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The Saints expect to play a regular-season game in Paris, perhaps in 2026, Saints president Dennis Lauscha said Tuesday.

Negotiations continue between the NFL and stadium officials in Paris, but Lauscha expects the deal to be finalized soon.

"You might hear in the next couple weeks that we might be having a game internationally, and that game may be in Paris," Lauscha said at the Greater New Orleans Quarterback Club on Tuesday, via Jeff Duncan of nola.com. "We have the rights to the country of France and Monaco, so that makes so much sense, we think. We’re really excited about that [possibility].”

Paris would be a new market for the NFL.

Stade de France, a primary venue for the 2024 Olympics, would host the game.

A report last month indicated the NFL wants two more international games for 2026. The league already has confirmed a game for Australia next season, and Commissioner Roger Goodell has confirmed the NFL is returning to Mexico City for the first time since 2022.

Nine is the current maximum for international games under a 2023 NFL resolution that allows for eight league-operated games overseas plus the Jaguars’ annual game in London.

Saints owner Gayle Benson said last week the team was interested in playing a game in France and potentially conducting a minicamp or training camp there.

“We’re working on it,” Benson said, via Duncan. “We’ve met with Prince Albert [of Monaco] and talked about trying to do something over there.”

A Saints contingent that included Benson and linebacker DeMario Davis visited Paris in July to market and promote the team.

The Chiefs still sell. So does their season of desperation.

Sunday's game between Kansas City and Denver drew, on average, 28.89 million viewers, according to CBS. The game, which went down to the wire, saw the Broncos move to 9-2 with a 22-19 victory over the Chiefs.

The Chiefs-Broncos game started 20 minutes after an NFC West showdown between the Seahawks and Rams, which was regionally televised by Fox. With that game available in the L.A. market, millions more were likely watching NFL action during that same general window.

The loss in Denver makes it very difficult for the 5-5 Chiefs to win the AFC West for the tenth straight season. Given a schedule that includes upcoming games against the Colts, Cowboys, Texans, and Broncos, it also raises the once-inconceivable possibility that the three-time-defending conference champions won't even qualify for the seven-team AFC playoff field.

The Chiefs are currently in a three-way with the Ravens and Texans for the No. 8 seed, one game behind the 6-4 Jaguars. And Jacksonville holds the head-to-head tiebreaker with the Chiefs.

Which means that, when the dust finally settles on the 2025 season, there's a chance the Chiefs will end up going home thanks to the crazy play at the end of the Week 6 Monday night game, when Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence fell down, got up, fell down again, got up again, and scored the game-winning touchdown.

The Browns announced a pair of roster moves on Tuesday afternoon.

They placed cornerback Dom Jones on injured reserve and waived wide receiver Kaden Davis. They did not make any corresponding additions to their active roster.

Jones injured his knee in Sunday's loss to the Ravens. Jones shuttled between the practice squad and active roster after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent in April.

Jones had five tackles while appearing on defense and special teams in five games.

Davis appeared in two games this season and returned one kickoff for 28 yards. He also appeared in one game last season and returned three kickoffs.