UPDATE: The Saints announced on Friday afternoon that their preseason finale against the Cardinals has been canceled due to the impending landfall of Hurricane Ida.
The New Orleans Saints announced Friday that their preseason finale against the Arizona Cardinals has been moved up to 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT Saturday due to Hurricane Ida. The game was originally scheduled for 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT.
Tropical Storm Ida is projected to make landfall Sunday in the Louisiana, where it likely be a hurricane. Preparations are necessary in advance of landfall and so the move up a day prior will provide additional time and manpower to finalize preparations for the impending hurricane.
Both teams will likely not play many starters in Saturday’s finale. Earlier this week, Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said he would err on the side of conservative when it came to playing time for the starters. Meanwhile for the Saints, we do not know have a firm answer if the starters will play on Saturday afternoon.
Head coach Sean Payton announced on Friday that Jameis Winston will be the team’s starting quarterback when they open up the regular season against the Green Bay Packers on September 1. DraftKings Sportsbook has the total set at 34 points with the Saints listed as 3.5 point favorites.