According to NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport, the Saints are facing disciplinary action from the league office for violating COVID-19 security policy. This is the third violation for which Sean Payton & Co., so the penalty will likely be even greater. 
Between the two previous penalties, the Saints have already made $ 750K plus forfeiting a seventh-round pick. First, there was the lack of wearing masks in week 2. Then the Saints celebrated again without a face covering in week 9. The final flag stems from a late season incident involving Alvin Kamara came into contact with a COVID-19 positive person at the team facility. That person was not employed by the Saints, although non-team personnel are not allowed to participate this season.
When Kamara contracted the coronavirus, the timing couldn’t have been worse. In week 16 against the Vikings, he registered six touchdowns on the ground, which is a 91-year-old record. Forced out of the season finale, Kamara still closed the year with an NFL-high 21 TDs. Meanwhile, several other Saints RBs were forced to leave week 17, bringing more attention to the Saints and their protocols.
The Saints project to have four, or possibly five, selections in the design for 2021. Currently they only have their first, second and fourth round choices. However, they are scheduled to receive a few third round compensatory choices for hiring Terry Fontenot and lose Teddy Bridgewater. In the coming days, the Saints could lose more of their supply.
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