New Orleans Saints

Cam Jordan says everyone needs to chill out over his Josh Allen comments -- insisting there's NO beef and people just got way too sensitive.

The Saints defensive star tells TMZ Sports he's now walking back the drama after catching heat for saying Allen can’t win big playoff games ... explaining he was simply answering a debate question on "First Take" and using what he called "process of elimination."

"Everybody get snippets ... we were talking about Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, and Lamar Jackson," Jordan said. "'Who's up for a Super Bowl?' In my mind, it was a process of elimination. Joe Burrow’s already been to one, Josh Allen -- it should have been this year -- so I said Lamar Jackson is up next."

Jordan doubled down on his bigger point, too ... claiming Super Bowl rings are basically the measuring stick for quarterbacks -- fair or not.

Rough start to the offseason for Washington Commanders defensive back Marshon Lattimore -- he was arrested in Ohio Wednesday night on weapons charges.

According to WKYC ... Lattimore was booked around 6:15 PM in Lakewood -- about 15 minutes outside of Cleveland.

Cops say the nine-year NFL veteran was a passenger in a car that was stopped for an expired license plate and "other traffic violations." Lattimore allegedly did not inform the officer that a weapon was inside the vehicle when initially asked -- and he was placed in cuffs.

Saints rookie quarterback Tyler Shough got a ringing endorsement from former All-Pro DB Tyrann Mathieu following his big upset win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday ... "kind words" Shough reacted to when he chatted with TMZ Sports!

We spoke with Shough -- who was with his Pro Bowl teammate Cam Jordan at a Raising Cane's event -- just a few days removed from Mathieu's declaration that ... "This city should absolutely get behind him & embrace him as QB for (the) next decade!!"

In other words, Tyrann's seen enough -- Tyler's the guy.

"Being around [Tyrann] and for a short amount of time, and everything that he's done, and especially in this state, what a great honor," Shough told us.

Playoff-caliber teams looking for offensive line help can lose Terron Armstead's number ... 'cause the former NFL star tells TMZ Sports there's no way he's coming out of retirement.

Armstead officially called it a career back in April ... but when we sat down with him to talk about several hot-button football topics this week, we just had to ask if he still has some itch to suit up again.

Armstead, though, made it clear he'll never dust off his helmet and shoulder pads from here ... saying matter-of-factly, "I'm done."

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is walking away from the NFL at 34 years old, he announced Saturday morning ... with reports saying the retirement is due to a serious shoulder injury.

The four-time Pro Bowl quarterback -- who spent the majority of his career with the Oakland and Las Vegas Raiders -- addressed the decision in a statement ... saying after praying and talking things over with his wife, Heather, he came to the conclusion that his playing days are over.

"For more than 11 years, we have been incredibly blessed, and we are forever grateful and humbled by this experience," the 2014 second-round pick said in a statement released by the Saints.

Kelvin Banks Jr. is going to need a few napkins to go along with his new Saints jersey ... 'cause the former Texas star's baby upchucked all over the place -- right as New Orleans was drafting the offensive lineman!!

The hilarious scene just unfolded as Roger Goodell was reading off the ex-Longhorn's name out at Lambeau Field.

Check it out ... Banks Jr. was celebrating the selection with his family from a remote location -- and there was so much excitement in the room, his little one vomited all over Mom.

Nate Burleson knows a thing or two about making the jump from the gridiron to the screen ... and he tells TMZ Sports he's got eyes on three players that he believes would be great TV -- including Joe Burrow!!

We caught up with the CBS analyst and host of "Hollywood Squares" in NOLA over Super Bowl weekend ... when we asked which current jocks he thinks could make the same transition he did in retirement.

NOLA legend Cam Jordan made the list ... with Burleson saying he is an "amazing talent." Alongside Burrow, he even mentioned his former LSU teammate and current Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson.

Ex-NFL linebacker Jonathan Vilma is going from motivating teammates to ... restaurant owners?? Damn straight -- 'cause the Saints great teamed up with Gordon Ramsay to try and save a local business!!

The Super Bowl champion gave a football coach-esque pump-up speech on the upcoming episode of FOX's "Kitchen Nightmares: Road to Super Bowl LIX" ... having a sit-down with Bonnie, the owner of Iberville Cuisine & Oyster Bar in NOLA, to help her get ready for the thousands of football fans making their way to the area for the Big Game.

The 42-year-old -- who is co-owner of "Vilma's" in the Big Easy himself -- said the duty of being in charge of an eatery is very similar to the head coach of a football team ... and his words will have you ready to run through a brick wall.

New Orleans Saints star Cam Jordan is doing his part to help his community following the New Year's Day tragedy -- making a large financial contribution to the victims of the attack.

The 35-year-old defensive end shared his condolences shortly after the news broke Wednesday morning ... and hours later, he revealed he was teaming up with the Greater New Orleans Foundation and the city to help those affected.

Jordan wrote a $25,000 check to support the families who lost loved ones ... as well as the dozens who were severely injured in the attack.

If Darren Rizzi ditches his interim head coach tag for a full-time one in New Orleans ... you won't hear Demario Davis complaining -- the Saints star tells TMZ Sports he LOVES the guy.

Rizzi, of course, took over for Dennis Allen last month after the Saints' sideline manager got canned following an abysmal 2-7 start ... and the former special teams coordinator has since led the squad to an admirable 3-2 record.

Davis told us while out at Raising Cane's bike giveaway event this week that Rizzi deserves a ton of credit for the turnaround ... explaining he's done "a phenomenal job."

OnlyFans model Ava Louise is living for the perks of her job ... scoring free tickets to an NFL game on the guarantee she'd flash a rival team.

Check it out ... the Internet personality took to Instagram Sunday and documented her journey to MetLife Stadium, where she cheered on the New York Giants as they faced off against the New Orleans Saints.

Ava said she was there with a purpose, however ... sharing an OnlyFans exchange between herself and alleged member of the Giants' roster.

Steve Gleason's family revealed he was injured prior to a public speaking event in Louisiana on Saturday ... but thankfully, they say the Saints Great avoided serious injuries.

"Steve had an accident exiting his van yesterday to speak at the Gleason Life Skills Volleyball Clinic," the ALS advocate's wife, Michel, said on Sunday. "It was traumatic for him and for all of us who witnessed him mangled on the asphalt."

"Miraculously, he was spared greater injury because he was strapped into his wheelchair and because of the swift action of his care team, a passerby doctor, and family."

The New Orleans Saints have had enough of Dennis Allen -- the team just fired its head coach after their seventh straight loss on Sunday.

The move was announced minutes ago, in wake of the Saints' embarrassing defeat to the Carolina Panthers ... one of the worst teams in the league.

Allen -- who signed on to replace Sean Payton in 2022 -- failed to lead NOLA to the playoffs during his tenure ... accumulating an 18-25 record.

NFL star Chris Olave suffered yet another head injury during the Saints' loss to the Panthers on Sunday ... and now his own brother is speaking out on his health -- saying it's simply not "worth it" to keep putting his body on the line in New Orleans.

The scary incident went down during the first quarter of the Saints' 23-22 defeat to the at the hands of Carolina ... when Derek Carr threw a pass downfield.

Olave narrowly missed securing the high toss ... and was met with a brutal blow from safety Xavier Woods, who was flagged for unnecessary roughness.

Troy Aikman can't help but call Taylor Swift "The Missus" during "Monday Night Football" ... but he claims he might actually be onto something -- 'cause he says a little birdie told him she could very well already be engaged to Travis Kelce!!

The ESPN color commentator revealed the gossip on Barstool Sports' "Pardon My Take" podcast on Wednesday ... where he was asked about his viral remark from the broadcast.

The Hall of Famer explained he had no idea the quip would take a life of its own ... saying, "This morning, I woke up and saw a headline like, 'Aikman knew he was in trouble' or something," he said. "And I was thinking, 'Gosh, if this is newsworthy,' like really?"