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While not likely, here are the 3 possible players the Saints may look to franchise tag.
By Bob Rose - Athlon Sports
The NFL salary cap is set for this year, as is the specific contract figures for franchise tags and transition tags. It should come as no surprise that the New Orleans Saints are not expected to use either this season.
The 2025 salary cap will be $279.2 million per team, an increase of over $24 million from last season. This certainly helps the Saints, who must still re-work contracts and probably release some veterans just to get under the salary cap.
Does this mean that New Orleans will not sign any free agents? No, and if you believe that then you simply have not paid attention to this team or their ability to create cap space. However, it does mean that the Saints are going to be much more conscious with their spending.
New Orleans may make a run at re-signing at couple of their own mid-tier free agents like WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, S Will Harris, DE Tanoh Kpassagnon, or CB Shemar Jean-Charles. There are also three significant free agents for New Orleans whose situations bear watching. ...
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