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Not the biggest contract, but the biggest decision.
By Chris Dunnells | Canal Street Chronicles
We’ve spent a lot of time already on the biggest looming contract decisions the New Orleans Saints are faced with this free agency. Only 4% of CSC voters believed the most important issue for the Saints is a decision at quarterback beyond Drew Brees. Regardless of what CSC believes, Bleacher Report believes the biggest contract decision for the Saints this free agency is what to do with Teddy Bridgwater:
Like Brady, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is entering the final year of his contract. Brees turned 40 in January, but he’s fighting off age just as well as Brady, if not better. It’s unlikely he’ll want to retire within the next couple of years, so New Orleans should work on getting an extension done now.
There are two big reasons for this. One is that an extension might lower Brees’ 2019 cap hit of $33.5 million. That, in turn, could help free up some cash to extend with star wide receiver Michael Thomas, who has one year left on his rookie deal. ...
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