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By Luke Johnson | NOLA.com
The first wave of free agency came and went, and the New Orleans Saints sat it out, as they typically do.
The calculus is a bit different this year, of course, because the Saints need to shave tens of millions of dollars in 2021 salary just to get under the dramatically reduced 2021 NFL salary cap. As of this writing, New Orleans has brought in just three outside free agents: fullback Alex Armah, tight end Nick Vannett and defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon.
But because they had to work to get salary-cap compliant, the Saints now have less depth on their roster than they had in recent years — if not a few outright holes.
With that in mind, here are four positions New Orleans could look to upgrade, both in free agency and in the NFL draft, over the next few weeks — along with some players who could fill the team’s needs at a price that fits the budget. ...
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