Saints pull the plug on Hakeem Nicks experiment

Posted Aug 8, 2016
It’s not a good week for veteran receivers trying for one more chance in the NFC South. The same day Lance Moore retired from the Falcons, Hakeem Nicks was cut by the Saints. Coach Sean Payton announced the move after practice. Nicks’ comeback bid didn’t even make two weeks, as the Saints apparently didn’t see enough from him to continue. (NBC Sports)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

UNC Football To Host No. 3 Notre Dame Saturday - Pregame Notes
UNC welcomes No. 3 Notre Dame to Kenan Stadium on Saturday at noon. It will be Notre Dame's 10th trip to Chapel Hill and first...
Sat Oct 3, 2026

The Week in UNC Football: Chase Rice Returns, Hall of Fame Tar Heels, UNC vs. Notre Dame History
This week in UNC Football unites the program’s past and present as North Carolina prepares to host Notre Dame. One familiar Tar Heel returning to...
Sat Oct 3, 2026

UNC DE Melkart About Jaoude To Play vs. Notre Dame
North Carolina defensive end Melkart Abou Jaoude will be available for Saturday’s noon game against No. 3 Notre Dame, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, giving...
Sat Oct 3, 2026

Chansky’s Notebook: 'No. 3, Get in the Game'
Of the 23 football games Notre Dame and UNC have played, nothing matches 1975, when an unknown quarterback named Joe Montana came off the bench...
Sat Oct 3, 2026