CONFIRMED: “NOT TYSOM HILLS” Saints Star set to Depart with Philadelphia Eagles as Next Destination in a $70 million deal

The Philadelphia Eagles may need to add a pass rusher or two this offseason.

With Zack Baun, Milton Williams, and Josh Sweat all heading to free agency, it seems like a near given that the Eagles will another EDGE if they can’t bring all three back.

There are going to be some pretty great options available in free agency starting in March and USA Today’s Jacob Camenker called the Eagles the top landing spot for New Orleans Saints 25-year-old Chase Young.

“If the Eagles lose Josh Sweat in free agency, they may take a swing on a high-upside player like Young, who will only be 26 during the 2025 NFL season. Young hasn’t yet developed into a double-digit sack artist as many expected after his Defensive Rookie of the Year campaign in 2020, but he had 66 pressures with the Saints last season (seventh-most at his position, per PFF).”

Young is a former Pro Bowler and was the 2020 National Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year. He’s still young and is projected to land a four-year deal worth over $70 million by Spotrac.

The Eagles’ defense is going to likely take a hit this offseason, but adding someone like Young to Vic Fangio’s system could be a great way to keep the defense as one of the best in football in 2025.

This would be a great move if Philadelphia were to lose someone like Sweat. Should the Eagles go after Young?

AGREED: Gayle Benson and HC Kellen Moore takes final decision as Saints’ Derek Carr will be ‘First Domino’ To Fall For New Orleans

The New Orleans Saints have one of the better quarterbacks in the National Football League right now.

Derek Carr is a four-time Pro Bowler and is under contract for two more years. If the cap wasn’t a thing, there wouldn’t be much of a reason to move on from Carr. He’s been great over the last two years in New Orleans when he has been healthy.

The Saints star only played in 10 games in 2024, though. His cap hit currently is expected to be over $51 million in 2025 and over $61 million in 2026 barring a restructureing trade, or cut. It’s unclear what the team will do, but Pro Football Focus’ Mason Cameron suggested that he could be the “first domino” to fall for New Orleans this offseason.

“No. 14. QB Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints,” Cameron said. “The Saints find themselves in a difficult cap situation, and maintaining the roster as currently constructed is untenable. Carr’s significant contract may be the first domino to fall, as he has been linked as a possible trade target for various quarterback-needy teams. Despite dealing with a pair of injuries that limited him to just 10 starts in 2024, Carr was excellent when on the field, earning the fifth-highest PFF passing grade (86.7) among qualifying passers.

“The difficulty comes in the form of Carr’s no-trade clause, which could potentially result in a post-June 1 cut for the veteran quarterback.”

This makes sense. The Saints have a lot of decisions to make this offseason but they seem to be all contingent on what the team does with Carr.

WHODAT: Saints HC Kellen Moore Targeting a Specific quarterback to Replace Derrek Carr after a deliberate coaching hire

The New Orleans Saints knew this would be an offseason filled with several major decisions, and the franchise got things started by deciding to hire Kellen Moore as the team’s next head coach. The offensive-minded coach came to New Orleans fresh off a Super Bowl victory with the Philadelphia Eagles, and joined in on the decision making process with the franchise.

One of the first major decisions Moore and the Saints made was hiring an offensive coordinator. On Thursday, Ian Rapoport reported that New Orleans is hiring Doug Nussmeier as the offensive coordinator under Moore. This move has been expected since Moore was named head coach, because the two are extremely close.

Since Moore started coaching, he worked alongside Nussmeier with the Dallas Cowboys, the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Eagles. It was only right that Nussmeier followed Moore to his first head coaching job as well.

While the writing was on the wall for this move, the hire of Nussmeier could hint at which direction the Saints want to go for another important decision. New Orleans is still looking for a franchise quarterback of the future, and Doug Nussmeier‘s son, Garrett Nussmeier, could be that guy. That’s a connection a lot of people made following the hire of the elder Nussmeier.

Fans think Saints will be interested in Garrett Nussmeier after hiring Doug Nussmeier as offensive coordinator

Garrett Nussmeier is the current starting quarterback for LSU, and many analysts believe he would’ve been an intriguing prospect if he entered the draft this year. However, he opted to go back to LSU for another season, and he’s expected to be one of the top quarterbacks in the 2026 Draft class.

Barring any surprises, everyone expects the Saints to still be in a market for a long-term answer at quarterback then. Pairing Nussmeier with his father as his offensive coordinator would certainly be a nice story— especially since Doug Nussmeier was drafted by the Saints as a quarterback and spent four years with the team.

However, whether this happens or not will come down to more than just the storybook theme of it all. The Saints will have to actually be in position to land Nussmeier, and he’ll also have to be the quarterback they want. In a draft class that could also include Arch Manning, New Orleans could be deciding between multiple legacy storylines.

That’s a decision that’s over a year away, but the seed has definitely been planted in the minds of many, with the hire of Doug Nussmeier as offensive coordinator for the Saints.

Saints Star Payton Turner sends Shocking Message to Kellen Moore and Gayle Benson as Saints fans believe it was a subliminal shot aimed at…

NFL offseasons are all about drama, and that drama has seemingly already started for the New Orleans Saints. During the year, the football field is where storylines develop, but in the offseason, the stories start on social media, and the Saints already have a cryptic post to get things rolling.

Payton Turner is the player who kicked things off with a recent post on his Instagram stories. The veteran defensive end shared a picture of a dusty Rolls Royce stored in a garage, and it was clear that it hasn’t been driven in a while. Over the picture read the words, “No matter how good you are, if you are I’m a wrong place, you are worthless.”

Naturally, Saints fans interpreted this as a shot at the team; Turner is the Rolls Royce in this scenario and New Orleans is the old, dusty garage that’s deemed the wrong place.

Saints fans think Payton Turner is criticizing the Saints in a recent post

To be fair to Turner, players’ lives are about more than football. This message could’ve been about any aspect of his life, or he could’ve just thought it was an important message to pass along. While it definitely could be about the Saints, it’s not guaranteed unless he confirms it.

Of course, that reality won’t stop the reaction from fans, and fans who interpreted this as a shot at the team weren’t all that kind to Turner. The general reaction was that Turner hasn’t shown enough to send out a message like this. Since being drafted by New Orleans in the first round of the 2021 Draft, he has appeared in just 31 games, tallying five sacks, 50 tackles, 11 for a loss, and 11 quarterback hits.

However, with Zack Baun going from an underused defender in New Orleans, to a Defensive Player of the Year finalists with the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles, there will be a lot of players in New Orleans and around the league that argue they’re falling victim to similar circumstances. When it comes to Payton Turner, though, fans will have to see it to believe it.

BREAKING: Saints Hire Former Chargers Head Coach As Defensive Coordinator Under HC Kellen Moore

New Orleans Saints coach Kellen Moore is bringing in a familiar face to lead his defense— as well as one who can help the first-time head coach adjust to his new duties.

On Friday, the news broke that the Saints were hiring Brandon Staley as the team’s new defensive coordinator. The former Los Angeles Chargers head coach was pegged as a “leading candidate” earlier this month for the position; he and Moore worked together in L.A. during the 2023 season.

The #Saints are hiring Brandon Staley as their defensive coordinator, sources tell The Insiders.

Staley — who had two winning records and a playoff appearance in three seasons as #Chargers head coach — is still only 42. Now he reunites with Kellen Moore in New Orleans. pic.twitter.com/zhDjvt7K3x

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 21, 2025

It’ll be Staley’s second stint as a defensive coordinator. Previously he was the DC for Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams. He was hired as the Chargers’ head coach in 2021 and went 24-24 over three seasons there. After getting fired 14 games into the 2023 season, Staley spent 2024 as an assistant head coach to Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers.

Staley will have his work cut out for him in the Big Easy. The Saints ranked 29th in yards given up per game in 2024; only the Carolina Panthers gave up more total rushing yards on the season. Between revamping the defense and offering his experience as a former coach to Moore, Staley should have his plate full this year.