Saints QB Tyler Shough receives the best news he could ever imagine as NFL free agency negotiating begins

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Adam Holt — NFL News Writer
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Jan 4, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough (6) passes against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

NFL free agency is always a fun time to be around social media. Agreements and compensations start flying. This year, the Saints have been expected to

Deals do not become official until Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 4 p.m. ET. That being said, the Saints have reportedly reached agreements with two of the best free agents at their position on offense.

Tyler Shough gets new protection and a key weapon to kick off Saints free agency

According to reports, New Orleans will sign former Buffalo Bills guard David Edwards and former Jacksonville Jaguars Travis Etienne.

Etienne’s addition immediately places a bit more intrigue with the future of RB Alvin Kamara. Ian Rapoport floated the idea that he could retire this offseason, earlier on Monday. The Saints restructured his contract this past weekend to make him a bit more moveable – either by trade or release.

“Travis Etienne doesn’t get talked about like one of the best RBs in the league, but when you look at his numbers since being drafted by the Jaguars, you see how impressive he has been. For example, he’s crossed 1,000 rushing yards in three of his four seasons and has two years of 10 or more total touchdowns, as well.” – Destin Adams

Edwards provides proven stability at guard that New Orleans lacked a season ago. A mixture of Dillon Radunz and Torricelli Simpkins was not a sustainable duo in the long-term at guard. With that, adding a veteran starter to protect Tyler Shough was a must.

New Orleans had to focus on helping their young QB this offseason. They’ve already started that strong so far in free agency. The 2026 NFL Draft looms, too.

We will see if Mickey Loomis and co. have anything else up their sleeve to improve depth along the offense soon.

Shough reacts to reported deals on social media

The Saints quarterback is clearly pretty excited about the new faces coming to New Orleans. New Orleans has been focused on special teams and offense in the first few hours of the two day negotiating window.

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