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Drew Brees' allegiance to Saints takes drama out of extension talk

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Saints for eight years at New Orleans Times-Picayune Previously covered LSU football, San Francisco 49ers Iowa native and University of Iowa graduate Follow on Twitter METAIRIE, La. -- Technically, Drew Brees is in the same situation as Kirk Cousins. The New Orleans Saints quarterback also is heading into the final year of his contract. And unless something changes in the next month, there appears to be no urgency from either Brees or the Saints to work out an extension. But there is one huge difference between the two. While Cousins appears likely to test the free-agent market next March, Brees has made it pretty clear that he has no desire to play

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  Arizona Cardinals enter 2017 camp hoping to rebound from 7-8-1 season

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Fantasy RB Sleepers 2017: Derrick Henry primed for sophomore surge

Hard Derrick Henry end-zone charges could become the norm this season in Nashville. Last year Steve Smith, Kamar Aiken, Dennis Pitta, and Kyle Juszczyk combined for 306 targets. With all four of those payers missing from the 2017 receiving corps, Woodhead will continue to receive opportunities even after Kenneth Dixon – whose suspended for the first four games of the season – returns.

Saints place Travin Dural, Devaroe Lawrence on non-football injury list

With rookies reporting for training camp on Wednesday, the New Orleans Saints placed wide receiver Travin Dural and defensive tackle Devaroe Lawrence on the non-football injury list. The non-football injury list is for physical ailments sustained outside of the NFL work environment. Both Dural and Lawrence dealt with injuries in college at LSU and Auburn, respectively.

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  Rookie undrafted free-agent safety Daniel Henry waived by Ravens

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  Saints place former LSU standout Travin Dural, Devaroe Lawrence on non-football injury list

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