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3 big-name FAs the Saints couldn’t sign because of cap space

By Matthew Beighle

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 22: Bud Dupree #48 of the Pittsburgh Steelers attempts to pump up the fans against the New York Jets during the second half at MetLife Stadium on December 22, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 22: Bud Dupree #48 of the Pittsburgh Steelers attempts to pump up the fans against the New York Jets during the second half at MetLife Stadium on December 22, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /
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The New Orleans Saints have been struggling over the past couple of months to get below the lowered cap number before the beginning of the season. Eventually, after a handful of cuts and non-re-signs, the team got to a comfortable place.

They were even able to re-sign a couple of pieces of their team in Jameis Winston and P.J. Williams, and they franchise tagged Marcus Williams at safety. However, the numbers don’t lie and they ended up missing out.

Because of the lack of Saints cap space, they not only lost out on some of their own players, but they also lost out on some big-name free agents.

Because of their battle with the cap that they dug themselves into, they ended up not being able to even think about signing a free agent this year.

In a year where there were a lot of key pieces on the table, it was bad not to have money to spend. However, they were in a situation that many teams found themselves in as well. The Saints were just in a far worse position than most.

They let over a handful of players that they would have reached out to if they had the money walk away because of their lack of capital. Here are the top three players that got away from a potential future in New Orleans because of lack of money.

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