Sean Payton said 87% (missing nine guys) of the Saints players are in the building for voluntary OTAs.
— Amie Just (@Amie_Just) May 24, 2021
Early-summer workouts rarely see full attendance around the NFL, but there were added questions as to how many New Orleans Saints players would show up given this year’s hurdles. Between the persistent COVID-19 pandemic, the loss of team leaders like Drew Brees and Thomas Morstead, and the voluntary nature of these activities, it would have made sense to see participation take a dip. To say nothing of an announcement through the NFLPA that the Saints players planned to skip these training sessions.