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Saints should wrap up Drew Brees deal, get tight end in free agency

Here are the moves the New Orleans Saints should consider when free agency opens at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday:

Re-sign Drew Brees ASAP: For a deal that was supposed to come together easily, Brees and the Saints sure are cutting it close. If Brees doesn't sign a new contract by Wednesday, then $18 million in dead money from his old deal will hit the Saints' books. They almost certainly will avoid that scenario with a new deal that pays Brees handsomely -- but only includes about one year's worth of guaranteed money, since the Saints have made it clear they want to take things year by year with his contract now that he is 39.