It effectively marks the return of the gold jersey with black numbers along with black pants that the team wore once during the 2002 season, a game New Orleans lost 32-31 to the Minnesota Vikings.

Five-time Pro Bowl tight end Jimmy Graham will officially retire from the NFL this year as a member of the New Orleans Saints, John DeShazier of the Saints' team website reports. Graham played just one of the last three seasons and spent that 2023 campaign with the Saints in a reunion following stints with the Seattle Seahawks,

New Orleans safety Tyrann Mathieu announced on the day the Saints opened training camp that he's retiring from the NFL after 12 seasons

Tyrann Mathieu announced his retirement on Tuesday afternoon.

"As I hang up my cleats, I'm filled with gratitude as I close this chapter of my life and officially retire from the game that's shaped me in every way," Mathieu wrote on social media.