Woof. Here’s a lesson in why you don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Despite early optimism in a report from ESPN’s Dianna Russini, both Anthony Barr and Kareem Hunt left the New Orleans Saints without signing contracts.
To be fair to Russini, she did include a couple of exit ramps — she specified that both players needed to pass their physicals and complete workouts with the team. Additionally, they needed to reach an agreement on a deal with the Saints. If New Orleans was confident in their offers (which, if we read the tea leaves from Russini’s report, they were), the Saints probably expected both players to sign right away.
