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Saints Releasing OT Josh Ball

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ESPN’s Katherine Terrell reports the Saints are releasing OT Josh Ball. Ball, 27, was drafted by the Cowboys in the fourth round out of Marshall in the 2022 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year, $4 million rookie contract.  He was in the third year of that deal when Dallas waived him and re-signed him to the practice squad. The Saints claimed Ball off the Cowboys’ practice squad … [Read more...] about Saints Releasing OT Josh Ball

Saints Giving S Julian Blackmon One-Year Deal Worth Up To $5.5M

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Jordan Schultz reports the Saints are signing S Julian Blackmon to a one-year deal worth up to $5.5 million to replace veteran S Tyrann Mathieu.  Reports last night indicated New Orleans was working hard to sign Blackmon after the news of Mathieu’s retirement.  Blackmon, 26, was a three-year starter at Utah and earned second-team All-American honors in 2019. The Colts selected … [Read more...] about Saints Giving S Julian Blackmon One-Year Deal Worth Up To $5.5M

Saints TE Dallin Holker Also Retired

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Saints TE Dallin Holker, who was cut by the team this week, announced on his Instagram account that he’s decided to retire.              View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Dallin Holker (@dholker) Injuries seem like they were a factor for Holker, who had a solid first season by playing 12 games as a rookie undrafted free … [Read more...] about Saints TE Dallin Holker Also Retired

NFC Notes: Michael Penix, Falcons, Panthers Analytics, Saints

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Falcons Falcons OLB Bralen Trice is going full speed for the first time since his season-ending injury last year. (Tori McElhaney) Atlanta QB Michael Penix Jr. on the Falcons’ offensive capabilities this year: “The potential? We should be the best in the league. We should be unstoppable. That’s our goal. We want to be No. 1 in all the categories.” (Josh … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Michael Penix, Falcons, Panthers Analytics, Saints