I understand that, but they are going to want something in return in order to rip that contract up. What can the Saints realistically offer unless we're writing up a 5+ year contract with 3+ void years in it and a ton of guaranteed money in the form of a signing bonus. For a 31 year old receiver during one of the worst time for injuries the team has faced in years.
The Raiders are also going to want something in return. The $ value of a mid 2nd round pick is less that $6 million. The Raiders are asking for that AND to not take on any of his salary, as they are already taking the remainder of his signing bonus on as dead money, which is more than $23 million hit from 24-26.
What NFL team or player or agents are going to make it so easy for the Saints to get all of the benefits and none of the losses? It doesn't make any logic business sense for the Saints to get him unless they do something drastically stupid to do so. So many other teams have room to do it.