New Orleans Saints Just Hit the Motherload of Good News

New Orleans Saints training camp opens Wednesday, July 29 — and the front office still hasn't finished its most important piece of business. We break down the Chris Olave extension standoff, what the camp calendar actually tells you, Tyler Shough's self-funded San Diego retreat, and the new Kamara–Etienne backfield. Chris Olave is playing on a $15.49M fifth-year option and The Athletic's Larry Holder reports an extension is expected by Week 1. But the receiver market has exploded — Drake London at $141M, Garrett Wilson at $130M, Christian Watson at $92M, Jameson Williams up to $83M. Every one of those deals raises the price. And New Orleans is historically a September team on extensions. Meanwhile Tyler Shough enters his first full season as the unquestioned starter, and what he did this summer says more about this locker room than any OTA rep did. Plus: why the joint practices against the Rams and Cowboys are the only camp days that actually matter, and why Alvin Kamara's down year says more about the offense around him than about him. Drop a comment: where are you watching from, and what was the moment that made you a Saints fan? Standard Coverage — football conversations that sound like your group chat. Falcons, Jaguars, Saints and Cardinals coverage every week. Subscribe so you don't miss camp reports. #Saints #WhoDat #NFL #SaintsTrainingCamp #ChrisOlave #TylerShough #AlvinKamara #NewOrleansSaints #NFLNews #JordynTyson #TravisEtienne #KellenMoore #SaintsNews #NFLTrainingCamp #NFCSouth