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Team Notebook: New Orleans Saints News, Rumors and Injury Updates
 Saints | Had planned onside kick all along Charles Chandler, of the Charlotte Observer, reports the New Orleans Saints had planned a surprise onside kick for the past two weeks, but head coach Sean Payton wasn't sure when the best time would be to try it. Payton decided to use it on the second-half kickoff. The Saints were able to recover the kick, and they took advantage of it with their first touchdown of the game. Saints | Brunell uncertain about future Gene Frenette, of The Florida Times-Union, reports New Orleans Saints QB Mark Brunell said he does not know if he will play next season. Brunell will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Saints | Payton says he slept with Lombardi Trophy New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said Monday, Feb. 8, during his post-Super Bowl news conference that he slept with the Lombardi Trophy. "This thing laid in my bed next to me," Payton said. "I rolled over a couple times, and I probably drooled on it, man. Nothing like being an NFL coach and being part of this with great players like Drew Brees. I don't take that lightly. I'm honored." Saints | Repeating as Super Bowl champs will be tough Adam Schefter, of ESPN, reports more than 50 percent of players on the New Orleans Saints' roster have contracts that expire following the Super Bowl, according to NFLPA records. The Saints are scheduled to have 18 restricted free agents and 11 unrestricted free agents. Saints | Make postseason history with Super Bowl XLIV win CBSSports.com reports the New Orleans Saints became the first team in NFL history to win three games in which it had trailed by seven or more points in one postseason. Saints | Hartley sets Super Bowl record Elias Sports Bureau reports New Orleans Saints PK Garrett Hartley set a Super Bowl record Sunday, Feb. 7, by kicking three field goals of 40 yards or longer. Saints | Brees sets another Super Bowl record Elias Sports Bureau reports New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees set the record for highest completion percentage in a Super Bowl while throwing a minimum of 30 completions. Brees finished Super Bowl XLIV with an 82.1 completion percentage. Saints | Brees ties Super Bowl record Updating a previous item, the Associated Press reports New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees tied a Super Bowl record with 32 completions Sunday, Feb. 7. Saints | Brees named Super Bowl MVP CBS Sports reports New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has been named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XLIV. He was 32-for-39 for 288 yards with two touchdown passes in the game. Saints | Win Super Bowl XLIV The New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 Sunday, Feb. 7, to win Super Bowl XLIV. It is the Saints' first Super Bowl victory. Saints | Hargrove injured Sunday CBS Sports reports New Orleans Saints DL Anthony Hargrove (leg) suffered a left leg injury during the Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7. Saints | Greer returns to game CBSSports.com reports New Orleans Saints CB Jabari Greer (leg) suffered a bruised leg during the Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7, but he has returned to the game. Saints | Greer injured Sunday CBS Sports' Solomon Wilcots reports New Orleans Saints CB Jabari Greer (leg) has left the Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7, with a leg injury. He was replaced by S Usama Young. Saints | Three fielding punts in pregame warmups Doug Tatum, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, reports New Orleans Saints RB Reggie Bush, WR Devery Henderson and WR Lance Moore are fielding punts during pregame warmups for the Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7. Saints | Three fielding kickoffs in pregame warmups Doug Tatum, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, reports New Orleans Saints WR Robert Meachem, RB Mike Bell and WR Courtney Roby (knee) are fielding kickoffs during pregame warmups for the Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7. Saints | Week 21 Inactives The New Orleans Saints have declared WR Adrian Arrington, LB Anthony Waters, TE Darnell Dinkins, OG Jamar Nesbit, RB Lynell Hamilton, DL Paul Spicer, TE Tory Humphrey inactive for Week 21. Saints | Hamilton sits out practice Saturday The Associated Press reports New Orleans Saints RB Lynell Hamilton (ankle) sat out practice Saturday, Feb. 6. Head coach Sean Payton said the team will see how Hamilton feels before the game before deciding if he will play in Super Bowl XLIV. Saints | Gay sits out practice Saturday The Associated Press reports New Orleans Saints CB Randall Gay (foot, illness) sat out practice Saturday, Feb. 6. Head coach Sean Payton said he expects Gay to play in Super Bowl XLIV. Saints | Nine practice Friday, probable for Super Bowl New Orleans Saints TE Darnell Dinkins (foot), OG Jahri Evans (foot), OT Jermon Bushrod (thumb), DE Will Smith (groin), LB Jonathan Casillas (ankle), LB Scott Fujita (knee), CB Jabari Greer (groin), CB Tracy Porter (knee) and SS Pierson Prioleau (quadriceps) fully participated in practice Friday, Feb. 5. All are listed as probable for Super Bowl XLIV. Saints | Vilma probable for Super Bowl New Orleans Saints LB Jonathan Vilma (knee) fully participated in practice Friday, Feb. 5. He is listed as probable for Super Bowl XLIV. Saints | Meachem probable for Super Bowl New Orleans Saints WR Robert Meachem (ankle) fully participated in practice Friday, Feb. 5. He is listed as probable for Super Bowl XLIV. Saints | Moore probable for Super Bowl New Orleans Saints WR Lance Moore (ankle) fully participated in practice Friday, Feb. 5. He is listed as probable for Super Bowl XLIV. Saints | Five limited Friday, listed as probable for Super Bow New Orleans Saints WR Courtney Roby (knee), OT Zach Strief (shoulder), DE Bobby McCray (back, ankle), CB Malcolm Jenkins (hamstring) and FS Darren Sharper (knee) were limited during practice Friday, Feb. 5. They are listed as probable for Super Bowl XLIV. Saints | Shockey probable for Super Bowl New Orleans Saints TE Jeremy Shockey (knee) was limited during practice Friday, Feb. 5. He is listed as probable for Super Bowl XLIV. Saints | Gay misses practice Friday, probable for Super Bowl New Orleans Saints CB Randall Gay (foot, illness) did not participate in practice Friday, Feb. 5. He is listed as probable for Super Bowl XLIV. Saints | Hamilton questionable for Super Bowl New Orleans Saints RB Lynell Hamilton (ankle) did not participate in practice Friday, Feb. 5. He is listed as questionable for Super Bowl XLIV. Saints | Seven players practice Thursday New Orleans Saints TE Darnell Dinkins (foot), OG Jahri Evans (foot), OT Jermon Bushrod (thumb), LB Jonathan Casillas (ankle), LB Scott Fujita (knee), CB Jabari Greer (groin) and CB Tracy Porter (knee) fully participated in practice Thursday, Feb. 4. Saints | Moore practices Thursday New Orleans Saints WR Lance Moore (ankle) fully participated in practice Thursday, Feb. 4. Saints | Meachem practices Thursday New Orleans Saints WR Robert Meachem (ankle) fully participated in practice Thursday, Feb. 4. Saints | Nine players limited Thursday New Orleans Saints WR Courtney Roby (knee), OT Zach Strief (shoulder), DE Will Smith (groin), DE Bobby McCray (back, ankle), LB Jonathan Vilma (knee), CB Randall Gay (foot), CB Malcolm Jenkins (hamstring), FS Darren Sharper (knee) and SS Pierson Prioleau (quadriceps) were limited during practice Thursday, Feb. 4. Saints | Shockey limited Thursday New Orleans Saints TE Jeremy Shockey (knee) was limited during practice Thursday, Feb. 4. Saints | Hamilton misses practice Thursday New Orleans Saints RB Lynell Hamilton (ankle) did not participate in practice Thursday, Feb. 4. Saints | Seven players practice Wednesday New Orleans Saints TE Darnell Dinkins (foot), OG Jahri Evans (foot), OT Jermon Bushrod (thumb), LB Jonathan Casillas (ankle), LB Scott Fujita (knee), CB Jabari Greer (groin) and CB Tracy Porter (knee) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Feb. 3. Saints | Moore practices Wednesday New Orleans Saints WR Lance Moore (ankle) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Feb. 3. Saints | Meachem practices Wednesday New Orleans Saints WR Robert Meachem (ankle) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Feb. 3. Saints | Seven players limited Wednesday New Orleans Saints WR Courtney Roby (knee), OT Zach Strief (shoulder), DE Will Smith (groin), DE Bobby McCray (back, ankle), CB Randall Gay (foot), CB Malcolm Jenkins (hamstring) and SS Pierson Prioleau (quadriceps) were limited during practice Wednesday, Feb. 3. Saints | Sharper, Vilma limited Wednesday Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints FS Darren Sharper (knee) and LB Jonathan Vilma (knee) were limited during practice Wednesday, Feb. 3. Saints | Shockey limited Wednesday Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints TE Jeremy Shockey (knee) was limited during practice Wednesday, Feb. 3. Saints | Shockey limited Wednesday Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints TE Jeremy Shockey (knee) was limited during practice Wednesday, Feb. 3. Saints | Hamilton misses practice Wednesday The Associated Press reports New Orleans Saints RB Lynell Hamilton (ankle) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Feb. 3. He was wearing a walking boot to protect his injured ankle. Saints | Sharper, Vilma practice Wednesday The Associated Press reports New Orleans Saints FS Darren Sharper (knee) and LB Jonathan Vilma (knee) participated in practice Wednesday, Feb. 3. Saints | Shockey practices Wednesday The Associated Press reports New Orleans Saints TE Jeremy Shockey (knee) participated in practice Wednesday, Feb. 3. Saints | Expected to extend Brees' contract Adam Schefter, of ESPN, reports the New Orleans Saints are expected to extend the contract of QB Drew Brees during the offseason to bring his salary more in line with the other top quarterbacks in the league, according to sources. Saints | Partying hard prior to Super Bowl? TMZ.com reports New Orleans Saints RB Reggie Bush and some teammates partied late Tuesday, Feb. 2, on South Beach at a nightclub called BED and were photographed leaving the club around 3:30 a.m. local time. Saints | Expect Freeney to play in Super Bowl Jeff Duncan, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, reports New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees said the Saints expect Indianapolis Colts DE Dwight Freeney (ankle) to play in Super Bowl XLIV. |
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