Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the New Orleans Saints have been open to shopping a number of their players including TEย Jimmy Graham.
- Rapoport adds thatย Graham has aย $5ย millionย roster bonus due in twoย days, so the clocking is ticking for them to find a trade partner if they want to go this route.
Graham, 28, just signed a four-year, $40 million contractย that includedย $20.9 million guaranteed with the Saints in July of last year.
He stands to make base salaries ofย $2.9 million (2015),ย $8.9 million (2016), and $7.9 million (2017) over the remaining three years of the agreement.
According toย OverTheCap.com, tradingย Grahamย wouldย free upย $2ย million in available cap space while creatingย $9 millionย in dead money.
Given the limited cap saving from this trade, it would really be surprising to see them trade Graham.
Last year, Graham appeared in 16 games for the Saints and caught 85 passes for 889 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns.
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