Fleur-de-links, June 23: Can the Saints take that next step forward?

New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough (6) looks for a receiver during the third quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. | Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Welcome to today's roundup of New Orleans Saints and NFL news!

Why the Saints' most important offseason battle is not roster positions

Time to prove what this team can do.

Here's when, and where, Saints hold joint practices with other teams

New information on the Saints' joint practices.

The World Cup Has Exposed the NFL's Turf Problem. Now It's Time for Owners to Do Right By Their Players.

Will changes actually be made?

Saints RT Taliese Fuaga dealt with two high ankle sprains in 2025. Erik McCoy helped him & his resilience was shown.

For the first time, Fuaga is spending the entire offseason in New Orleans.

"Really honing in on my technique, lifting & all that."

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- Jon Sokoloff (@JonSokoloff) June 22, 2026