One of the most intriguing storylines at New Orleans Saints training camp this summer is the development of Jameis Winston, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise quarterback who is now competing for a job as a backup. Winston agreed to sign with the Saints on a one-year deal worth a fraction of his market value for the opportunity to learn from Drew Brees and Sean Payton, but the NFL’s new rules due to the COVID-19 pandemic means we won’t get to see much of that process.
And whatever Payton’s taken away from his initial work with Winston is being kept tight to his vest.