New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Williams (ankle) sustained a low ankle sprain during Sunday's defeat to the Chiefs, with further tests to come on the ailment Monday. Williams was responsible for two combined tackles and a pass defended versus Kansas City, as the Saints' elite defense wasn't even stout enough to slow Patrick Mahomes. Working against Williams is that New Orleans will have just four days to recover before taking the field Christmas Day against Minnesota. Should Williams be held ...

The New Orleans Saints Defense posted three sacks and a fumble recovery in a 26-20 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. New Orleans' defense couldn't get a stop in overtime when it mattered most, ending their season. Still, it was a good year for the unit, which ranked third in the NFL in sacks and 13th in total takeaways. Cameron Jordan led the way with 15.5 sacks while Marcus Williams had a team-high four interceptions. New Orleans may not be a unit to draft in 2020, but they could still have value...

New Orleans Saints safeties Vonn Bell (knee) and Marcus Williams (groin) weren't listed on the final injury report for the wild-card game against the Vikings. Cornerback Eli Apple (ankle) has been ruled out, though. Bell and Williams being on the field is a downgrade for the Vikings entire offense, including quarterback Kirk Cousins, running back Dalvin Cook and wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Of all the teams going on the road on wild-card weekend, the Vikings might have the toughest draw having to...

The Saints have heavily invested in defense over the last few years. From 2016-2018, they picked up Vonn Bell, Sheldon Rankins, Marcus Williams, Marshon Lattimore, and Marcus Davenport all in the first and second rounds. These five young guys were the reason that the defense finished last year ranked 14th in both points per game and yards per game allowed. Combining the improving young talent with veteran leader Cameron Jordan means that the defense should continue to climb in the rankings. It ...