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Saints agree to one-year deal with QB Winston
A day after quarterback DREW BREES announced his retirement, the New Orleans Saints signed fellow quarterback JAMEIS WINSTON to a one-year contract. While Winston likely would have had interest on the… More free agent market, he decided to return to New Orleans to potentially take over for Brees. A quarterback competition is expected to take place between Winston and TAYSOM HILL. Less
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Saints restructure QB Hill’s contract, negotiating with QB Winston
The New Orleans Saints signed quarterback TAYSOM HILL to a contract “extension” on Sunday night, but the move was mostly designed to save money against the salary cap. The Saints are… More reportedly negotiating with fellow quarterback JAMEIS WINSTON, who appears likely to become the heir apparent to DREW BREES – who officially announced his retirement on Sunday. Less
Source: Team Blog
Saints have “big interest” in keeping QB Winston
New Orleans head coach Sean Payton said on Wednesday that quarterback JAMEIS WINSTON was a great leader for the team during the 2020 season, adding that the Saints have “big interest”… More in Winston remaining with the team in 2021. The Saints have a wealth of talent in their quarterback room, with DREW BREES and TAYSOM HILL also on the roster. Payton did add that he expected to hear more from the veteran Brees about his future in the next week to week and a half. Brees is widely expected to retire, although he has made no formal announcement. Less
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Free agent market heating up for QB Winston
With the MATTHEW STAFFORD for JARED GOFF trade in place between the Rams and the Lions, the free agent market for quarterback JAMEIS WINSTON is reportedly heating up. While he could… More certainly remain in New Orleans, several teams are said to be interested in his services. With the Saints, Winston is not guaranteed a starting role due to the presence of DREW BREES (for now) and TAYSOM HILL. Several teams see Winston as a potential starter, with both the Colts and Bears being linked to him thus far. Less
Source: Team Blog
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Kamara leads Saints with 3 touchdowns, Winston replaces injured Brees
New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES missed the second half of Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers with a rib injury. Brees was replaced by backup quarterback JAMEIS WINSTON, who will… More likely take over at quarterback should Bress miss time due to the injury. Meanwhile, ALVIN KAMARA led the way for the Saints with 2 rushing touchdowns and a third score on a touchdown catch. Less
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Brady struggles in Bucs debut
When the Tampa Bay Bucs upgraded from JAMEIS WINSTON to TOM BRADY during the offseason, the assumption was that costly interceptions and turnovers would be a thing of the past. Unfortunately… More for the Bucs, Brady was intercepted twice in his debut. The first of his interceptions led to an ALVIN KAMARA touchdown for New Orleans, while the second was returned 36 yards for a Saints touchdown. Meanwhile, Winston watched from the Saints bench, where he is currently serving as the third-string quarterback. Less
Source: ESPN.com
Winston declares himself one of the best
JAMEIS WINSTON said recently that he is “historically one of the best quarterbacks to play the game”. Winston was the top overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft but became the… More NFL’s first 30-interception quarterback in over 30 years last season. While Winston sounds as confident as ever, he will enter the 2020 season as the backup quarterback behind DREW BREES in New Orleans. Less
Source: New York Post
Factoid: Ryan Tannehill
Ryan Tannehill connected on a bunch of downfield passes last year. He and Matthew Stafford were the only quarterbacks to produce pass plays of 20-plus yards on over 20 percent of their completions. But I don’t expect he’ll be able to keep that up. more »
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Saints re-sign Hill to two-year deal
New Orleans quarterback TAYSOM HILL officially signed a two-year contract extension to remain with the Saints for at least the next couple of seasons. While Hill is technically listed as a… More quarterback, he lined up more often at tight end last season in addition to starring on special teams. The Saints were busy tending to their QB corps on Sunday, reportedly signing free agent JAMEIS WINSTON to a one-year deal. Less
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Saints to sign QB Winston
The quarterback surprises keep on coming, even after the 2020 NFL Draft has concluded. With the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles selecting quarterbacks JORDAN LOVE and JALEN HURTS in the… More draft, the New Orleans Saints provided another surprise on Sunday morning. The Saints are expected to sign former Tampa Bay quarterback JAMEIS WINSTON to a 1-year deal. Less
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Around the NFL: The Bizarro Drew Brees
So Yahoo's Charles Robinson reports that Jameis Winston is on the verge of signing a contract -- with the Saints, to back up Drew Brees. If there's a more surprising fit between team and quarterback, I'm not sure what it is. more »
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Bucs sign QB Gabbert as Brady backup
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed quarterback BLAINE GABBERT to a one-year contract, ensuring a veteran presence behind new starter TOM BRADY. Gabbert started the 2019 season as the backup behind quarterback… More JAMEIS WINSTON, but he did not play a single snap. He was placed on injured reserve in September after dislocating his shoulder in the preseason. Gabbert is familiar with head coach Bruce Arians’ offense, so there’s that. Less
Source: NBC Sports
Taylor in driver’s seat for starting QB gig
Los Angles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn said this week that TYROD TAYLOR is in the driver’s seat for the starting quarterback role. Unfortunately for fantasy owners crafting their draft boards,… More Lynn followed up his comment by adding that “nothing is finalized”. With quarterbacks like CAM NEWTON and JAMEIS WINSTON still available in free agency, and the NFL Draft on the horizon, this is a situation worth watching in the weeks ahead. Less
Source: NBC Sports
Andy Richardson: Waiting for Winston
I'm surprised that no one has signed Jameis Winston. I get that he throws a lot of interceptions, so NFL decision-makers have a different perspective on the guy than me, a fantasy football writer. But if you can set aside the turnovers (and clearly Bruce Arians couldn't), he's been pretty impressive. more »
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