The New Orleans Saints' "bonus week" is in the books. So what all stood out? In this driving home edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak breaks down the latest injury and signing news and notes from two days of practice, and also dives in on comments from Saints coordinators on a few key players. 
 
 

The cuts are in and the New Orleans Saints' initial 53-man roster for the 2026 season is here. So what are the biggest takeaways? On this live edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller dive deep on each position, some surprising IR stashes, our biggest depth concerns, an impressive RB situations and a lot more. 
COLD OPEN: Welcome in & quick takeaways from preseason finale
SEGMENT 1: Breaking down the offense ... what's the strongest position?
SEGMENT 2: Breaking down the defense ... are there moves coming to address CB depth?

The New Orleans Saints have one practice and a preseason finale left for players to make their impressions before cutdown day. So who is safe, and who still has work to do? On the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak breaks down his final 53-man roster projection as well as the latest injury news for a team that seems to have way too much of it. SEGMENT 1: The Rundown ... injuries and IR trips keep piling upSEGMENT 2: 53-man roster projection, offenseSEGMENT 3: 53-man roster projection, defense & special teams

The New Orleans Saints are back from California, and they'll want to erase the memory of that final day, because it didn't go so great at SoFi Stadium. In this latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak breaks down whose stock is up, and whose is trending downward after Week 2 of the preseason. We'll also break down the Saints' trade for RB Zamir White and the signing of Daniel Carlson, a veteran leg who is set to shake up the kicker battle, big-time. SEGMENT 1: The rundown ... what do additions of Zamir White and Daniel Carlson mean for the roster?SEGMENT 2: Picking stock down players from Saints-RamsSEGMENT 3: Picking stock up players from Saints-Rams

The New Orleans Saints' final joint practice is in the books, this time with the L.A. Rams on the opposing sideline. So what stood out? On this latest quick edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak dives into the top takeaways from the day out in Woodland Hills with an assist from Saints great and WWL Radio color commentator Deuce McAllister.

One joint practice (and at least a dozen fights) down, and one to go? So what have we learned about the New Orleans Saints so far out in California? On the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak breaks down what he's learned so far about the Saints heading into Week 2 of the preseason, what the fallout will be from extended injury absences for Jordyn Tyson and Alvin Kamara, and we'll also play out 1-on-1 interview with Saints second-year TE Moliki Matavao. SEGMENT 1: The Rundown ... what's the fallout from Tyson, Kamara injuriesSEGMENT 2: The Rundown, part 2: Saints-Cowboys more boxing match than practiceSEGMENT 3: 1-on-1 with Moliki MatavaoSEGMENT 4: Here's what we're watching for the rest of the way in Cali

The New Orleans Saints dropped their preseason opener to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but that's hardly the story. The defense balled out in the first half and Zach Wilson stole the show. But what does it mean? In this late-night, live edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller break down the game, pick studs and duds and answer viewer questions live. Let's do it!SEGMENT 1 - picking stock up players from Saints-JaguarsSEGMENT 2 - picking stock down players from Saints-JaguarsSEGMENT 3 - Live Mailbag!

It took a bit longer than anyone hoped, but the New Orleans Saints' offensive playmakers delivered BIG-TIME in their joint practice against the Jacksonville Jaguars. In this driving home edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak shares his biggest takeaways from the offensive explosion for the Saints vs the Jags, we'll hear Bobby Hebert's takeaways on the defense and the latest injury updates, and we'll play for you a 1-on-1 interview from earlier in the week with Saints second-year DB Jayden Price, who will have a big role in this Saturday's preseason opener. SEGMENT 1: The offense finally got rolling, and it was beautifulSEGMENT 2: Bobby Hebert gives the lowdown on the defenseSEGMENT 3: 1-on-1 with Saints DB Jayden PriceSEGMENT 4: Jordyn Tyson injury looms large

The New Orleans Saints head into their first joint practice with a lot of questions. Can the offense start to find the answers against a different defense? In this latest 'driving home' edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak breaks down some of the action from Tuesday and Wednesday's training camp practices (Days 10 and 11) and previews the highly anticipated joint practice set for Thursday in Metairie.

It's almost time for New Orleans Saints preseason football. But who will be available to play? On the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller dive in on the fallout from the latest run of injuries, including another ACL tear and an ominous sounding hamstring issue for Cam Jordan. We'll also break down the latest news and notes from around Saints camp, and then play three exclusive interviews with rookie WR Bryce Lance, safety Julian Blackmon and LG David Edwards. SEGMENT 1: The rundown ... Terrion Arnold visit, injury impacts and moreSEGMENT 2: 1-on-1 with rookie WR Bryce LanceSEGMENT 3: 1-on-1 with safety Julian BlackmonSEGMENT 4: 1-on-1 with LG David Edwards

Day 8 of New Orleans Saints training camp is in the books, and there's a lot to cover. In this latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak breaks down why Cesar Ruiz is suddenly getting second-team center reps, injuries to watch, Tyler Shough's growing connection with Tyler Shough, a floundering kicker battle and a lot more.

Day 7 of New Orleans Saints training camp is in the books, and it was another day highlighted by a big moment for Barion Brown. Can he keep living up to the hype? On this driving home edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak breaks down his top takeaways from the past two practices at Saints camp, who and what stood out, how the offense has progressed and what happened in the first two sets of 2-minute drills.

The first week of New Orleans Saints training camp practices are in the books, so who helped their case the most? In the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller break down the latest news and notes after Day 5 of Saints camp and the first padded practice, which included a surprise retirement and a stifling defense. We'll also break down the stock up players and chat 1-on-1 with Saints WR Devaughn Vele. SEGMENT 1: The rundown, part 1 ... Polk retires; WRs arrive; pressure, pressure, pressureSEGMENT 2: The rundown, part 2 ... what stood out in 1V1sSEGMENT 3: Catching up with Saints WR Devaughn VeleSEGMENT 4: Stock up players ... who's helped their case the most so far?

The pads are on! And with it, came some much needed offense at New Orleans Saints training camp. In this driving home edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak breaks down his top takes from another hot day in Metairie, which featured some 1-on-1 drills, big plays from Barion Brown and a lot more.

The long-awaited Chris Olave contract extension has finally landed, and it's a big one. On the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak dives in on Olave's big deal and why it had to happen. We'll also dive in on "no chip" Alvin Kamara, the fallout of Bryan Bresee's injury, Taysom Hill's big announcement and we'll chat 1-on-1 with Saints edge rusher Chase Young after the first two days of the 2026 training camp. SEGMENT 1: Chris Olave's big deal and Bryan Bresee injury falloutSEGMENT 2: AK's says there's no chip, but are we buying it?SEGMENT 3: 1-on-1 with Chase YoungSEGMENT 4: Odds & ends: Charlie Smyth's outlook at Taysom reflection