The Latest Breaking News from Marcus Davenport

ESPN's Matt Bowen says Marcus Davenport's best fit in free agency isn't the New Orleans Saints. He might have more to gain by going home to Texas:

The Houston Texans could have a free agent solution to their edge defense in New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport.

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Here's what it would cost for the Saints to pick up Cesar Ruiz's fifth-year option for 2024. If the Saints don't exercise it, he'll be a free agent next offseason:

Some mystery surrounds new Falcons defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen. After all, he worked behind the scenes in New Orleans since 2017. As a co-defensive coordinator last year, he never called plays. All that was truly known to outsiders was that he trained one of the NFL’s most ferocious defensive lines.

The Saints went all-in on their defensive line in a new two-round mock draft from ESPN's Matt Miller:

Defensive line, not quarterback, was identified as the Saints' biggest need entering their 2023 offseason at Pro Football Focus:

Marcus Davenport is the Saints' only top-50 free agent on Matt Bowen's rankings for ESPN:

#Falcons Free Agent Profile: Saints DE Marcus Davenport could be an option this offseason due to ties with DC Ryan Nielsen