The NFL’s restructure kingpins, the Saints have not touched Alvin Kamara‘s contract this offseason. Although the team has used the deal for cap savings in the past, the structure of the Pro Bowl running back’s deal points to 2024 serving as his de facto contract year. Kamara’s five-year, $75MM extension runs through 2025, but the ’25 season features a nonguaranteed $22.4MM base … [Read more...] about Contract Issue Prompts Alvin Kamara To Leave Saints Minicamp
Saints TE Juwan Johnson To Undergo Foot Surgery
Juwan Johnson suffered an injury during the Saints’ minicamp, as first reported by Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. The veteran tight end is facing notable absence as a result. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the ailment – a foot injury – will require surgery. Both Schefter and Underhill add the team is hopeful Johnson will be available by the start of the regular … [Read more...] about Saints TE Juwan Johnson To Undergo Foot Surgery
Saints Working Out WR Russell Gage, S Roderic Teamer
As recent UFL players are emerging on the workout radar, NFL teams also use minicamp to occasionally audition veteran free agents. The Saints are doing so, bringing in a former Falcons regular looking to rebound. Russell Gage‘s three-year, $30MM Buccaneers pact did not go well, and he missed all of last season with an injury. Gage excelled on his Falcons rookie contract, … [Read more...] about Saints Working Out WR Russell Gage, S Roderic Teamer
Andrus Peat Sought Saints Exit; Raiders Making O-Line Changes
Andrus Peat spent nine seasons with the Saints, the last four attached to a contract he signed as a free agent in 2020. Peat played out what became a four-year deal and signed a one-year, $2MM deal with the Raiders shortly after the draft. The Saints are believed to have shown interest in another Peat contract, but NewOrleans.football’s Nick Underhill writes he preferred a … [Read more...] about Andrus Peat Sought Saints Exit; Raiders Making O-Line Changes
11 Teams Gain Cap Space From Post-June 1 Cuts
Early June no longer means a mid-offseason update to the free agent market, as teams can designate players as post-June 1 cuts months in advance of that date. But June 2 does bring an annually important date in terms of finances. This year, 11 teams will see their cap-space figures expand thanks to post-June 1 release designations. One other club — the Broncos — used a … [Read more...] about 11 Teams Gain Cap Space From Post-June 1 Cuts