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Mar

07

From the Westbank: Saints Offseason — How Do Y’all Get Through It?

Alright Who Dat Nation… the hardest part of the NFL calendar is here.

No kickoff on Sundays.
No Dome crowd shaking the city.
No last-second drives or Monday morning debates about the play calling.

Just the offseason.

Now don’t get me wrong — we’ve got the draft, free agency, and plenty of Saints news to keep us talking. But it’s still not the same as football season.

So I’ve got a question for the Who Dat Nation:

How do you get through the offseason?

Do you:
• Watch old Saints games or highlights?
• Start studying the draft and future players?
• Follow every rumor and roster move?
• Shift your attention to LSU, Pelicans, or baseball?
• Or do you just take a break from football until training camp?

Every Saints fan has their own way of passing the time until the black and gold take the field again.

For me, it’s a mix of following roster moves, checking in on the draft, and remembering that once August gets here, it all starts moving fast again.

Until then… the conversation never stops.

So tell me:

What do you do to survive the Saints offseason?

Let’s hear it.

Who Dat.

— Anthony “Tony” from the Westbank

Mar

07

From the Westbank: A Few Things Saints Fans Should Be Watching Right Now

The offseason may be here, but things are definitely not quiet around the New Orleans Saints.

A few moves and rumors over the past couple days give us a glimpse into what the front office is thinking as the team tries to reshape the roster heading into next season.

Here are a few things worth paying attention to.


Kamara’s Contract Adjustment

The Saints recently reworked the contract of Alvin Kamara, converting part of his salary into a signing bonus to create more cap flexibility. The move cleared over $8 million in cap space for 2026, giving the team room to operate heading into free agency.

This doesn’t necessarily mean Kamara is going anywhere. In fact, moves like this are something the Saints have done for years to manage the salary cap.

But it does show that the team is still trying to balance two things:

• staying competitive now
• building financial flexibility for the future

Kamara is still one of the most recognizable faces of the franchise, and if he’s healthy, he’s still a weapon.


Cam Jordan’s Future

One of the biggest questions right now surrounds Cameron Jordan.

After 15 seasons in New Orleans, the franchise sack leader is reportedly set to hit free agency for the first time in his career.

Jordan is still producing — he had 10.5 sacks last season — but the Saints are clearly weighing their options with the roster getting younger and the salary cap always looming.

The big question:

Do the Saints find a way to bring him back so he can retire in black and gold?

Or is this the beginning of a new era on the defensive line?

For a lot of Saints fans, seeing Cam in another uniform would feel strange.


The Saints Are Still Playing the Cap Game

To help get under the cap, the Saints have also restructured contracts for players like Chase Young, Juwan Johnson, and Justin Reid, which helped the team move back into a workable financial position.

This is classic Saints front office strategy — maneuvering contracts to create room while keeping core talent on the roster.


Big Picture for the Offseason

This offseason will tell us a lot about the direction of the franchise.

The Saints have pieces:

• a young quarterback still developing
• veteran leaders who have carried the team for years
• defensive talent that can still disrupt games

Now the front office has to decide how to balance youth, experience, and the salary cap.

And for Saints fans, that’s what makes the offseason interesting — every move tells you something about where the team thinks it’s going.

One thing’s for sure.

Just because it’s not game day doesn’t mean there’s nothing to talk about.

Who Dat.

Anthony “Tony” from the Westbank


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