The New Orleans Saints are heading into the 2020 season with some of their biggest names also heading into their contract year. A contract year is the final year on a player’s contract before heading into free agency. Barring an extension, these players will become an unrestricted free agent (UFA), meaning they can sign with any team in the NFL once the free agency period opens in March of 2021.
Players heading into a contract year in 2020 could be at distinct disadvantage than those in the past. The global pandemic has made future salary caps and team financials relatively unknown.