Seven teams meet the requirements to be selected for the 2016 edition of HBO's Hard Knocks series, but the New Orleans Saints are reportedly in the driver's seat with a fresh league year on the horizon.
Citing a league source, Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio reported "the Saints are bracing for the possibility of the league tapping them on the shoulder and directing them to be the subject of the annual Hard Knocks series."
Beyond the Saints, the Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, San Diego Charges and Los Angeles Rams all qualified for consideration because they met the qualifications established years ago by the NFL.