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Morning Break: Travis Etienne embraces Louisiana homecoming with Saints

A collection of headlines and news about the Saints and the NFL for Saturday, March 14

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Saints News from Nola.com

Travis Etienne returned to his Louisiana roots when he signed with the New Orleans Saints. And now he's ready for the return of the correct pronunciation of his last name. That's right. It turns out Etienne's last name is pronounced "Achane" — ay-chan — instead of the commonly pronounced "ETN." SEE MORE>>

Louisiana native Travis Etienne Jr. is living a childhood dream as a New Orleans Saints running back. In his introductory press conference on Friday morning, Etienne clarified the pronunciation of his last name and reminisced about his days as a high school football player with dreams of making it to the Caesars Superdome to play in the state title game. SEE MORE>>

Saints News from NewOrleansSaints.com

The wine-and-dine budget for Travis Etienne didn't need to be substantial; pitching the New Orleans Saints to the free agent running back required very little heavy lifting. Etienne is a native of Jennings, La. SEE MORE>>

Charlie Smyth knows that in the NFL, promise only buys you so much time. After a rookie season that showed potential, the New Orleans Saints kicker is locked in on honing his craft in the off-season. "It's good to be back and now it's time to get back to work and getting better," he said. SEE MORE>>

Saints News from NFL.com

Signing with the New Orleans Saints is more than just a homecoming for Travis Etienne -- it's a fitting opportunity to right a wrong that's followed him ever since leaving Jennings, Louisiana, for college. SEE MORE>>

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New Orleans Saints welcomed punter Ryan Wright, linebacker Kaden Elliss, tight end Noah Fant, running back Travis Etienne Jr., and offensive lineman David Edwards to New Orleans for their official contract signings at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

New Orleans Saints owner and Pelicans governor Gayle Benson visited the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University on Friday, March 13, 2026.

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