Morning Break: Drew Brees, Jahri Evans named Hall of Fame finalists

Morning Break: Drew Brees, Jahri Evans named Hall of Fame finalists

New Orleans Saints
30 Dec 2025, 20:30 GMT+

A collection of headlines and news about the Saints and the NFL for Tuesday, December 30

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Saints WR Chris Olave is having a career year and is answering questions along the way.

The numbers say a lot about what Chris Olave has meant to the New Orleans Saints this season. After another strong performance against the Tennessee Titans in which he caught eight passes for 119 yards and a touchdown his third straight game with a scoring grab, his second straight with more than 115 yards Olave ranks among the NFL's leaders in receptions (100), receiving yards (1,163) and receiving touchdowns (9).SEE MORE>>

Drew Brees, Jahri Evans, Eli Manning and Reggie Wayne are Hall of Fame finalists

The Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 could have a strong New Orleans flavor. Four of the 15 modern-era finalists announced by Hall officials Tuesday have local ties: former New Orleans Saints standouts Drew Brees and Jahri Evans; and New Orleans natives Eli Manning and Reggie Wayne.SEE MORE>>

Rod Walker: The emergence of Tyler Shough tops my list of Top 5 Saints stories of 2025

You've heard the saying a thousand times. "It's not how you start. It's how you finish." New Orleans Saints fans would agree after what they have seen over the past 365 days. As we close the book on 2025, it's time to take a look back at the five biggest headlines for the Saints this year.SEE MORE>>

Here's where Saints QB Tyler Shough stands in NFL Rookie of the Year odds after Titans win

New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough is near the top of the 2025 NFL Rookie of the Year award odds. As of Monday morning, Shough is second in the race behind Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, according to FanDuel. At one point in the same morning, Shough was the odds-on favorite to win.SEE MORE>>

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Drew Brees, Jahri Evans named finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026

New Orleans Saints legends Drew Brees and Jahri Evans have been named finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, being among 15 selected to advance to the final round of voting from the 128 modern era nominees.SEE MORE>>

15 modern-era players announced as finalists for Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Fifteen former standouts in the National Football League have reached the doorstep of enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the announcement this morning of the Finalists in the Modern-Era Players category for the Class of 2026 presented by Visual Edge.SEE MORE>>

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