The most important domino is set to tip over for the New Orleans Saints, who are working on a contract extension with long snapper Zach Wood. ESPN’s Field Yates first reported news of the expected deal, which NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill noted is being actively negotiated. Wood’s agent, Mike Abadir, confirmed that nothing is finalized just yet.
Wood is an important piece of the Saints special teams unit, and has already received the highest praise a long snapper can earn in that few fans know his name. He rarely makes mistakes and has a strong rapport with both kicker Wil Lutz and punter Thomas Morstead, each of whom are under contract through 2022.