Free agency is around the corner and the New Orleans Saints will be looking to reload their roster in hopes of ending a three year playoff drought. Before they accumulate talent, they must first decide which players they want to retain.
There are three types of free agents:
- UFA: Unrestricted free agents who can entertain offers from other teams, but who are eligible for the franchise tag
- RFA: Restricted free agents who the Saints can match offers for from other teams
- ERFA: Exclusive rights free agents who can only play for the Saints on a minimum salary
So keep that in mind as we run through the list of 24 pending free agents for the Saints:
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The Saints must choose whether to release or extend Winston before free agency starts, but it’s very likely he’ll test the market.
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Thomas is in the same situation as Winston — the Saints must choose whether to cut or extend him, and it doesn’t sound like he’ll be back.
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