Jeff Duncan says, Saints are very interested in bidding for Xavien Howard.

El Caliente said
You are right, and I don’t fault him for wanting more money, but the NFL isn’t your 9-5. If you or I want a raise we go speak to our boss, HR, etc. in the NFL, because you are locked in with a contract you are at the mercy of the team (unless you want to go with a 1-yr deal). You can cry about the contract you signed all you want (nobody forced him to take the deal), but play it out, or sit it out. I say all this as one who believe players should make as much as possible for as long as possible.

The story sounds a bit like Brandon Cooks situation. I don’t see how the Saints go after that situation when they have been tried to avoid it in the past.

I wonder if he goes the Le’veon Bell route (or if the Dolphins force him into that spot).

The Brandin Cooks situation was different. While he performed well for us, he saw a rookie come in and bested him. He knew MT was going to be the alpha, which means Cooks was going to be the #2, so he wanted to make more bc he saw the writing on the wall. MT made Brandin expendable. Especially, if you have a rookie WR over exceeding expectations. Our team did it the right way. Get rid of the potential problem. The Dolphins created a problem.
Howard was/is the #1 before and after Jones got there. Sure he took the deal, but I’m sure he didn’t expect to see Jones get $16 million type money. You pay players what they are worth. Sometimes teams tend to overpay. If Jones gets $16 million from the Dolphins, then Howard SHOULD be worth $20 million minimum to the Dolphins. That’s how Howard is looking at it. I’m sure there are many teams willing to pay Howard more than Jones. How could you not? The guy is an absolute baller. He has every right to have an ego and believe that he is worth more. He’s proved it. You think Ram was going to take less than Armstead? You prove that you are the best, then go get best type money.