Player (FA) who was not re-signed:
TE Benjamin Watson
S Rafael Bush
4. Release Player (FA) who was not with the team last year or UDFA:
RB Vick Ballard
DE Phillip Hunt
FB Toben Opurum.
K J. Scobee
WR Kyle Prater
K Kai Forbath
CB Cortland Finnegan.
5. Release Player -Draft 2016:
-
6. Player Retirement
N/A
7. Player Traded
N/A
9. First Cut to 75 Player Roster # Players
WR Jared Dangerfield, OL Cyril Lemon, LB Jeff Schoettmer, LB Dillon Lee, WR Reggie Bell, S Jamal Golden, LS Chris Highland, CB Jimmy Pruitt, DE Matt Shaughnessy, WR R.J. Harris, TE RaShaun Allen, CB Brandon Dixon, OG Kaleb Eulls, LB Tony Steward, C.J. Wilson.
10. Final Cut to 53 Player Roster
FB Austin Johnson, WR Jake Lampman, OL Tony Hills, OL Tyrus Thompson, OL Khalif Barnes, OL Joseph Cheek, OL John Fullington, C Marcus Henry, C Jack Allen, WR Jordan Williams-Lambert, K Connor Barth, RB Travaris Cadet, TE Garrett Griffin, DE Davis Tull, DE Darryl Tapp, DE Chris McCain, DT C.J. Wilson, CB Brian Dixon, and safety Trae Elston, DT Ashaad Mabry.
[SIZE=+1]Coaching Changes:[/SIZE]
01/06/2016 Sean Payton announced that he will remain the coach of the New Orleans Saints in 2016
01/06/2016 New Orleans Saints QBs coach Mike Neu hired at Ball State.
01/07/2016 New Orleans Saints secondary coach Wesley McGriff is leaving to become a defensive assistant at Auburn.
01/13/2016 New Orleans Saints hired Joe Lombardi as QB Coach and Aaron Glenn as a secondary coach.
01/13/2016 New Orleans Saints hired coach Dan Campbell as assistant head coach/tight ends coach.
01/15/2016 New Orleans Saints part ways with OL coach Bret Ingalls.
01/20/2016 New Orleans Saints assistant Greg Lewis hired by Philadelphia Eagles.
01/21/2016 New Orleans Saints hired Peter Giunta as senior defensive assistant.
03/22/2016 New Orleans Saints offered coach Sean Payton 5-year contract extension.
03/28/2016 New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton agree to new deal: 5-year contract extension.
Trades Information
04/29/2016 New Orleans Saints Traded their 2016 third-round pick (No. 78) and 2016 fourth-round pick (No. 112) to move up to get New England Patriots 2016 second-round pick (No. 61).
04/30/2016 New Orleans Saints Traded their 2016 fifth-round pick (No. 152) and 2017 fifth-round pick to move up to get Washington Redskins 2016 fourth-round pick (No. 120).
[SIZE=+1]New Orleans Saints 2016 Free Agency (Saints Player)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1] NFL Free Agency 2016 Countdown [/SIZE]
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Free Agents:
Exclusive-rights free agents Total 4
Lawrence Virgil DE
Austin Brown DT
Ryan Seymour C
Austin Johnson FB ----- Re-signed
Restricted free agents Total 4
Josh Hill TE ----- Re-signed
Tim Lelito G ----- Re-signed
Senio Kelemete G ----- Re-signed
Khiry Robinson RB
Unrestricted free agents Total 16
Rafael Bush FS
Benjamin Watson TE
Kevin Williams DT
Michael Hoomanawanui TE ----- Re-signed
Luke McCown QB ----- Re-signed
Kyle Wilson CB ----- Re-signed
Jamarca Sanford SS ----- Re-signed
Mike McGlynn G
Tony Hills LT
Kai Forbath K
Tim Hightower RB
James Anderson OLB
Matt Flynn QB
Christopher Owens CB
Kendall Hunter RB
Travaris Cadet RB ----- Re-signed
Offense
QB:
Luke McCown UFA ----- Re-signed
RB:
Khiry Robinson RFA
Tim Hightower UFA
Kendall Hunter UFA
Travaris Cadet UFA
FB:
Austin Johnson RFA ----- Re-signed
WR:
N/A
TE:
Benjamin Watson TE UFA
Michael Hoomanawanui TE UFA ----- Re-signed
Josh Hill TE RFA ----- Re-signed
OL:
Tim Lelito G RFA ----- Re-signed
Senio Kelemete G RFA ----- Re-signed
Mike McGlynn G UFA
Tony Hills LT UFA
Ryan Seymour G RFA
Defense
DL:
Kevin Williams DT UFA
Lawrence Virgil DE ERFA
Austin Brown DT ERFA
LB:
James Anderson OLB UFA
CB:
Kyle Wilson CB UFA ----- Re-signed
Christopher Owens CB UFA
S:
Rafael Bush FS UFA
Jamarca Sanford SS UFA ----- Re-signed
Special Team:
K:
Kai Forbath UFA
P:
-
LS:
-
UFA = Unrestricted Free Agent, RFA = Restricted Free Agent
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[SIZE=+1]New Orleans Saints 2016 Training Camp [/SIZE]
N/A
[SIZE=+1] NFL Season 2016 Kickoff Countdown [/SIZE]
Completed
[SIZE=+1]New Orleans Saints 2016 Schedule [/SIZE]
New Orleans Saints' 2016 Opponents
Home 2016
Atlanta
Carolina
Tampa Bay
St. Louis
Seattle
Denver
Oakland
Detroit
Away 2016
Atlanta
Carolina
Tampa Bay
Arizona
San Francisco
Kansas City
San Diego
NY Giants
2016 Pre Season Schedule (0-0) (Released 7 April 2016)
Week 1 - Aug. 14 at New England Patriots
Week 2 - Aug. 21 at Houston Texans
Week 3 - Aug. 28 vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 4 - Sept. 2 vs Baltimore Ravens
2016 Regular Season Schedule (W-L) (Schedule Released 14 April 2016)
Week 1...... Sun, Sept. 11 vs Raiders Noon FOX
Week 2 ..... Sun, Sept. 18 at Giants Noon FOX
Week 3 ..... Mon, Sept. 26 vs Falcons 7:30 pm CT ESPN
Week 4 ..... Sun, Oct. 2 at Chargers 3:25 pm CT FOX
Week 5 ..... BYE
Week 6 ..... Sun, Oct. 16 vs Panthers Noon FOX
Week 7 ..... Sun, Oct. 23 at Chiefs Noon FOX
Week 8 ..... Sun, Oct. 30 vs Seahawks Noon FOX
Week 9 ..... Sun, Nov. 6 at 49ers 3:05 pm FOX
Week 10 .... Sun, Nov. 13 vs Broncos Noon CBS
Week 11 ..... Thu, Nov. 17 at Panthers 7:25 pm NBC/NFN
Week 12 ..... Sun, Nov. 27 vs Rams Noon FOX
Week 13 ..... Sun, Dec. 4 vs Lions Noon FOX
Week 14 ..... Sun, Dec. 11 at Buccaneers Noon FOX
Week 15 ..... Sun, Dec. 18 at Cardinals 3:05 pm FOX
Week 16 ..... Sat, Dec. 24 vs Buccaneers Noon FOX
Week 17 ..... Sun, Jan. 1 at Falcons Noon FOX
[SIZE=+1]NFL Calendar 2016-2017 season[/SIZE]
February 22: Franchise tag period starts
February 23-29: NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
March 7: Franchise tag deadline, 4:00 p.m. ET.
March 9: The new league year 2016 begins. Free-agency period begins at 4 p.m. ET.
March 12: One of the NFL's regional combines is held at the Saints facility in Metairie.
March 20-23: Annual league meeting, Boca Raton, Florida.
April 4: Offseason workout period starts for teams with new head coaches.
April 18: Clubs start offseason workout programs.
April 22: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.
April 27: Deadline for clubs to exercise right of first refusal to restricted free agents.
April 28-30: 2016 NFL Draft, Chicago.
April 30: Teams may begin signing undrafted free agents immediately after the draft has concluded.
May 6-9: First weekend in which teams are allowed to hold their three-day rookie minicamp. May 13-16 is the other option.
May 23-25: NFL spring meeting, Charlotte.
July 15: Deadline for a franchise player to sign a multiyear contract extension. After this date, the player may only sign a one-year contract with his prior club.
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[SIZE=+1]Moves by Dates:[/SIZE]
01/04/2016 New Orleans Saints signed WR Reggie Bell, S Alden Darby, CB Brandon Dixon, OT Bryan Witzmann and OG Cyril Lemon to reserve/future contracts.
01/05/2016 New Orleans Saints sign DT Ashaad Mabry to reserve/future contract.
01/06/2016 Sean Payton announced that he will remain the coach of the New Orleans Saints in 2016
01/06/2016 New Orleans Saints QBs coach Mike Neu hired at Ball State.
01/07/2016 New Orleans Saints secondary coach Wesley McGriff is leaving to become a defensive assistant at Auburn.
01/07/2016 New Orleans Saints sign WR Shane Wynn to reserve/future deal.
01/08/2016 New Orleans Saints sign WR R.J. Harris, DE Phillip Hunt to future contracts.
01/13/2016 New Orleans Saints hired Joe Lombardi as QB Coach and Aaron Glenn as a secondary coach.
01/13/2016 New Orleans Saints hired coach Dan Campbell as assistant head coach/tight ends coach.
01/15/2016 New Orleans Saints part ways with OL coach Bret Ingalls.
01/20/2016 New Orleans Saints assistant Greg Lewis hired by Philadelphia Eagles.
01/21/2016 New Orleans Saints hired Peter Giunta as senior defensive assistant.
02/02/2016 New Orleans Saints signed WR Kyle Prater to reserve/futures contract.
02/02/2016 New Orleans Saints signed CFL LB Erik Harris.
02/03/2016 New Orleans Saints signed RB Vick Ballard.
02/08/2016 New Orleans Saints released OG Jahri Evans.
02/08/2016 New Orleans Saints released LBs David Hawthorne and Ramon Humber.
02/08/2016 New Orleans Saints waived WR Seantavius Jones.
02/08/2016 New Orleans Saints signed CB Tony Carter.
02/10/2016 New Orleans Saints LB Dannell Ellerbe restructured contract.
02/10/2016 New Orleans Saints re-signed FB Austin Johnson.
03/01/2016 New Orleans Saints released WR Marques Colston.
03/06/2016 New Orleans Saints resigned OL Senio Kelemete to a two-year contract extension.
03/07/2016 New Orleans Saints resigned CB Kyle Wilson to 1 year deal.
03/09/2016 New Orleans Saints signed former Colts TE Coby Fleener. Five-year deal worth $36 million.
03/09/2016 New Orleans Saints resigned TE Michael Hoomanawanui to 3-year contract.
03/09/2016 New Orleans Saints signed kicker Josh Scobee.
03/10/2016 New Orleans Saints released CB Brandon Browner.
03/10/2016 New Orleans Saints resigned RB Travaris Cadet.
03/10/2016 New Orleans Saints resigned QB Luke McCown to 2-year deal worth $3M.
03/16/2016 New Orleans Saints signed LB Nate Stupar
03/16/2016 New Orleans Saints signed LB James Laurinaitis
03/17/2016 New Orleans Saints re-signed S Jamarca Sanford
03/21/2016 New Orleans Saints signed LB Craig Robertson, 3 year deal (Cleveland Browns).
03/22/2016 New Orleans Saints offered coach Sean Payton 5-year contract extension.
03/25/2016 New Orleans Saints have retained TE Josh Hill by exercising their right of first refusal on the Bears offer sheet 03/22/2016.
03/28/2016 New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton agree to new deal: 5-year contract extension.
03/28/2016 New Orleans Saints signed DT Nick Fairley to one-year contract.
03/30/2016 New Orleans Saints have restructured the contracts of : Punter Thomas Morstead, DE Cam Jordan and RB Mark Ingram
04/28/2016 New Orleans Saints Selected Sheldon Rankins, DT Louisville. (RD1 Pick#12)
04/29/2016 New Orleans Saints Selected Michael Thomas WR Ohio St. (RD2 Pick#47)
04/29/2016 New Orleans Saints Traded their 2016 third-round pick (No. 78) and 2016 fourth-round pick (No. 112)to move up to get New England Patriots 2016 second-round pick (No. 61).
04/29/2016 New Orleans Saints Selected Vonn Bell FS Ohio St. (RD2 Pick#61)
04/30/2016 New Orleans Saints Traded their 2016 fifth-round pick (No. 152) and 2017 fifth-round pick to move up to get Washington Redskins 2016 fourth-round pick (No. 120).
04/30/2016 New Orleans Saints Selected David Onyemata DT Manitoba (Canada) (RD4 Pick#120)
04/30/2016 New Orleans Saints Selected Daniel Lasco RB California (RD7 Pick#237)
04/30/2016 New Orleans Saints signed the following UDFA: Jack Allen, OL, Michigan State, Joseph Cheek, OL, Texas A&M, Ken Crawley, DB, Colorado, Jared Dangerfield, WR, WKU, Trae Elston, DB, Ole Miss, De'Vante Harris, CB, Texas A&M, Marcus Henry, C, Boise State, Sione Houma, FB, Michigan, Dillon Lee, LB, Alabama, Tommylee Lewis, WR, Northern Illinois, Mitchell Loewen, DL, Arkansas, Ryker Matthews, OT, BYU, DJ Pettway, DL, Alabama, Jeff Schoettmer, S, UNC, Dominique Tovell, LB, UL-Lafayette, Landon Turner, G, UNC, John Walker, DB, Colorado, Jordan Williams, WR, Ball State, Avery Young, OL, Auburn.
05/04/2016 New Orleans Saints signed Terron Armstead a 5-year extension ($ 64.5 M)
05/09/2016 New Orleans Saints signed draft picks: DT Sheldon Rankins (RD1/12) , WR Michael Thomas (RD2/47) and RB Daniel Lasco (RD7/237), to four-year contracts. Saints also released RB Vick Ballard, DE Phillip Hunt and FB Toben Opurum.
05/17/2016 New Orleans Saints signed rookie minicamp: CB Jimmy Pruitt - San Jose State, TE/LS Griffin Garrett - Air Force, WR Jacob Lampman - Ferris State, OT Tyrus Thompson ( Min. Viking).
05/17/2016 New Orleans Saints released K J. Scobee and OT OT Bryan Witzmann.
05/18/2016 New Orleans Saints signed draft pick DT David Onyemata.
05/19/2016 New Orleans Saints signed rookie udfa WR Jake Lampman.
05/20/2016 New Orleans Saints signed K Connor Barth.
05/23/2016 New Orleans Saints signed signed WR Vincent Brown.
06/07/2016 New Orleans Saints waived DL Mitchell Loewen and signed TE Garrett Griffin.
06/07/2016 New Orleans Saints signed S Roman Harper.
06/25/2016 New Orleans Saints placed CB Kyle Wilson on injured reserve. Signed DT C.J. Wilson.
07/06/2016 New Orleans Saints signed DE Darryl Tapp and waived TE Jack Tabb.
07/29/2016 New Orleans Saints waived/injured CB Tony Carter.
07/29/2016 New Orleans Saints signed WR Hakeem Nicks and OL John Fullington.
07/31/2016 New Orleans Saints signed OT Tony Hills.
08/01/2016 New Orleans Saints released G Ryker Mathews.
08/03/2016 New Orleans Saints released WR K. Prater, S A. Derby and DL L. Virgil.
08/03/2016 New Orleans Saints signed G Jordan Walsh, DL M. Shaughnessy and S Jamal Golden.
08/05/2016 New Orleans Saints signed FB John Kuhn.
08/13/2016 New Orleans Saints waive G Jordan Walsh and signed CB Cortland Finnegan.
08/20/2016 New Orleans Saints released CB Keenan Lewis.
08/29/2016 New Orleans Saints traded their 7th RD pick 2017 (Conditional) for DE Chris McCain with Miami Dolphins.
08/29/2016 New Orleans Saints cut WR Jared Dangerfield, OL Cyril Lemon, LB Jeff Schoettmer, LB Dillon Lee, WR Reggie Bell, S Jamal Golden, LS Chris Highland, CB Jimmy Pruitt.
08/29/2016 New Orleans Saints signed OL Khalif Barnes to one year contract.
08/30/2016 New Orleans Saints cut DE Matt Shaughnessy. WR R.J. Harris, TE RaShaun Allen, CB Brandon Dixon, OG Kaleb Eulls, LB Tony Steward, DT C.J. Wilson.
08/30/2016 New Orleans Saints placed LB Hau'oli Kikaha and OL Avery Young on the reserve physically-unable-to-perform list.
08/31/2016 New Orleans Saints signed DE Paul Kruger.
08/31/2016 New Orleans Saints placed CB Damian Swann on IR.
08/31/2016 New Orleans Saints re-signed DT C.J. Wilson..
09/01/2016 New Orleans Saints signed Center Max Unger to 3-year contract extension.
09/03/2016 New Orleans Saints released K Connor Barth, OL Tyrus Thompson, DE Chris McCain, OL Tony Hills, OT Kahlif Barnes, FB Austin Johnson, LB Davis Tull, TE Garrett Griffin, C Marcus Henry, LB Jeff Schottmer, OL John Fullington, CB Brian Dixon, WR Jake Lampman, DE Bobby Richardson, RB Travaris Cadet, DE Darryl Tapp, DT C.J. Wilson.
09/03/2016 New Orleans Saints placed TE Michael Hoomanawanui on injured reserve.
09/04/2016 New Orleans Saints signed for the practice squad: WR Jacob Lampman, OL John Fullington, DE Bobby Richardson, TE Garrett Griffin, FB Austin Johnson, LB Tony Steward, C Jack Allen, CB Brian Dixon.
09/05/2016 New Orleans Saints released DT Ashaad Mabry.
09/06/2016 New Orleans Saints signed rookie kicker Wil Lutz.
09/06/2016 New Orleans Saints cut kicker Kai Forbath.
09/06/2016 New Orleans Saints released CB Cortland Finnegan.
09/06/2016 New Orleans Saints signed CB Sterling Moore.
09/07/2016 New Orleans Saints signed QB Drew Brees to contract extension ( 5 Year contract - voids to two years - $44.25 million).
09/07/2016 New Orleans Saints waived QB Garrett Grayson.
09/07/2016 New Orleans Saints signed OG Jahri Evans to a one-year deal.
09/07/2016 New Orleans Saints Place OT Tyrus Thompson on IR.
09/07/2016 New Orleans Saints signed DT Ashaad Mabry to Practice Squad.
09/07/2016 New Orleans Saints signed QB Garrett Grayson to Practice Squad.NEW
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[SIZE=+1]New Orleans Saints Official Roster 2016:[/SIZE]
Offense: 22 Players
QB:9 Drew Brees, 7 Luke McCown. Total QB (2)
RB: 22 Mark Ingram, 28 C.J. Spiller, 34 Tim Hightower, 23 Marcus Murphy, 36 Daniel Lasco.RB Total (5)
FB: 29 John Khun. FB Total (1)
TE:82 Coby Fleener, 89 Josh Hill, 86 Chris Manhertz. TE Total (3)
WR:10 Brandin Cook, 83 Willie Snead, 13 Michael Thomas, 87 Tommylee Lewis, 16 Brandon Coleman. WR Total (5)
OL: 60 Max Unger, 64 Zach Strief, 72 Terron Armstead, 75 Andrus Peat, # Jahvi Evans, 65 S. Kelemete, 68 Tim Lelito, # Landon Turner. OL Total (8).
Defense: 25 Players
DL: 94 Cameron Jordan,90 Nick Fairley, 99 Sheldon Rankins, 95 Tyeler Davison, 91 Kasim Edebali, 92 John Jenkins, # Paul Kruger, 58 Obum Gwacham, 93 David Onyemata. DL Total (9).
LB: 59 Dannell Ellerbe, 50 Stephone Anthony, 53 James Laurinaitis, 54 LB Nate Stupar, 52 Craig Robertson, 56 Michael Mauti. LB Total (6).
CB: 40 Delvin Breaux, 36 P.J. Williams, # Sterling Moore, 46 Ken Crawley,
49 D. Harris. . CB Total (5).
S: 31 Jairus Byrd, 32 Kenny Vaccaro, 41 Roman Harper, 48 Vonn Bell, 30 Erik Harris. Total (5)
Special Team: 3 Players
K: Wil Lutz
P:6 Thomas Morstead.
LS: 47 Justin Drescher SP Total (3).
Total Players 52
Practice Squad: Total PS Players (9/10)
WR Jacob Lampman, OL John Fullington, DE Bobby Richardson, TE Garrett Griffin, FB Austin Johnson, LB Tony Steward, C Jack Allen, CB Brian Dixon, DT Ashaad Mabry, QB Garrett Grayson.
Suspended Player: Total Suspended Players (0)
N/A
Injured Reserve: (6) Players
WR Vincent Brown
DB J. Sanford
WR K. Prater
CB K. Wilson
CB Damian Swann
TE Michael Hoomanawanui
PUP Reserve: (2) Players
LB Hau'oli Kikaha
OL Avery Young
Non-Football Injury: (0) Players
N/A
Color Key: Blue: FA = Free Agents , Brown: FA New addition, Green: Draft Rookie , *Player*: FA Tender, **Player**: Trade, Red: Injured , Underline: UDFA = Undrafted Free Agents, (Player): Franchise Player, Purple: Suspended
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[SIZE=+1]Additions:[/SIZE]
1. Resign Saints Players
FB Austin Johnson.
OL S. Kelemete
TE Michael Hoomanawanui
RB Travaris Cadet.
QB Luke McCown
S Jamarca Sanford
CB Kyle Wilson
1-B. Resign Saints Players out of Practice Squad
WR Reggie Bell, S Alden Darby, CB Brandon Dixon, OT Bryan Witzmann, OG Cyril Lemon, DT Ashaad Mabry, WR Shane Wynn, WR R.J. Harris, DE Phillip Hunt, WR Kyle Prater.
2. Restructured Saints Players contract, Pay Cut.
LB Dannell Ellerbe
P Thomas Morstead
DE Cam Jordan
RB Mark Ingram
3. Signed New Players
LB Erik Harris. (CFL)
RB Vick Ballard
TE Coby Fleener.
K Josh Scobee.
LB Craig Robertson - 3 yrs
LB James Laurinaitis
DT Nick Fairley - 1 yr
S Roman Harper
FB John Kuhn.
CB Cortland Finnegan.
4. Franchise Player
N/A
5. Extension Player Contract
OL Terron Armstead a 5-year extension ($ 64.5 M)
C Max Unger to 3-year contract extension.
NFL Scouting Combine 2016 workout schedule:
TBA.
6. Draft 2016
[SIZE=+1] NFL Draft 2016 Countdown [/SIZE]
Completed
The 2015 NFL Draft will be held 28-30 April in Chicago.
Round 1: 28 April 2016
Rounds. 2-3: 29 April 2016
Rounds. 4-7: 30 April 2016
TIME LIMITS: Round 1: 10 minutes per selection. Round 2: Seven minutes per selection. Rounds 3 through 7: Five minutes per selection.
TELEVISION: NFL Network and ESPN/ESPN 2 will televise the draft on all three days.
2016 FIRST ROUND DRAFT ORDER
Here's the draft order for the first 20 picks:
1. Tennessee Titans: 3-13 (.492 strength of schedule)
2. Cleveland Browns: 3-13 (.531)
3. San Diego Chargers: 4-12 (.527)
4. Dallas Cowboys: 4-12 (.531)
5. Jacksonville Jaguars: 5-11 (.473)
6. Baltimore Ravens: 5-11 (.508)
7. San Francisco 49ers: 5-11 (.539)
8. Miami Dolphins: 6-10 (.469)
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 6-10 (.484)
10. New York Giants: 6-10 (.500)
11. Chicago Bears: 6-10 (.547)
12. New Orleans Saints: 7-9 (.504)
13. Philadelphia Eagles: 7-9 (.508)
14. Oakland Raiders: 7-9 (.512)
15. St. Louis Rams: 7-9 (.527)
16. Detroit Lions: 7-9 (.535)
17. Atlanta Falcons: 8-8 (.481)
18. Indianapolis Colts: 8-8 (.500)
19. Buffalo Bills: 8-8 (.509)
20. New York Jets: 10-6 (.441)
Teams 21-32 are in the playoffs
Eliminated during Wild Card Weekend
21. Washington Redskins: 9-7 (.465)
22. Houston Texans: 9-7 (.496)
23. Minnesota Vikings: 11-5 (.504)
24. Cincinnati Bengals: 12-4 (.477)
Eliminated during conference championships
25. Pittsburgh Steelers 10-6 (.504)
26. Seattle Seahawks 10-6 (.520)
27. Green Bay Packers 10-6 (.531)
28. Kansas City Chiefs: 11-5 (.496)
Eliminated during conference championships
29. Carolina Panthers 15-1
30. Denver Broncos 12-4
Super Bowl XLIX teams
31. Carolina Panthers
32. Denver Broncos
New Orleans Saints 2016 Draft picks:
RD1 Pick#12 Sheldon Rankins, DT Louisville
RD2 Pick#47 Michael Thomas WR Ohio St.
RD2 Pick#61 Vonn Bell FS Ohio St.
RD4 Pick#120 David Onyemata DT Manitoba (Canada)
RD7 Pick#237 Daniel Lasco RB California
7. UDFA
Jack Allen, OL, Michigan State
Joseph Cheek, OL, Texas A&M
Ken Crawley, DB, Colorado
Jared Dangerfield, WR, WKU
Trae Elston, DB, Ole Miss
De'Vante Harris, CB, Texas A&M
Marcus Henry, C, Boise State
Sione Houma, FB, Michigan
Dillon Lee, LB, Alabama
Tommylee Lewis, WR, Northern Illinois
Mitchell Loewen, DL, Arkansas
Ryker Matthews, OT, BYU
DJ Pettway, DL, Alabama
Jeff Schoettmer, S, UNC
Dominique Tovell, LB, UL-Lafayette
Landon Turner, G, UNC
John Walker, DB, Colorado
Jordan Williams, WR, Ball State
Avery Young, OL, Auburn
Offense:
New Orleans Saints
Jack Allen, OL, Michigan State
Joseph Cheek, OL, Texas A&M
Jared Dangerfield, WR, WKU
Marcus Henry, C, Boise State
Sione Houma, FB, Michigan
Tommylee Lewis, WR, Northern Illinois
Ryker Matthews, OT, BYU
Landon Turner, G, UNC
Jordan Williams, WR, Ball State
Avery Young, OL, Auburn
Defense:
Ken Crawley, DB, Colorado
Trae Elston, DB, Ole Miss
De'Vante Harris, CB, Texas A&M
Dillon Lee, LB, Alabama
Tommylee Lewis, WR, Northern Illinois
Ryker Matthews, OT, BYU
Landon Turner, G, UNC
Jordan Williams, WR, Ball State
Avery Young, OL, Auburn
Special Team:
TBA
8. Players added by Trades
N/A
9. Players added by Waiver
N/A
[SIZE=+1]Losses:[/SIZE]
1. Release Player who was with the team last year:
CB Brandon Browner
OG Jahri Evans.
LB David Hawthorne
LB Ramon Humber.
WR Seantavius Jones.
WR Marques Colston.
CB Keenan Lewis
QB Garrett Grayson
2. Player Suspended
-
3. Free Agent Player (FA) who was not re-signed:
TE Benjamin Watson
S Rafael Bush
4. Release Player (FA) who was not with the team last year or UDFA:
RB Vick Ballard
DE Phillip Hunt
FB Toben Opurum.
K J. Scobee
WR Kyle Prater
K Kai Forbath
CB Cortland Finnegan.
5. Release Player -Draft 2016:
-
6. Player Retirement
N/A
7. Player Traded
N/A
9. First Cut to 75 Player Roster # Players
WR Jared Dangerfield, OL Cyril Lemon, LB Jeff Schoettmer, LB Dillon Lee, WR Reggie Bell, S Jamal Golden, LS Chris Highland, CB Jimmy Pruitt, DE Matt Shaughnessy, WR R.J. Harris, TE RaShaun Allen, CB Brandon Dixon, OG Kaleb Eulls, LB Tony Steward, C.J. Wilson.
10. Final Cut to 53 Player Roster
FB Austin Johnson, WR Jake Lampman, OL Tony Hills, OL Tyrus Thompson, OL Khalif Barnes, OL Joseph Cheek, OL John Fullington, C Marcus Henry, C Jack Allen, WR Jordan Williams-Lambert, K Connor Barth, RB Travaris Cadet, TE Garrett Griffin, DE Davis Tull, DE Darryl Tapp, DE Chris McCain, DT C.J. Wilson, CB Brian Dixon, and safety Trae Elston, DT Ashaad Mabry.
[SIZE=+1]Coaching Changes:[/SIZE]
01/06/2016 Sean Payton announced that he will remain the coach of the New Orleans Saints in 2016
01/06/2016 New Orleans Saints QBs coach Mike Neu hired at Ball State.
01/07/2016 New Orleans Saints secondary coach Wesley McGriff is leaving to become a defensive assistant at Auburn.
01/13/2016 New Orleans Saints hired Joe Lombardi as QB Coach and Aaron Glenn as a secondary coach.
01/13/2016 New Orleans Saints hired coach Dan Campbell as assistant head coach/tight ends coach.
01/15/2016 New Orleans Saints part ways with OL coach Bret Ingalls.
01/20/2016 New Orleans Saints assistant Greg Lewis hired by Philadelphia Eagles.
01/21/2016 New Orleans Saints hired Peter Giunta as senior defensive assistant.
03/22/2016 New Orleans Saints offered coach Sean Payton 5-year contract extension.
03/28/2016 New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton agree to new deal: 5-year contract extension.
Trades Information
04/29/2016 New Orleans Saints Traded their 2016 third-round pick (No. 78) and 2016 fourth-round pick (No. 112) to move up to get New England Patriots 2016 second-round pick (No. 61).
04/30/2016 New Orleans Saints Traded their 2016 fifth-round pick (No. 152) and 2017 fifth-round pick to move up to get Washington Redskins 2016 fourth-round pick (No. 120).
[SIZE=+1]New Orleans Saints 2016 Free Agency (Saints Player)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1] NFL Free Agency 2016 Countdown [/SIZE]
Completed
Free Agents:
Exclusive-rights free agents Total 4
Lawrence Virgil DE
Austin Brown DT
Ryan Seymour C
Austin Johnson FB ----- Re-signed
Restricted free agents Total 4
Josh Hill TE ----- Re-signed
Tim Lelito G ----- Re-signed
Senio Kelemete G ----- Re-signed
Khiry Robinson RB
Unrestricted free agents Total 16
Rafael Bush FS
Benjamin Watson TE
Kevin Williams DT
Michael Hoomanawanui TE ----- Re-signed
Luke McCown QB ----- Re-signed
Kyle Wilson CB ----- Re-signed
Jamarca Sanford SS ----- Re-signed
Mike McGlynn G
Tony Hills LT
Kai Forbath K
Tim Hightower RB
James Anderson OLB
Matt Flynn QB
Christopher Owens CB
Kendall Hunter RB
Travaris Cadet RB ----- Re-signed
Offense
QB:
Luke McCown UFA ----- Re-signed
RB:
Khiry Robinson RFA
Tim Hightower UFA
Kendall Hunter UFA
Travaris Cadet UFA
FB:
Austin Johnson RFA ----- Re-signed
WR:
N/A
TE:
Benjamin Watson TE UFA
Michael Hoomanawanui TE UFA ----- Re-signed
Josh Hill TE RFA ----- Re-signed
OL:
Tim Lelito G RFA ----- Re-signed
Senio Kelemete G RFA ----- Re-signed
Mike McGlynn G UFA
Tony Hills LT UFA
Ryan Seymour G RFA
Defense
DL:
Kevin Williams DT UFA
Lawrence Virgil DE ERFA
Austin Brown DT ERFA
LB:
James Anderson OLB UFA
CB:
Kyle Wilson CB UFA ----- Re-signed
Christopher Owens CB UFA
S:
Rafael Bush FS UFA
Jamarca Sanford SS UFA ----- Re-signed
Special Team:
K:
Kai Forbath UFA
P:
-
LS:
-
UFA = Unrestricted Free Agent, RFA = Restricted Free Agent
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[SIZE=+1]New Orleans Saints 2016 Training Camp [/SIZE]
N/A
[SIZE=+1] NFL Season 2016 Kickoff Countdown [/SIZE]
Completed
[SIZE=+1]New Orleans Saints 2016 Schedule [/SIZE]
New Orleans Saints' 2016 Opponents
Home 2016
Atlanta
Carolina
Tampa Bay
St. Louis
Seattle
Denver
Oakland
Detroit
Away 2016
Atlanta
Carolina
Tampa Bay
Arizona
San Francisco
Kansas City
San Diego
NY Giants
2016 Pre Season Schedule (0-0) (Released 7 April 2016)
Week 1 - Aug. 14 at New England Patriots
Week 2 - Aug. 21 at Houston Texans
Week 3 - Aug. 28 vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 4 - Sept. 2 vs Baltimore Ravens
2016 Regular Season Schedule (W-L) (Schedule Released 14 April 2016)
Week 1...... Sun, Sept. 11 vs Raiders Noon FOX
Week 2 ..... Sun, Sept. 18 at Giants Noon FOX
Week 3 ..... Mon, Sept. 26 vs Falcons 7:30 pm CT ESPN
Week 4 ..... Sun, Oct. 2 at Chargers 3:25 pm CT FOX
Week 5 ..... BYE
Week 6 ..... Sun, Oct. 16 vs Panthers Noon FOX
Week 7 ..... Sun, Oct. 23 at Chiefs Noon FOX
Week 8 ..... Sun, Oct. 30 vs Seahawks Noon FOX
Week 9 ..... Sun, Nov. 6 at 49ers 3:05 pm FOX
Week 10 .... Sun, Nov. 13 vs Broncos Noon CBS
Week 11 ..... Thu, Nov. 17 at Panthers 7:25 pm NBC/NFN
Week 12 ..... Sun, Nov. 27 vs Rams Noon FOX
Week 13 ..... Sun, Dec. 4 vs Lions Noon FOX
Week 14 ..... Sun, Dec. 11 at Buccaneers Noon FOX
Week 15 ..... Sun, Dec. 18 at Cardinals 3:05 pm FOX
Week 16 ..... Sat, Dec. 24 vs Buccaneers Noon FOX
Week 17 ..... Sun, Jan. 1 at Falcons Noon FOX
[SIZE=+1]NFL Calendar 2016-2017 season[/SIZE]
February 22: Franchise tag period starts
February 23-29: NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
March 7: Franchise tag deadline, 4:00 p.m. ET.
March 9: The new league year 2016 begins. Free-agency period begins at 4 p.m. ET.
March 12: One of the NFL's regional combines is held at the Saints facility in Metairie.
March 20-23: Annual league meeting, Boca Raton, Florida.
April 4: Offseason workout period starts for teams with new head coaches.
April 18: Clubs start offseason workout programs.
April 22: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.
April 27: Deadline for clubs to exercise right of first refusal to restricted free agents.
April 28-30: 2016 NFL Draft, Chicago.
April 30: Teams may begin signing undrafted free agents immediately after the draft has concluded.
May 6-9: First weekend in which teams are allowed to hold their three-day rookie minicamp. May 13-16 is the other option.
May 23-25: NFL spring meeting, Charlotte.
July 15: Deadline for a franchise player to sign a multiyear contract extension. After this date, the player may only sign a one-year contract with his prior club.
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