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New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) walks between drills at the NFL team's football training camp in Metairie, La., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Saints career sacks leader Cameron Jordan agrees to 2-year extension
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Fri,08/04/23-8:06AM , 1,005 Reads
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints career sacks leader Cameron Jordan has agreed to a two-year contract extension that could keep him with his only NFL club through a 15th season.
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LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly speaks during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Monday, July 17, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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LSU football coach Brian Kelly cites gambling concerns while adopting new injury reporting policy
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Thu,08/03/23-2:20PM , 577 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU has a new, more “transparent” injury reporting policy that football coach Brian Kelly described Thursday as a “proactive” response to the proliferation of legalized sports betting.

For Kelly, one concern is the specter of gamblers hounding football staffs for insider information.
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) hands the ball to Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) during a drill at NFL football training camp practice in Metairie, La., Monday, July 31, 2023. (David Grunfeld/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

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Saints' Alvin Kamara excused from practice to meet with NFL commissioner Goodell
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Wed,08/02/23-1:10PM , 668 Reads
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara was excused from practice on Wednesday so he could meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in New York to discuss a recently settled criminal case stemming from a February 2022 fight in Las Vegas.
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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas catches during drills at the NFL team's football training camp in Metairie, La., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Saints receiver Michael Thomas to those who doubt his comeback: 'I like it'
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Tue,08/01/23-4:33PM , 278 Reads
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints receiver Michael Thomas is encouraging NFL defensive backs, analysts and fans alike to freely express any doubts they may have about whether he can regain the record-setting form of his last healthy season in 2019.
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