Saints Relocate 2024 Training Camp to UC Irvine Amid Cafeteria Construction

The move follows poor nutrition grades in NFLPA surveys, but the team insists upgrades were planned independently.

The New Orleans Saints will move their 2024 training camp to the University of California, Irvine due to the construction of a new cafeteria at their facilities.
The decision follows consecutive low rankings in food and nutrition in the NFLPA team report cards, with the Saints receiving an F-minus in 2023 and an F in 2024.
Saints president Dennis Lauscha stated that the cafeteria upgrades were planned independently of the NFLPA report card results, emphasizing the need to improve facilities over 20 years old.
The construction project is a one-year endeavor, limiting space at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center to approximately 150 total players, coaches, and staff members.
The University of California, Irvine's Crawford Field can accommodate five regulation-sized football fields and includes access to medical, strength, and conditioning facilities.