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Saints reveal new alternate helmet for 2025 season

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The new helmets will make their debut with the team’s color rush uniforms later this year.

The New Orleans Saints have announced a new look for their alternative helmet for the 2025 season and it’s all white with the traditional team fleur-de-lis, which is something that many fans have been asking to come to fruition for years.


New alternative helmet being added to the arsenal. ⚪pic.twitter.com/u1JiOrAt0t

— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) July 9, 2025

The new alternative helmet will definitely compliment the Saints color rush uniforms, which are white with gold numbers and a gold and black stripe pattern and first introduced during the 2016 season. The team last unveiled a new, all-black helmet back in 2022, after the league amended their rules to allow alternate helmets.



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NFL Divisions ranked by position groups - CB

NFL: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens

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Time to look at the corners.

On our next edition of the position groups, the cornerbacks are here. This position group is one of the most hit-or-miss in the league, but once a team finds its star, the whole defense is upgraded. Some teams have found their star, some value depth, and some have massive questions, so let’s see the rankings.

1. AFC North


Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers

Going into the offseason, the Ravens had a decent group of corners with rookie Nate Wiggins having a good rookie season and slot corner Marlon Humphrey staying elite, but Baltimore made another addition that was a massive upgrade. When the Packers cut Jaire Alexander, the Ravens were out in front for the top corner, and they won the race for his signature.

Out of all the teams in the AFC North, the Bengals are the one without a great cornerback room. Last season, they struggled and were a major reason for the devastating losses. Upgrades were needed, and although the Bengals made additions to rebuild the room, it is still a worry.

Even though the Browns have numerous issues throughout their roster and have struggled to win games in recent years, their cornerback group has consistently been a strength of the team. Denzel Ward, when healthy, is the main reason this group succeeds, but besides him, it gets bleak. The one other bright spot among the cornerbacks is Greg Newsome.

Like with the Ravens, the Steelers made a massive move this offseason to upgrade their cornerback room, except Pittsburgh did it through a trade. The Steelers traded safety Minkah Fitzpatrick for star cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Adding Ramsey to a room that was already decent is a massive boost to this defense.


2. AFC West

Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers​


The Broncos defense did wonders for their success last season, and one of the main players attributed to that success was cornerback Patrick Surtain. Even with Surtain, the Broncos defensive back room is really good with Riley Moss on the opposite side, and now rookie first round pick DB Jahdae Barron added to this defense.

Last offseason, the Chiefs made a big move by trading their star corner, L’Jarius Sneed, to the Titans. The pass defense in Kansas City could have a big issue throughout the season, but CB Trent McDuffie took over and never looked back.

Very similar to the AFC North, there is one team in this division that is not like the others. The Raiders have had pass defense struggles for a while, and things may not change next season. As of now, Las Vegas is projected to have their third-round pick Darien Porter start right away. Starting a rookie cornerback is always a massive risk and could go wrong very quick.

There was a real possibility the Chargers would also have a struggling pass defense going into last season, but after hitting on some late round cornerback selections, Los Angeles felt much better entering the offseason. Now, after making even more upgrades in free agency, the Chargers have a pretty good group of corners.


3. AFC East

Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets​


One team that has done really well at finding cornerback talent has been the Bills. Two years ago in the 6th round, Buffalo drafted Christian Benford. Since then, Benford has been excellent and is currently the number one corner on the roster. Most of last season, Benford had to really carry this group due to other issues in that corner room. The Bills knew this and attacked that position early in the draft by selecting Maxwell Hairston at the 30th pick.

I mentioned earlier that the Dolphins traded away Jalen Ramsey in a deal with the Steelers. This was a massive hit to their cornerback room and this will be a problem throughout the season.

The Patriots hit on their top first round pick in 2023 by selecting cornerback Christian Gonzalez at 17th overall, but more moves needed to be made around him this offseason. New England was aware of this issue and made a big move by signing Carlton Davis III in free agency.

Another player that could be considered the top cornerback in the NFL is Jets young star Sauce Gardner. With New York hiring former Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as head coach, there is a chance Gardner can perform at an even higher rate next season, but the issue is the other corners around him.


4. AFC South

Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans​


Since 2022, the Texans have utilized the draft to build a defense filled with talent. The main piece that started this rebuild in 2022 was Derek Stingley Jr. out of LSU. He has been a dominate player in this defense, and this offseason, became the highest paid defensive back in NFL history. As I mentioned, the Texans have done a great job at building this defense, and they have even more talent besides Stingley in their cornerback room.

In free agency, the Colts made a big move by signing former 49ers DB Charvarius Ward to a 3-year $60 million contract. In their eyes, Ward was the last piece needed in their cornerback group, with Kenny Moore securing the slot and third year corner Jaylon Jones playing on the outside.

The Jaguars are a team that could either been in trouble this season in pass defense or actually be decent. Not many moves were made before the draft to upgrade this cornerback group, but in the draft, Jacksonville made the massive move of trading up for CB/WR Travis Hunter. Immediately, Hunter is the best corner on this roster, but as I mentioned before, starting a rookie CB is scary. Still, if there was one player that should be expected to overcome this worry, it is Travis Hunter.

When I talked about the Chiefs, I mentioned that the Titans traded for L’Jarius Sneed in 2024. In hindsight, this trade was not worth it, and Snead struggled throughout the season with an injury. In addition, when he was on the field, it still was not great.


5. NFC North

Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings​


Even when struggling, one player continued to shine one a Bears team that has been all over the place for the past two season. This was outside corner Jaylan Johnson, who has been amazing since being drafted in 2023. With Dennis Allen at defensive coordinator, pass defense should be a strength of this defense, and Johnson could shine next season.

Before Dan Campbell took over the Lions, the defensive backs on the roster were near the worst in the NFL. Since then, Campbell and Aaron Glenn completely rebuilt this defense and the corners were much improved. With Glenn now gone, the DB room could take a step back, but with the addition of DJ Reed to a group led by corner Terrion Arnold, the Lions defense could continue their success.

Another corner that I already mentioned left their team was Jaire Alexander, and the Packers have not had much time to replace this loss. If things go wrong for the Packers this season, it will be because of the pass defense.

The Vikings are also in a tough position entering this season. Byron Murphy was really good last season, but if he regresses in any way, the Vikings are going to struggle against the pass.


6. NFC West

Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks​


The Cardinals continued focusing on improving their defensive line this offseason but may have forgot about the cornerback position. 2nd year slot corner Garrett Williams had an excellent bounce back season in 2024, but besides him, the Cardinals are relying on 2nd round pick rookie Will Johnson to be their franchise corner.

Since trading away Jalen Ramsey to the Dolphins in 2023, the Rams have been unable to replace that production but got some great performances by some unproven players. Last season, the pass defense was an issue and benefited from a much-improved defensive line. The Rams are going into next season with a similar group, and although they are not a bad corner group, they are also not a great one.

Another team with solid cornerback group is the 49ers. It would not be a surprise if this group took a bit of a step back after Charvarius Ward left in free agency, but with an upgraded pass rush to take some pressure away, the San Francisco should still be good against the pass.

Last, but certainly not least, we have the Seahawks. The combination of Tariq Woolen and Devon Witherspoon is formidable and is a great combo against any defense.


7. NFC East

Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders​


The Cowboys have a really promising duo of Trevon Diggs and Daron Bland leading their cornerback room, but Diggs in particular plays a style of football that can be very hit or miss. Yes, he can get interceptions, but he is also very prone to getting beat in coverage. When it works, this tandem can be great, but when it doesn’t, it can get really ugly. This type of play mixed with injuries form both these players has really hurt the Cowboys defense.

Looking at last season, the Giants secondary struggled, but Andru Phillips was a bright spot at cornerback. Still, New York needed to make upgrades this offseason, and they made a massive move by signing former Saints DB Paulson Adebo. The young cornerback is coming off of a devastating injury, but all signs point to him bouncing back this season.

When looking at the Eagles roster, many places can be considered the strength of the team. Cornerback may not be one of them, but this group is still very good. Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean should be considered as some of the best selections in the 2024 draft class. This tandem should only get better going into year 2.

Although the Commanders had a really successful season in 2024, the pass defense was their downfall in the end. Midseason, they made a big move to acquire Marshon Lattimore from the Saints, but injuries plagued his season, and on the field, it was not pretty. Washington was able to add Trey Amos in the draft and Jonathan Jones through free agency, but the pass defense will still be a worry going into the season.


8. NFC South

Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers​


A.J. Terrell has been the Falcons top cornerback since being drafted in 2020, but besides him, the room is looking bleak. Atlanta needed to upgrade the peices around Terell to really keep this pass defense stay consistent, but going into the season, it seems they are relying on the players that were already on the roster.

Just before Derek Stingley Jr. became the highest paid cornerback in football, the Panthers extended Jaycee Horn, and he was the highest paid corner for that small time. Carolina clearly values Horn as the top corner for this team, but besides him, this corner group is missing talent.

I have mentioned that two former New Orleans Saints players, Adebo and Lattimore, are no longer on the team. This has put them in a bit of a worrisome situation going into the season, and they must rely on second-year corner Kool-Aid McKinstry to take over that top outside CB spot. Alontae Taylor is also coming off of a disappointing season, but the hope is he can bounce back in Brandon Staley’s defense.

The Buccaneers have had a solid defense for many of the recent years now, and the defensive backs have been the main reason. Jamal Dean is still the top corner on the roster, and should continue to play well, but with departures of the years, the Bucs needed to make moves this offseason to keep this room afloat. Selected Benjamin Morrison should upgrade the secondary, but the overall cornerback room is still lacking some talent.



Source: https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2025/7/10/24464497/nfl-divisions-ranked-by-position-groups-cb
 
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