New Orleans Saints fans will get their first look at the black and gold on Wednesday when the team opens its Metairie practice facility to the public (well, those with tickets) for a minicamp practice session. It’s a great opportunity to scout the new players and check up on those returning from injuries and rough 2021 campaigns — and, yeah, the perfect time for fans to snag autographs and selfies with their favorite players.
There’s going to be a lot going on when the Saints take the field at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15. Here’s what we’ll be watching for:
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Can Jarvis Landry keep up the momentum?
Few free agent pickups have made a stronger impression in practices open to the media than Landry, whose exploits have included one-handed receptions deep downfield and flipping into the end zone after securing a loose ball that got tipped on its way to him. He’s stepped up as the elder statesman of the receiving corps while Michael Thomas continues to recover from injury, and more strong play over the summer could set him up for a big year once the regular season starts.
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Will Michael Thomas make an appearance?
Thomas has been receiving treatment at the team practice facility and working on his own with the training staff to recover from a series of surgeries stemming from his complicated ankle surgery back in 2020, but he joined his teammates on the sidelines in the final stretch of Tuesday’s practice session as an observer. That’s already more than fans saw from him throughout the 2021 season. It isn’t much, but it’s a step in the right direction. The plan is for him to participate in training camp in late July; let’s see if that holds true.
3
Where do all the different safeties line up?
If all goes according to plan Tyrann Mathieu, Marcus Maye, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson are…
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