INDIANAPOLIS -- New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis has said he doesn't believe in the idea of a total rebuild.
The Saints have maintained that strategy for more than a decade, creating salary cap space each offseason by restructuring contracts and pushing back money into future years. They've operated in this fashion since 2013 after quarterback Drew Brees signed a five-year, $100 million contract, a record deal at the time.
"Every team is either in that cap management mode or they're going to be," Loomis said. "That's just the nature of our sport and the way the cap works.