Kellen Moore sat down with members of the media at NFL owners meetings this week to recap the New Orleans Saints‘ moves in free agency so far and set the table for their plans in the 2026 season. He shared a lot of insight into his connections around the league with coaches like Mike McCarthy and players like Demario Davis, but he had plenty to say about his own team, too.
Now that he’s installed his offense and Brandon Staley has found some success with the defense, Moore is eager to build on that progress and get this Saints team where they want to go. Spending big in free agency with a premium pick in the 2026 NFL Draft sure helps to build some confidence. Here’s what we learned from his media availability.
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Training camp will be held in Metairie (mostly)
Aug 1, 2023; Metairie, LA, USA; Closed practice to fans during training camp at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Nine training camp practices were open to fans last summer at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center, and this year’s training camp will remain in New Orleans, for the most part. While the Saints won’t be playing in the preseason-opener Hall of Fame Game, Moore was optimistic that they can make time for joint practices with other teams this summer to get more reps in against unfamiliar opponents. After competing against the same players every day at training camp for more than a month, the opportunity to line up against someone new is important: “That’s our goal. Certainly, we got to kind of wait, pending, you know, the games that we are hoping for. Hopefully those come our way because we got some plans ahead for that just to create some joint practiice environments. I think that’s going to be really beneficial for our team.”
Alvin Kamara is ‘certainly on the roster’ right now
Jul 28, 2025; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) on a running play during training camp at Ochsner Sports Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Moore offered the best “no duh” explanation possible for Kamara’s status: right now, at this point in time, he’s currently on the roster. That could change. If Kamara isn’t open to renegotiating his contract, or if the Saints draft another promising running back after signing Travis Etienne Jr. in free agency, he could move on. But for now Moore envisions Kamara being part of his plan offensively, and he’s confidence the two veterans can coexist: “I think both of them obviously have the explosive, elusive ability, can play in all three phases which is beneficial. And so I feel like where our running back room is, a really healthy room right now with just the depth and the experience and all the guys that are in there.” Read more here.
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Cameron Jordan has earned the right to test free agency
Feb 28, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan looks on during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Jordan remains unsigned in free agency, and while he’s said to be considering offers from three different teams, the Saints’ proposed deal wasn’t compelling enough to get him to return just yet. Moore acknowledged that Jordan has earned the right to weigh his options and make the best decision for himself: “It’s a free agency process that every team and player get to have. And so, you know, we obviously will let that process take its course. Obviously we love Cam and so we’ll see where it takes us, you know, for him as his situation, you know, goes through.” Read more here.
Zach Wilson was signed to push Spencer Rattler
Sep 14, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Zach Wilson (0) warms up before a game against the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Wilson was brought in to foster a more competitive environment in the quarterback room, and while he isn’t a threat to unseat Tyler Shough on top of the depth chart, the same can’t be said of Rattler in the QB2 role. Wilson has won 12 games to Rattler’s one in the NFL and learned a lot as a backup for a couple of different teams. He’s a similar age to the two quarterbacks already in the building, but Moore saw some of the same growth potential in him: “Zach went through a lot early in New York, wasn’t without some success and some good moments. I think you certainly recognize those. And then his experience going to Denver I think that was a really healthy situation for him. Probably that preseason film at Denver was really, really good. I think obviously we have ties and you know kind of what that operation looked like for him and so we feel like we can provide an opportunity for him to just get better as a quarterback.” Read more here.
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Chris Olave contract extension will get done — eventually
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) celebrates his touchdown against the Tennessee Titans during the third quarter at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025.
Everyone knew Olave’s extension was coming up, which, Moore reasons, everyone has to play ball to get it done. And he likes what he’s heard from the front office about those negotiations. Even though a deal isn’t imminent (the Saints’ history suggests it could drag into training camp, just like it did with Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara) this sure feels more like a matter of “when” not “if” they get across the finish line. Moore said: “I think it’s hard to, you know, try and say everyone has to follow the same timelines. There’s a lot of conversations, a lot of variables that go into those things. We love Chris. It’s been a really good conversation I know from a business side and they’ll just continue to keep working through that.” Read more here.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: NFL owners meetings: Saints’ Kellen Moore on free agency, 2026 season