Let's start with the good news -- the New Orleans Saints released a first look at their very clean white helmets for the 2025 season, a breath of fresh air for a team in need of a new look. These white-and-gold helmets are almost a palette swap of the black alternate helmets they rolled out a few years ago, but after going 0-4 in them, change was needed.
Now the bad news. Contrary to previous reporting, the Saints are not getting new uniforms to go with them. So fans will have the same jersey options as before. But it's not all bad. These helmets were specifically designed to match the popular "Color Rush" jerseys that have become a mainstay for New Orleans, and they'll be worn together exclusively this season, per NewOrleans.Football's Nick Underhill.
And now some more good news. New uniforms are coming, eventually, as part of the NFL's new "Rivalries" program with Nike. They'll receive fresh jerseys with the rest of the NFC South as soon as 2026, but the initiative is planned to run through 2028 until all 32 NFL teams have been included. So we'll just have to practice patience.
That's a good decision. While the Saints' initial black alternate helmets may have looked a little overbaked, the main problem with them was how they clashed with the teams' "Color Rush" kits. By keeping a similar design philosophy but inverting the colors to match the jerseys, you've got a much better fit. Look good, feel good, play good. Let's hope a small change like this pays off when the season starts on Sept. 7.
