This free agency is going to be tough on the Saints. Instead of offering contract extensions to some of their core players like Mark Ingram, Alex Okafor and Teddy Bridgewater, the team is allowing them to explore free agency and then will hope to bid competitively against another team that might be interested. Reports were coming out on Sunday afternoon following a mention by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, that both the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers intend to go after the Saints running back when free agency opens in two days.
The Saints currently have just over $9 million in free cap space according to Spotrac.