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By John Sigler | Saintswire


Another member of the New Orleans Saints coaching staff could soon be on the move. Both the Los Angeles Chargers and the Seattle Seahawks have filed requests to interview Saints quarterbacks coach Joe Lombardi, per the Athletic’s Jeff Duncan.

L.A. is seeking an offensive coordinator for first-year head coach Brandon Staley’s staff, while the Seahawks are looking to replace Brian Schottenheimer, who they fired after three seasons calling plays for Seattle. Duncan noted that Staley and Lombardi have worked together before — Staley was quarterback at Mercyhurst University back in 2005, when Lombardi held the coordinator job. ...

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By Matthew Beighle | whodatdish

The New Orleans Saints are in the potential process of finding a new quarterback, and Jameis Winston can be that guy.

This season, Saints’ Jameis Winston saw 5.02 percent of offensive snaps, the other backup quarterback Taysom Hill saw 43.96 percent of offensive snaps — while not all at quarterback.

The reason for Hill’s snap count gap over Winston is that he plays four offensive positions which is why he is still on the roster in the first place.

However, now that the Saints are looking for a new starting quarterback, Hill is going to get passed on the depth chart. Or, at least that’s the assumption as the Saints enter a period of uncertainty.

Jameis Winston should be the next in line for the Saints’ throne. After they kept Brees last year and let Bridgewater walk to Carolina, they had to sign another quarterback with the potential to be the future Hall-of-Famer’s replacement. ...

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It won't be easy, but here's a path for New Orleans to create the cap space it desperately needs

By Joel Curry | CBS Sports

The Saints showed just how hard it is to beat a team three times in one season. After two easy wins during the regular season, the Saints were eliminated from the postseason by the Buccaneers on Sunday in a 30-20 divisional playoffs loss. The Saints will now turn attention to solving the NFL's most daunting salary cap situation for 2021. The NFC South champions have $284.1 million in 2021 cap commitments with 45 players under contract according to NFL Players Association data. $4.122 million of unused 2020 cap space has been carried over to the 2021 league year, which begins on March 17. Under offseason accounting rules, only the top 51 salaries (i.e.; cap numbers) matter.

The 2021 salary cap was conservatively projected to $210 million before the coronavirus pandemic. The NFL and NFLPA set a $175 million salary cap floor for 2021 with league revenues declining due to COVID-19. If revenues are better than expected, the 2021 salary cap could be higher but will likely remain below the current level of $198.2 million.

The Saints have been aggressive and creative in managing the salary cap in recent years by taking a credit card approach where current obligations become future ones. The bill is coming and it's due in March. ...

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