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"We will have a tight cap this year, nothing we cannot handle," Loomis said.

Indeed, in the past Loomis has proven capable of getting the Saints out of tight binds. In 2011, the Saints went into free agency with 27 free agents and managed just fine.

Last offseason, the Saints went into the free agency period with about $26 million in cap room, but somehow re-signed quarterback Drew Brees to the richest deal in NFL history and inked receiver Marques Colston, as well as signed coveted free agents Ben Grubbs, Curtis Lofton, David Hawthorne and Broderick Bunkley.

Another such coup could be especially daunting for the Saints, who have the NFL's second-highest amount committed toward the 2013 cap at $138.5 million. The Saints can carry over about $2.4 million in savings, though.

Some salary cap experts said teams in the Saints' situation shouldn't fret.

They believe the salary cap can be manipulated to get players signed and the numbers to work.

"Sometimes it's real and sometimes it's not. ... But without knowing everything the Saints are facing specifically, that's a hard question to answer," said NFL Network analyst Charley Casserly, a former NFL executive.

The Saints believe they have a tried-and-true method to free agency and handling the NFL's salary cap.

Full article: New Orleans Saints believe they will be able to handle cap issues | NOLA.com

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