Katherine Terrell

METAIRIE, La. - The New Orleans Saints are keeping an eye on the path of Tropical Storm Francine, which is expected to intensify into a hurricane by Monday night or Tuesday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center

The New Orleans Saints are monitoring the path of Tropical Storm Francine, which is expected to intensify into a hurricane by Monday night or Tuesday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.

METAIRIE La. -- The New Orleans Saints sent their players home Wednesday afternoon ahead of Hurricane Francine's landfall.

Saints players were sent home Wednesday afternoon, hours before Hurricane Francine was scheduled to make landfall about 85 miles outside of New Orleans, while Dennis Allen and the coaching staff planned to stay overnight at the practice facility.

Former New Orleans Saints safety and ALS advocate Steve Gleason is stable and recovering at a local hospital after a medical event earlier this week, according to his publicist Clare Durrett.

play METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu had a unique way of describing his team's defensive performance against the Carolina Panthers last week.

DALLAS -- New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed made his presence known last week after Derek Carr hit him for a 59-yard touchdown.

The Saints' offense has dominated to start the season, including two Derek Carr TD passes in the first half Sunday.

ARLINGTON, Texas. -- New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara caught a touchdown pass and ran for three more scores as the Saints piled on the points in a 44-19 win against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Alvin Kamara scored four touchdowns as the Saints' explosive offense continued to roll; their 93 points through two games are the sixth-most ever.