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Kamara ran away to the mountains like we all wish we could and is having quite a fun offseason

By Gabriel Fernandez | CBS Sports

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is doing what so many of us have wanted to do for close to a year now: living it up in some remote part of the country to get away from the day-to-day madness that surrounds us all with horror. The 25-year-old has been sharing his experience vacationing out in Montana on social media.

Right from the jump, he proclaimed his love for the state, and then fawned over its snowy mountains shortly thereafter.

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By Matthew Beighle | Whodatdish

The Saints are in a horrendous cap situation, but assuming Mickey Loomis can figure it out, the team should look into signing these eight free agents.

If there’s a franchise that knows how to finesse around the salary cap, it’s the New Orleans Saints. However, they’ll only be able to restructure contracts for so long. But, with most of the team in their respective primes, it may be smart to mortgage the future for these next few seasons.

For now, the Saints should focus on getting under the cap and improving their current roster. While managing a deal with Drew Brees did help, the team also had to release Nick Easton, who they may be able to bring back on a smaller deal.

There will be many other moves coming for New Orleans, but they’ll still need to be looking around free agency, whether it be internal free agents or those on other teams, for ways to improve their world-class roster. ...

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By John Sigler | Saintswire


Well, they can’t say they weren’t warned this would happen. Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied on social media to raise funds for a billboard in New Orleans proclaiming “We Dat” after their team won Super Bowl LV, but their bid was ultimately unsuccessful. Organizers shared an update on Twitter that the billboard company they initially reached a deal with back out of the agreement and refunding their money.

That decision probably followed serious consideration as to whether Saints fans would stand for this kind of taunting. It’s a lesson Atlanta Falcons fans learned back in 2019 when New Orleans businesses wouldn’t accept their money. This was all prompted by one Saints diehard purchasing billboards in Atlanta after the “NFC no-call,” though Louisiana sports fans have an even deeper history of buying out billboards to send a message (remember the “Free Devin White” signs before 2018’s LSU-Alabama matchup?). Better luck next time to these NFC South rivals. ...

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By John Sigler | Saintswire

Step aside, J.J. Watt. There’s more movement on the market for defensive ends. The New Orleans Saints have reunited with pass-rush specialist Noah Spence, who missed the 2020 season with an ACL tear suffered during offseason training. Before that, he first signed with the Saints late in 2019 after injuries decimated the defensive line, though he has yet to appear in a game for New Orleans.

NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill first reported the move. The Athletic’s Katherine Terrell confirmed the news, adding that Spence signed a one-year deal carrying a base salary close to $910,000 — which would qualify for the veteran’s minimum benefit, resulting in a salary cap charge of roughly $850,000. Because only the top 51 contracts factor into salary cap accounting, Spence’s return ultimately costs the Saints about $190,000 by pushing a less-valuable cap hit off the books. ...

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By John Sigler | Saintswire

Big changes are ahead of the New Orleans Saints, which feels like an understatement when you consider everything piled up in front of them this offseason. Between Drew Brees’ likely retirement, a dearth of draft picks, and a plummeting salary cap, it might be tough for the Saints to remain competitive in pursuit of another NFC South title.

But they’ve hurdled challenges before. And it’s a safe bet that they’ll find ways to maneuver the cap and target key rookies while keeping their core intact. That begins with re-signing free agents, which is easier said than done. Let’s take a quick look at the biggest names on their list and predict who stays and who leaves for greener pastures.

1. FS Marcus Williams

Re-signing Williams should be the Saints’ top priority in free agency — yes, even above retaining Jameis Winston (who we’ll get to in a bit). He’s given the team several years of high-level performance and finally ironed out the few wrinkles left to his game in 2020 by cutting down on the missed tackles and blown coverages. ...

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