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The New Orleans Saints open training camp for the 2022 NFL season Wednesday at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center. Here’s a closer look at the key storylines:



Training camp is a success if … Jameis Winston, Michael Thomas, Marcus Davenport, Taysom Hill, Marcus Maye and Payton Turner look healthy. We already saw Winston back on the practice field in OTAs and minicamp this summer as he recovers from a torn ACL. And we’re expecting to see those other key players back soon. If all are ready to contribute by Week 1, new coach Dennis Allen will have a much more loaded roster to work with than his mentor, Sean Payton, did in his final season. Thomas is the biggest X-factor after missing the entire 2021 season and 2022 spring practices with an ankle injury that required multiple surgeries. But he should be back as early as Day 1 of camp – even though the Saints will surely take a cautious approach throughout the preseason.

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