Sean Payton's return to New Orleans will lead off the storylines ahead of Thursday night's Broncos-Saints tussle, but it's not what players are focusing on ahead of the primetime bout.

New Orleans Saints star linebacker Demario Davis (hamstring) is out for Week 4 vs. Atlanta, his first missed game due to injury in his 13-year career.

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It's that time of year again, when NFL players cast their votes to identify the best in the league heading into the 2024 NFL season. Which players joined Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff from Nos. 50-41?

With NFL training camp season upon us, Bobby Kownack provides a refresher on the New Orleans Saints' roster changes, position battles and notable subplots.

Heading into the 2024 NFL season, who are the top 30 players over the age of 30? To answer this question, Ali Bhanpuri, Tom Blair, Gennaro Filice and Dan Parr engaged in a meeting of the minds. Check out the final rankings, as well as the honorable mentions who just missed the cut.

With free agency less than a month away, NFL teams will be looking to clear cap space in the coming weeks. So, which notable players could be released? Matt Okada spotlights potential cut candidates across the NFC.

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The Next Gen Stats analytics team ranks the top 10 off-ball linebackers entering Week 7 of the 2023 NFL season. Which two teams boast a pair of selections?

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It's that time of year again, when NFL players cast their votes to identify the best in the league heading into the 2023 NFL season. Which players joined Vikings QB Kirk Cousins from Nos. 50-41?

Is Derek Carr about to carry New Orleans back to the top of the NFC South? Adam Schein explains why the Saints are his pick to be the Cinderella team of the 2023 NFL season.

NFL.com's Grant Gordon breaks down Thursday's competitions from the 2023 Pro Bowl Games featuring stars from the AFC and NFC.

Travis Kelce and Justin Jefferson are unanimous choices for The Associated Press 2022 NFL All-Pro Team, and Sauce Gardner is the first rookie cornerback selected in 41 years.

The AFC and NFC rosters for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games were revealed Wednesday night on NFL Network and NFL.com.

Dealt from Chicago to Baltimore, Roquan Smith was one of the biggest names to change teams before the NFL trade deadline. Where does he land in the Next Gen Stats analytics team's ranking of the top 10 off-ball linebackers right now?

It's that time of year again, when NFL players cast their votes to identify the best in the league heading into the 2022 NFL season. Which players joined Cordarrelle Patterson from Nos. 80-71?

Saints defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson has high expectations for New Orleans' defense in the 2022 NFL season.

What is the best possible team money could buy in 2022? NFL Media researcher Anthony Holzman-Escareno builds the ultimate 53-man roster while remaining under this year's $208.2 million salary cap.

With the Saints in need of a new head coach and QB1, as well as major salary-cap relief, New Orleans may be on the brink of overhauling the roster. Nick Shook spotlights 10 Saints players who could be on the move this offseason.

Five players, including dynamic pass catchers Cooper Kupp and Davante Adams, are unanimous choices for The Associated Press 2021 NFL All-Pro Team.

Editors Ali Bhanpuri and Tom Blair assess the 30 best players over the age of 30 heading into the 2021 NFL season. How high did Tom Brady climb from last year's list? Is anyone above Aaron Rodgers?

It's that time of year again, when NFL players cast their votes to identify the best in the league heading into the 2021 NFL season.

Fred Warner and Darius Leonard just signed massive contract extensions, but neither player is No. 1 on Willie McGinest's list of top 10 off-ball linebackers. See who gets that honor.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis joins 'The Insiders' ahead of the team's Week 2 game against the Dallas Cowboys in the 2024 NFL regular season.

"GMFB" shares which NFL player they want to see carry the flag for 2028 LA Olympics.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis on who has been the most difficult quarterback to game plan for and more.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis on how to master the art of pregame speeches.

Watch a countdown of the 10 best highlight plays made by the New Orleans Saints in the 2023 NFL season.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis shoots into the Giants' backfield for big 8-yard sack.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis is a heat-seeking missile on a blitzing sack vs. Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis drops Minnesota Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs for a 5-yard sack.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis seals his team's Week 9 victory over the Chicago Bears with a sack-fumble against quarterback Tyson Bagent in the fourth quarter.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis trips up Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud for a massive 12-yard sack.

NFL Network's Jason McCourty share his top defensive plays from Week 5 of the 2023 season.

NFL analyst Brian Baldinger breaks down the biggest plays by the New Orleans Saints defense in their Week 5 win over the New England Patriots.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis stuffs Pats' fourth-down attempt in dominant fashion.

Watch the New Orleans Saints best defensive and special teams plays vs. the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season.

'GMFB' drafts their all-underrated defense.

Using specialized metrics measuring a candidate's HOPE score, the Devoted Dreamers academy looks beyond sports to find the next generation's football superstars and future generation's leaders. As the final selections are made, Don, Devionne, and Tory get a dose of inspiration as they see the possibilities of what football has to offer firsthand.

As potential students prepare for the final combine that will determine their fate, Don, Devionne, and Tory get a dose of inspiration as they see the possibilities of what football has to offer firsthand.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis joins Super Bowl Live.

See the highest graded players from Week 18 of the NFL season, according to Pro Football Focus

The New Orleans Saints defense denies a Philadelphia Eagles fourth-down quarterback sneak to force a key turnover on downs.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis on his Devoted Dreamers Foundation, being nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, and more.

Watch the best plays by the New Orleans Saints from Weeks 13 through 16 of the 2022 NFL season.

In Episode 1 of 'Demario's Devoted Dreamers,' Saints Linebacker Demario Davis recalls how mistakes he made as young man nearly derailed his journey to the NFL and the moment he turned it all around.

Listen to the best Mic'd Up moments from the New Orleans Saints first 13 games of the 2022 season.

Watch every sack made by the New Orleans Saints through 13 weeks of the 2022 NFL season.