NEW ORLEANS \u2014 For Travis Etienne, wearing the New Orleans Saints logo still hasn’t fully sunk in.<\/p>\n
The Jennings native signed with the Saints in March and is currently taking part in the team’s offseason program.<\/p>\n
Etienne, who starred at Clemson before spending four seasons in the NFL, said the reality of playing for his home-state team likely won’t hit him until the Saints take the field at the Caesars Superdome this fall.<\/p>\n
“It probably won’t hit me till like Week 3, whenever we get that first home game,” Etienne said. “I feel like that’s when my emotions will probably start running high.”<\/p>\n
The opportunity to represent Louisiana has already changed the way people back home view him, he said.<\/p>\n
“Whenever I go to my mom’s house or I go back to my hometown, I feel like it hits everybody else,” Etienne said. “I feel like they kind of see me as a different guy now because I wear that Saints logo, which I’m proud of. I’m proud to wear it.”<\/p>\n
The Saints wrapped up organized team activities last week and will continue preparations for the 2026 season during minicamp, which begins Tuesday.
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