As many expected, the New Orleans Saints have not yet taken any big swings as players and teams begin to agree to terms on contracts. Instead the New Orleans Saints, who have been engaged in talks elsewhere, focused in-house by placing a second-round tender on restricted free agent (RFA) wide receiver Deonte Harty.
Now that the Saints have tendered Harty, while he can still receive offers from other interested teams, New Orleans would have the right of first refusal. With that, the team could choose to match the competing offer sheet or could allow Harty to be signed in return for a second round selection in this year’s draft.
However, what seems more likely, is that the Saints and Harty will instead work on finalizing a long-term deal that will keep the 2019 All-Pro return specialist in New Orleans for multiple years. New Orleans needs help at wide receiver, and Harty’s expanded role on offense would be an early step forward in the position’s progress. For the Saints, keeping that progression beyond a one-year tender should be of high priority.
