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By Michael Gallagher
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Training camp is officially underway for several NFL teams while others will be easing into camp throughout the next week.
The Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers kick off the 2026 preseason with their Hall of Fame Game clash on Thursday, Aug. 6 on NBC, and Week 1 of the preseason officially kicks off the following week on Aug. 13.
As we count down the days until the start of the NFL regular season — which kicks off with a Super Bowl LX rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots on “Sunday Night Football” on Sept. 9 — we continue to look at key offseason storylines for each of the league’s 32 teams.
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This week, we’re looking as the players most in danger of being cut during the preseason, and we’ve arrived at the New Orleans Saints.
Kendre Miller, RB
The Saints just have too many running backs. The team spent $48 million on Travis Etienne this offseason, presumably to be the starter, and New Orleans reworked Alvin Kamara’s deal to keep him around as well.
The Saints are likely looking at a five-player battle in camp for one, possibly two more roster spots. Kendre Miller is only 24, but in three seasons he has yet to rush for more than 193 yards or score more than one touchdown.
Audric Estime is two years younger, and he’s rushed for 508 yards and averages 4.2 yards per carry. I don’t see Miller beating out Estime, nor do I see him holding off Ty Chandler and his 40 games of NFL experience either.
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Ja’Lynn Polk, WR
The Saints may have done more to overhaul their wide receiver room than any other team in the NFL. They drafted three new wideouts back in April — Jordyn Tyson, Bryce Lance, and Barion Brown — and they also signed undrafted free agent Brock Rechsteiner, son of WWE Hall of Famer Scott Steiner, and former Bucs WR Trey Palmer.
Chris Olave and Tyson are expected to be the WR1 and WR2, but given the young talent behind them eager to prove themselves, Ja’Lynn Polk’s chances of winning a job don’t look too promising after not playing at all last season.
Tyree Wilson, DE
The former seventh overall pick, Wilson had big expectations to live up to in Las Vegas with the Raiders. He didn’t meet them, obviously, which is why he was dealt to New Orleans during the draft.
Wilson hasn’t been a flat out bust — he’s recorded 12 sacks in three seasons — but he also hasn’t lived up to being a former top-10 pick either. The Saints have a solid group of pass-rushers with Carl Granderson, Cameron Jordan, and Chase Young, and if Wilson can make that group better than great. If not, the Saints might not hesitate to cut bait with him either.
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