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Oakland Raiders tight end Jared Cook (87) holds up the ball during the team's NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File) SYR

By Christopher Dabe, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

The New Orleans Saints were reported last week to have Oakland Raiders free agent tight end Jared Cook in for a visit. Now, the sides are reportedly close to a deal.

Pro Football Talk reported Wednesday (March 20) the Saints were close to a deal with the 6-foot-5, 254-pound Cook, whose 68 passes for 896 yards and six touchdowns were 10-year career highs.


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By Charean Williams | PFT

It could mean nothing. But it could mean something.

The NFL disapproved Nick Easton‘s contract with the Saints, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. It is unclear what in the contract was disapproved, so as Rapoport adds, it “could mean just a quick tweak.”

The offensive lineman picked the Saints over the Vikings on Sunday, agreeing to a four-year, $24 million deal. ...

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By John Sigler | Saintswire

The big wave of signings in NFL free agency have come and gone, but where does that leave the New Orleans Saints? They’ve lost some big names like running back Mark Ingram and defensive end Alex Okafor, but added several other new faces. Here’s a position-by-position breakdown surveying the state of the Saints after the first big week of the NFL offseason:

Quarterbacks (4): Drew Brees, Teddy Bridgewater, Taysom Hill, J.T. Barrett

Expect more of the same among the quarterbacks. Brees will start every game and set some more all-time NFL records (he needs just 20 more touchdown passes to surpass Peyton Manning). Bridgewater will get into celebratory antics on the sideline and in locker room dance parties. Hill will continue to see action on offense through option plays and moonlighting at tight end. Barrett will be waived an re-signed a thousand times from the practice squad to facilitate other moves.

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By Jeff Duncan | NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Center Nick Easton

When Max Unger announced his retirement over the weekend, the Saints didn't wait long to find his replacement, signing the former Minnesota Viking one day later. By most accounts, Easton was the third-rated center on the market behind Matt Paradis and Mitch Moore. He was weighing offers from the Vikings and another undisclosed team so the Saints were forced to slightly overpay to secure his services. The details of his four-year, $24 million deal haven't been reported yet, but the Saints had little leverage in the wake of Unger's retirement and had to act fast. At 26, Easton is still young and has room to grow and develop. He missed the 2018 season because of a neck injury but doctors have cleared him to return to play. Obviously, the Saints must have felt confident about E,aston's health before extending him the offer. Easton is an excellent athlete and solid pass blocker but is not known as a dominant run blocker. He's no Max Unger, but considering the slim pickings available on the free agent market he was the best available option for the price, and the Saints get a young starter at a critical spot in the line at an affordable cost...

By Devin Jackson | LWOS

The New Orleans Saints offense was one of the most dynamic offenses in the National Football League last season despite not having a true number two wide receiver and downfield threat at tight end. Future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees is entering what could be his final season. Brees can no longer carry the Saints throwing for over 5,000 yards and over 40 touchdowns. Those days are finished. It is time to put requisite weapons around an aging Brees. The Saints have not had a dynamic downfield threat at tight end since Jimmy Graham. Here is a look at the Saints tight end prospects.

New Orleans Saints Tight End Prospects

Free Agents

Former Oakland Raiders tight end Jared Cook is at the top of the list. Cook is coming off his best statistical season in his 10-year career, catching 68 passes for 896...

A recent story in Bleacher Report pegged Latavius Murray’s contract as worthy of their All-Overpaid Free Agency Team. If that’s overpaid, Saints are fine, thanks.

by Roy Anderson | Whodat Dish

Former Oakland and Minnesota running back Latavius Murray came to New Orleans to replace the roster spot being vacated when the team showed its plan to move on from Mark Ingram. The contract between Murray and the Saints came out to four years and $14.4 million for an average of $3.6 million a year. Spotrac.com calculates Murray’s value to be $1,644,461/year. This $2 million disparity got Murray flagged by Bleacher Report as a member of their imaginary All-Overpaid Free Agency Team.

One point that needs to be made here is that the contract worked out with Latavius Murray and the Saints was done in the shadow of an expected mega-deal between Le’Veon Bell and whichever team got him in free agency. That deal was...

By Rod Walker | The Advocate

Tommylee Lewis, the Saints' receiver involved in the controversial play in the NFC championship game, has signed with the Detroit Lions.

The Lions announced the signing Tuesday.

Lewis spent three seasons with the Saints, playing both receiver and on special teams.

He caught 20 passes for 252 yards and a pair of touchdowns in New Orleans. He also averaged 9.3 yards on punt returns and 22 yards on kickoff returns.

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By Staff Report | The Advocate

The New Orleans Saints are reportedly in the mix to land pass-rusher Robert Quinn, who is a member of the Dolphins but could be traded out of Miami.

According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, Quinn is being hosted by the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday.

Quinn played eight seasons with the St. Louis and then Los Angeles Rams, making two Pro Bowls in 2013 and 2014, before one season with the Dolphins.

In 2018, he finished with 6.5 sacks.

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By Rob Goldberg | Bleacher Report

Although Drew Brees is 40 years old, one of his former teammates believes he still isn't close to calling it quits.

"I think that Drew has, in my objective opinion, about another two-three years left," former New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma told TMZ Sports.

"But if you ask Drew," he added, "he's got like another 10 or 15 years left."

Brees is still effective on the field, finishing last season with 3,992 passing yards and 32 touchdowns to only five interceptions. He led the NFL with a 115.7 passer rating and broke his own NFL record with a 74.4 completion percentage.

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