April 30th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Saints are going nowhere, as finally after a full year of talks, the team has announced they have reached a tentative agreement with the state of Louisiana to stay at the Superdome through 2025. The agreement states that the team will not need a new stadium to stay in the state, but the Superdome [...]
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Saints Release DT Hollis Thomas
The Saints have released defensive tackle Hollis Thomas, his agent Michael Bauer confirmed. Thomas, 35, was scheduled to earn $1.4 million this season. He started 30 games in his three years with the Saints, including the playoffs, 123 tackles and 6.5 sacks.
Young Says He’d Like to Come Back and Play For Saints When Healthy
The release of DT Brian Young took place just a few hours ago, but already Mike Triplett of The Times-Picayune got a hold of Young, who says that despite being disappointed about being let go, he does plan on playing in 2009 or possibly 2010, and would like it to be for the Saints. Young [...]
Saints Release Veteran DT Brian Young
The Saints made a tough decision today, as they released defensive tackle Brian Young. The team announced the release of the nine-year veteran earlier today. “This was a very difficult decision to make,” G.M. Mickey Loomis said in a team-issued release. “Brian is one of the hardest working individuals I have ever met and I [...]
Saints Sign 10 Undrafted Free Agents
One day after the draft, the Saints have come to terms with no less than 10 undrafted free agents. Here’s the list: CB Danny Gorrer (Texas A&M) OG Cedric Dockery (Texas) WR Chris Vaughn (Louisville) LB Jonathan Casillas (Wisconsin) CB Reggie Jones (Portland State) G/T Augustus Parrish (Kent State) C Alex Fletcher (Stanford) QB Patrick [...]
Saints Get Ohio State Safety/CB Malcolm Jenkins in First Round
The Saints have selected a safety/CB in the first round, going with Ohio State hitter Malcolm Jenkins with the #13 pick. New Orleans has been looking to upgrade the secondary for sometime, and now they have a player that can step in and have an impact. Here is the lowdown on Jenkins from Draft Countdown: [...]
WR Moore, OG Evans Sign Their Tenders
The New Orleans Times Picayune reports that Saints wide receiver Lance Moore and guard Jahri Evans have signed their tendered one-year contract offers, General Manager Mickey Loomis said Friday. Evans agreed to a one-year, $2.792 million contract and Moore a one-year deal worth $1.545 million. Both were restricted free agents
