FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2011 file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Chase Daniel (10) talks to quarterback Drew Brees on the bench in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in New Orleans. With Brees staying away from Saints headquarters during protracted contract negotiations, Daniel has been penciled in to take the first-team snaps when New Orleans begins its first offseason practices next week. Person at right is unidentified.