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Originally Posted by JMcLellan
Wow, they have given away so many picks (and players- Noah Fant, Drew Lock, maybe others) for Wilson and now Payton. I don't see this working out very well. Maybe they have some cap space to sign free agents. Giving away tons of draft picks worked well for the Rams in the 2021 season but it's a big risk.
Question though: why with Payton's retirement was he still tethered to the Saints in a contract?
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Great question. Here's why:
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/...azwyca7nvya1nb
"Saints still own Payton's contract, which means it has to trade him to a team for a team to acquire it."
I'm actually surprised by this. As you would think by "retiring", his contract would be voided. Guess not.