Mar 14, 2026
NFLNew OrleansJacksonville
He called it 'more than a cherry on top.' The Saints add a proven lead back whose production decline in Jacksonville was organizational. New Orleans is betting on the player, not the recent numbers.
Travis Etienne signed with the New Orleans Saints on Friday, returning the running back to his home state of Louisiana after five seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Etienne, who grew up in Jennings, Louisiana, described the signing as "more than a cherry on top" in comments reported by NFL.com. The former Clemson standout was selected by Jacksonville in the first round of the 2021 draft and went on to become one of the AFC South's most productive backs over four active seasons, including a career year in 2023 that established him as a legitimate top-ten back in the league.
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NFLHoustonIndianapolisJacksonvilleNashville
The most unresolved division in the window enters its last hours with four different organizational approaches — and only one of them is clearly driven by patience.
The AFC South enters the final day of the negotiating window with more unresolved questions than any other division, which is consistent with the AFC South's history of offseasons that look unsettled on paper and clarify slowly through the spring and summer. Houston, the division's dominant organization over the past two seasons, is operating from a position of roster strength that allows genuine selectivity in free agency. DeMeco Ryans' staff has been focused on depth additions at linebacker and edge rusher rather than headline moves, which is the approach of an organization that believes its core is already built and needs to be reinforced rather than rebuilt.
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