The immediate future of the New Orleans Saints is secure.

The Saints are staying where they belong — in New Orleans — for at least another decade.

The new lease signed by Gov. Jeff Landry and Saints owner Gayle Benson Thursday will ensure the Saints rep the fleur de lis through 2035 and perhaps longer.

The new accord is one of those rare win-wins. The state reduces costs and secured greater protections for taxpayers, while locking down the city’s prized NFL franchise for another decade and (likely) landing another Super Bowl for the city.

The Saints, meanwhile, maintain one of the most user-friendly leases in professional sports that allows them to remain competitive with their big-market peers for the foreseeable future.

After months of intense and often contentious negotiations, har

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