Darren Sharper won't be given franchise tag by New Orleans Saints, source says

Saintswrath · 02-23-2010, 01:20 AM

A league source indicated Monday that the New Orleans Saints aren't planning to use the franchise tag on free agent safety Darren Sharper. But General Manager Mickey Loomis has given no indication yet what his intentions are.

The deadline for designating franchise and transition players is Thursday.
The Saints would have to offer Sharper, 34, a one-year deal worth $6.455 million to lock him up. Or they could decide to skip the franchise tag and negotiate a new deal with him or let him leave for another team in free agency.

Sharper said last week that he wants to come back to the Saints, but he would prefer to reach a long-term agreement.
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02-23-2010, 01:20 AM	#1
Saintswrath +Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Between 504 & 813 Posts: 1,776 Blog Entries: 4	Darren Sharper won't be given franchise tag by New Orleans Saints, source says A league source indicated Monday that the New Orleans Saints aren't planning to use the franchise tag on free agent safety Darren Sharper. But General Manager Mickey Loomis has given no indication yet what his intentions are. The deadline for designating franchise and transition players is Thursday. The Saints would have to offer Sharper, 34, a one-year deal worth $6.455 million to lock him up. Or they could decide to skip the franchise tag and negotiate a new deal with him or let him leave for another team in free agency. Sharper said last week that he wants to come back to the Saints, but he would prefer to reach a long-term agreement. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE!
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