Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Saints are restructuring QB Derek Carr’s contract and converting most of his salary into a signing bonus to create some cap space. While there has been talk about Carr possibly taking a pay cut this offseason, in the end, the two parties agreed to keep him at his current $40 million salary. This move will create around $30 million … [Read more...] about Saints Restructuring QB Derek Carr’s Deal, Creates $30M Of Cap Space
TRADE: Patriots Sending DT Davon Godchaux To Saints
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Patriots are trading DT Davon Godchaux to the Saints for a 2026 seventh-round pick. New England permitted Godchaux to seek a trade with the new regime coming in. The Patriots will carry a dead cap hit of $6,666,667 for Godchaux in 2025, saving around $1.5 million in cap space. Godchaux is under contract through 2026 with base salaries of $4 … [Read more...] about TRADE: Patriots Sending DT Davon Godchaux To Saints
Saints Restructuring LB Demario Davis’ Deal
According to Mike Triplett, the Saints are restructuring LB Demario Davis‘ contract. Triplett says this will be a traditional restructure and not a pay cut. Per Over The Cap, the Saints can save $5.6 million by restructuring Davis’ deal. Davis, 36, is a former third-round pick of the Jets back in 2012. He spent four years in New York before signing a two-year, $8 million … [Read more...] about Saints Restructuring LB Demario Davis’ Deal
Saints Could Target Reunion With WR Brandin Cooks
According to Albert Breer of SI, the Saints could be targeting a potential reunion with veteran WR Brandin Cooks. Cooks, 31, is a former first-round pick of the Saints back in 2014. He was entering the final year of his four-year, $8.4 million contract when he was traded to the Patriots in 2017. New England later picked up his fifth-year option for the 2018 season before … [Read more...] about Saints Could Target Reunion With WR Brandin Cooks
NFC Notes: Kirk Cousins, Michael Penix Jr., Falcons, Panthers & Saints Combine Meetings
Falcons The Falcons have publicly said they support Kirk Cousins as their backup to Michael Penix Jr. going forward. However, The Athletic’s Josh Kendall cites that “every single person” he spoke to at the NFL Combine scoffed at Atlanta’s plan to keep Cousins as a backup. Kendall writes that people around the league think Atlanta will show its hand with Cousins before March … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Kirk Cousins, Michael Penix Jr., Falcons, Panthers & Saints Combine Meetings