NFL free agency hits its unofficial beginning as the “legal tampering” period begins Monday afternoon. During this time, teams and players can agree to terms on new contracts in principle. Those signings and more usually become official on Wednesday afternoon with a few dissenters. The New Orleans Saints will have what is sure to be one of their most interesting and important free agency periods this offseason. The team is in the market for help at multiple key positions and there are some important pending free agents that are set to hit the market if the Saints don’t find a way to keep them around first.
As New Orleans braces for free agency, here’s everything you need to know; salary cap update, key outgoing free agents, positions of need, and more.
