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Getty Images Free agency only officially began today, but most of the top free agents already know where they are playing next season. The top six players on PFT’s top 100 were franchised and/or have signed a new deal with the team they were with last season. Only 12 of the top 50 remain...

Getty Images Drew Brees gave even those at NBC Sports “pause” when his trainer, Todd Durkin, posted video of the former Saints quarterback pushing a weighted sled. As it turned out, though, Brees simply was waiting until an anniversary to announce his retirement from football. Brees made his...

Getty Images Free agent fullback Alex Armah is heading to a new team in the NFC South. The former Panther has agreed to sign with the Saints, according to multiple reports. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Carolina selected Armah in the sixth round of the 2017 draft. He’s appeared...

Getty Images Cowboys? Nope. Saints? Nope. Bears? Nope. Of the four potential destinations identified by Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson‘s agent nearly three weeks ago, only one remains potentially viable: the Raiders. The other three teams are by all appearances out. So it’s the Raiders...

Getty Images The Jets are adding defensive back Justin Hardee on a three-year deal, according to multiple reports. Hardee’s listed position is cornerback, but he’s been a key special teams player for New Orleans for the last four years. Despite playing 10 games in 2020, he was on the field for...

Getty Images The Saints announced the release of Emmanuel Sanders, who is a salary-cap casualty, but the receiver didn’t show up on Tuesday’s transactions report. Sanders, though, already appears to know where he will play next. Dan Fetes of 13 WHAM reports the Bills are “set to sign” the...

Getty Images It’s now a done deal. Shortly after a report surfaced that Emmanuel Sanders was set to join the Bills comes another report that Sanders has agreed to terms. Sanders will sign a one-year contract with the Bills, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. The Saints announced they are...

Getty Images The Bengals signed pass rusher Trey Hendrickson to a four-year, $60 million contract. The commitment at signing is considerably lower than that. Per a source with knowledge of the terms, Hendrickson will receive a $10 million signing bonus and a $6 million roster bonus, both of...

Getty Images Drew Brees did the expected on Sunday and announced his retirement from the NFL, which left the Saints to move forward by re-signing Jameis Winston to a one-year contract on Monday. Winston joined the team in 2020 and served as a backup to Brees with Taysom Hill. Hill remains with...

Getty Images The Saints are doing the same thing with Terron Armstead‘s contract that they did with Taysom Hill‘s and others. Armstead will get a restructured deal to lower his cap number this season, Mike Triplett of ESPN reports. The team is expected to add some automatically voiding years...

Getty Images While there was one veteran head coach who engaged in some pretty clear tampering with Richard Sherman several weeks ago, another may actually land the cornerback. According to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, the Saints are among the teams expressing interest in Sherman. Part of the...

Getty Images A report last week indicated that the Saints were planning to release defensive tackle Malcom Brown after attempts to trade him didn’t come to fruition, but nothing became official and the Saints were able to get something in return for Brown after all. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media...

Getty Images The Saints found multiple ways to use offensive lineman James Hurst during the 2020 season and they’ll be able to come up with some more over the next few years as well. The team announced that Hurst has signed on for three more years in New Orleans. No financial terms were...

Getty Images Taysom Hill‘s recent restructuring created just enough cap space for the Saints to sign his competition. Per multiple reports, the Saints have re-signed quarterback Jameis Winston to a one-year deal. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Winston will earn “up to” $12 million. Hill...

Getty Images The Saints made their deal with Jameis Winston official. General Manager Mickey Loomis announced the agreement on a one-year contract with the quarterback. ESPN reported earlier in the evening that Winston will earn “up to” $12 million. Winston ranks 29th on PFT‘s top-100 free...

Getty Images Carl Lawson has left Cincinnati. Trey Hendrickson has taken his place. NFL Media reports that the Bengals have agreed to terms with the former Saints pass rusher on a four-year, $60 million deal. The contract pays out $32 million in the first two years. Hendrickson’s arrival...

Getty Images The Saints have quarterback Taysom Hill under contract, with a deal that pays out a very real $12 million and change for 2021 and a very fake $140 million for 2022 through 2025. As of noon ET, quarterback Jameis Winston officially can negotiate with other teams. The Saints would...

Getty Images As legacy goes, Drew Brees added many thing to the story that is the NFL. Beyond his unique significance to the resurrection of New Orleans, Brees became a human JUGS machine during his tenure with the Saints. Before Brees, only one quarterback threw for 5,000 yards in a season...

Getty Images A day after announcing his retirement from the NFL, Drew Brees announced his next move, working for NBC Sports. Brees will work both as an NFL analyst on Football Night in America and as a game analyst for Notre Dame football. He’ll also have a role in other NBC Sports events...

Getty Images Packer running back Aaron Jones will remain Packers running back Aaron Jones, thanks to a four-year, $48 million deal with a $13 million signing bonus. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, announced the deal and added this: “We anticipated bigger offers in free agency but Aaron wanted to...