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Morning Break: Alontae Taylor having fun playing in Brandon Staley's defense

A collection of headlines and news about the Saints and the NFL for Friday, May 30

May 30, 2025 at 09:02 AM

News from NOLA.com

Can speed make up for lack of size among the Saints' wide receivers? They're betting on it.

The New Orleans Saints' wide receivers aren't the tallest bunch. One quick look at them confirms as much. But they might be even shorter than you realize: The Saints are just one of two teams that don't have a wideout taller than 6-foot-2. The Minnesota Vikings are the other. Does it matter? FULL ARTICLE >>

Saints OTA observations: Rookie QB Tyler Shough delivers multiple wow throws

This is the hopeful time of year after all, so the New Orleans Saints young quarterbacks gave some reason for optimism in the second installment of Organized Team Activities (OTAs). New Orleans took practice indoors Thursday as rain pelted the city in the morning hours. They ran through a roughly 80-minute session at their indoor facility, with the bulk of it spent on positional drills and walk-throughs. FULL ARTICLE >>

News from NewOrleansSaints.com

New Orleans Saints cornerback Alontae Taylor expects to showcase versatility in Brandon Staley defense

The honeymoon phase is as cuddly as one would surmise in its infancy. The reciprocal feelings are warm and fuzzy for New Orleans Saints cornerback Alontae Taylor and his new coaching staff, which believes it fully can tap into the multiplicity offered by Taylor, who has played outside and slot corner at various times his previous three seasons. FULL ARTICLE >>

News from NFL.com

Patrick Mahomes on Travis Kelce entering Year 13: 'If it's his last ride, you would never know'

For a portion of the offseason, Travis Kelce's playing future was in question. Would the Kansas City Chiefs tight end begin his countdown to Canton and retire or was he headed back for Year 13? He chose the latter, but according to his quarterback, Kelce doesn't look like player heading into the sunset of his career. FULL ARTICLE >>

Kyle Shanahan doesn't need Brock Purdy to change after big contract: 'I want him to be the leader he's always been'

Money changes people. Kyle Shanahan doesn't need it to change his quarterback. The San Francisco 49ers coach said that Brock Purdy's massive payday this offseason shouldn't alter how the QB approaches his leadership role. "I want him to be the leader he's always been," Shanahan said on Thursday, via the team's official transcript. FULL ARTICLE >>

Ravens WR DeAndre Hopkins impressing in offseason workouts

The Baltimore Ravens quietly signed DeAndre Hopkins in March to little fanfare. The three-time first-team All-Pro, however, is already turning heads in Charm City. "First of all, I think he's a heck of a football player," coach John Harbaugh said of Hopkins this week, via the team's official website. "Obviously, you saw him today. He's a gifted guy. He's a talented guy. He's going to be a big-body, contested-catch receiver for us, certainly." FULL ARTICLE >>