It took until the last day of the preseason, but the New Orleans Saints defense is no longer a theory.

After resting the overwhelming majority of their defensive starters for the first two weeks of the preseason, the Saints turned them loose for three defensive series against the Denver Broncos starters in Saturday’s 28-19 loss.

It wasn’t perfect, and the box score wasn’t especially impressive — Denver scored 10 points in three possessions against the Saints starters — but that side of the ball offered a glimpse of hope for a team many are considering an afterthought before the 2025 season even begins.

Denver’s starting offense ran 19 plays against the Saints defense. Twelve of them gained 2 or fewer yards, including six run stuffs.

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