The New Orleans Saints plan to practice at the Dallas Cowboys’ home for three days this week after evacuating due to Hurricane Ida.
The team is scheduled to train Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at AT&T Stadium before taking a break into the regular season, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the club was not publicly discussing their plans. The Saints are supposed to open at home on Sept. 12 against Green Bay.
Ida arrived south of New Orleans on Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph, making it one of the most powerful storms the United States has ever attacked.
“Call the Jones family because no one does it better than them,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said Sunday on behalf of owner Jerry Jones. “So yes, having the opportunity to train in New Orleans after passing the hurricane challenge, I mean it’s a lot of stress for Saints families and the whole region, the region from the Gulf Coast. My heart goes out to these guys. I’m happy to be – from the Jones family – it’s great to be able to help. “
Later, Jones also addressed the situation.
“We’re excited to do everything we can to help anything with our big NFL fans in Louisiana and certainly in the Gulf Coast area,” he said.
First, fears of the storm caused the Saints to push Saturday’s preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals from 8 pm ET to 1 pm ET before the game was finally canceled.
Ida’s arrival came exactly 16 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. The Saints were forced to move throughout the 2005 season, establishing operations in San Antonio while playing at home and Baton Rouge at LSU. New Orleans also played a game at Giants Stadium.
Last year, the Saints stayed home when Hurricane Zeta hit New Orleans in late October, with coaches and other team officials coming out of the storm under generator power at the facility. Equipment.
This report uses information from ESPN staff writer Mike Triplett.