The New Orleans Saints are facing an off-field storm at the very moment they need stability the most. Star wide receiver Chris Olave – widely viewed as the cornerstone of the team’s offensive future – is reportedly encountering significant obstacles in contract extension talks with GM Mickey Loomis. And as negotiations dragged on without progress, fans grew increasingly anxious about a potential rift.
According to multiple team sources, the disagreement between the two sides is not about commitment but about everything behind the scenes. financial structure. long-term guarantees. and the direction of the franchise moving forward. Olave – who is having the most efficient season of his career with 60 receptions. 664 yards and 4 touchdowns – wants the organization to show the level of belief he feels he has earned. Meanwhile. Loomis has taken a more cautious approach, slowing negotiations to a crawl.
Just as the tension reached its peak, Saints legend Drew Brees unexpectedly entered the conversation. And with one comment on a local radio show, he sent shockwaves through the entire city of New Orleans.
“They’re building a money-making machine, not a team that reflects the spirit of New Orleans anymore. I’ve seen things that truly make me worry about the future of the organization. And if they keep heading down this path. there will come a day when fans question whether the team they love still belongs to them.”
The statement instantly went viral across the NFL community. Many fans argued that if Brees – someone who knows the Saints’ identity more than anyone – is sounding the alarm, then the problems inside the building might be far more serious than the public realizes. Analysts also viewed Brees’ comment as a direct message to Loomis, whose decision-making has been heavily criticized in recent years.
Olave, 25, is under contract through the 2026 season, but the Saints know allowing him to enter a contract year without an extension would be a major mistake. And while Olave has previously said he wants to stay in New Orleans “forever,” the current stalemate makes his long-term future feel more uncertain than ever.
As the Saints continue searching for identity in the post-Payton, post-Brees era, delaying an extension with their brightest young star is something the franchise can no longer afford. Fans now wait for just one answer.
Tyler Guyton is a left tackle for the Dallas Cowboys. We learned Monday night that he might have a career in acting once his football career is over.
Sometimes, you go to work hard to draw a flag. Guyton understands this, and he did just that in the second quarter of the Week 11 Monday Night Football game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Guyton and Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce were holding on to each other before Guyton pushed Koonce off of him. Koonce responded by taking a swipe at Guyton, who fell to the ground. Let’s just say Guyton didn’t exactly fall to the ground naturally.
Tyler Guyton with a legendary flop!pic.twitter.com/elmqsdNs5i
— Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) November 18, 2025
Here’s the thing: it worked. Guyton committed the sell of the year and Koonce got penalized for it, an unnecessary roughness penalty which Dallas declined. Three plays later, the Cowboys stretched their lead to 24-6 courtesy of a 37-yard receiving touchdown by George Pickens. Dallas took a 24-9 lead into the locker room after Las Vegas ended the second quarter with a field goal.
Guyton, the Cowboys’ 2024 first-round selection out of Oklahoma, has started nine games for the Cowboys this season. The 24-year-old has struggled, grading out 64th out of 76 offensive tackles, per
“I am confident he has the skills and the length to overcome, what, to overcome the pre-snap penalties,” Jones said on
“He is unique in his talent, unique in his feet, to have the length that he’s got. I think he is gonna be a top player for us.”