Deadlines spur action, but Marcus Williams and the New Orleans Saints risk taking this one too close to the wire. NFL rule stipulate that franchise tagged players must sign a contract extension no later than July 15, or else play out the current season on the tag with no means of negotiating a new deal until the following offseason.
It shouldn’t be too hard for both sides to figure this out, especially with next week’s cutoff date looming over them. With more than $11.6 million in salary cap space following their recent extension with Ryan Ramczyk, the Saints have enough resources to meet whatever contract parameters Williams may be seeking.