NFL Notes: Drew Brees, Broncos, Buccaneers, Giants

March 9, 2018

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that every source he’s spoken to recently believes an extension between the Saints and QB Drew Brees is going to get done.
Rapoport says it’s hard to imagine the Saints paying more than they did for Brees last year as part of a new deal, but it’s possible they could increase his salary a bit.
If the Saints don’t have an agreement in place with Brees before the start of free agency, Rapoport points out that they would carry $18 million of dead money into free agency, so they’re going to want to get a deal in place over the next few days.

Mike Klis reports that the Broncos have tendered exclusive rights free agent DL Shelby Harris a one-year deal worth $705,000 for the 2018 season.
According to Klis, the Broncos plan to tender offers to their other exclusive rights free agents early next week.

The Buccaneers and WR Mike Evans reached an agreement on a massive five-year, $82.5 million extension on Friday.
With this in mind, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk wonders if the Buccaneers could make WR DeSean Jackson available for trade after what was a largely a disappointing 2017 season.
Florio mentions that the Eagles could be a team that could make sense for Jackson now that they’ve traded deep threat Torrey Smith to the Panthers.

Ian Rapoport reports that Giants OL Justin Pugh has officially been medically cleared after dealing with a back injury last year and there’s no structural damage for him.
We have Pugh featured in our Top 100 – 2018 NFL Free Agents list.