Evans survives purge, but contract tinkering is coming

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It sounds like New Orleans Saints perennial Pro Bowl guard Jahri Evans will be the starter at right guard for his 10th season with the team, but there's a catch.

Coach Sean Payton said during the NFL owners meetings Wednesday how he didn't think the structure of Evans' contract, which is currently slated to count $11 million against the salary cap, was resolved in how it's going to lay out. This means Evans will likely be taking a pay cut once it's time for the Saints to start signing their draft picks.

Evans survived the purge at guard as Ben Grubbs ended up in Kansas City for a fifth-round pick. Payton said both players were essentially on the trading block. If there was no deal, one of them would have been released.

"With the interior linemen, both Jahri and Ben Grubbs are, I wouldn't say similar and yet probably veteran-type players that both you're gonna examine closely and try to evaluate and look at the contract numbers, and there was some trade talk with both of those players," Payton said. "There was some interest by other teams with respect to a possible trade. So sometimes you're forced to cut a veteran player, and then he's able to see what the market is and then get a price. With regards to Ben, we were able to make a trade with Kansas City."

New Orleans Saints guard Jahri Evans survives purge, but contract tinkering is coming | NOLA.com

halloween 65 · 03-27-2015, 07:35 AM

It might get interesting. I still draft a G couldn't hurt.

ScottF · 03-27-2015, 08:43 AM

Payton said both players were essentially on the trading block
full marks for candor, but is it any wonder that guys like Lewis are going off?

Danno · 03-27-2015, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by ScottF

Payton said both players were essentially on the trading block
full marks for candor, but is it any wonder that guys like Lewis are going off?

Sounds just like Parcells who walked up to his RB coach with all the RB's gathered and said "Why the **** are all of my RB's fat?"

Payton mind games.

Rugby Saint II · 03-27-2015, 08:28 PM

Evans will probably rework his contract to help get under the cap. I still would not be surprised to see him moved draft day.

st thomas · 03-27-2015, 08:42 PM

i'll take a 3rd rounder and pick up his reworked salary that capt bank M.L.
will throw at all takers

03-27-2015, 07:13 AM	#1
Threaded by hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68 Rating: (0 votes - average) It sounds like New Orleans Saints perennial Pro Bowl guard Jahri Evans will be the starter at right guard for his 10th season with the team, but there's a catch. Coach Sean Payton said during the NFL owners meetings Wednesday how he didn't think the structure of Evans' contract, which is currently slated to count $11 million against the salary cap, was resolved in how it's going to lay out. This means Evans will likely be taking a pay cut once it's time for the Saints to start signing their draft picks. Evans survived the purge at guard as Ben Grubbs ended up in Kansas City for a fifth-round pick. Payton said both players were essentially on the trading block. If there was no deal, one of them would have been released. "With the interior linemen, both Jahri and Ben Grubbs are, I wouldn't say similar and yet probably veteran-type players that both you're gonna examine closely and try to evaluate and look at the contract numbers, and there was some trade talk with both of those players," Payton said. "There was some interest by other teams with respect to a possible trade. So sometimes you're forced to cut a veteran player, and then he's able to see what the market is and then get a price. With regards to Ben, we were able to make a trade with Kansas City." New Orleans Saints guard Jahri Evans survives purge, but contract tinkering is coming \| NOLA.com Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Halo; 03-27-2015 at 10:33 AM..
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03-27-2015, 07:35 AM	#2
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Evans survives purge, but contract tinkering is coming It might get interesting. I still draft a G couldn't hurt.

03-27-2015, 08:43 AM	#3
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Evans survives purge, but contract tinkering is coming Payton said both players were essentially on the trading block full marks for candor, but is it any wonder that guys like Lewis are going off?

03-27-2015, 08:56 AM	#4
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Re: Evans survives purge, but contract tinkering is coming Originally Posted by ScottF Payton said both players were essentially on the trading block full marks for candor, but is it any wonder that guys like Lewis are going off? Sounds just like Parcells who walked up to his RB coach with all the RB's gathered and said "Why the **** are all of my RB's fat?" Payton mind games.

03-27-2015, 08:28 PM	#5
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: Evans survives purge, but contract tinkering is coming Evans will probably rework his contract to help get under the cap. I still would not be surprised to see him moved draft day.

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st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Evans survives purge, but contract tinkering is coming i'll take a 3rd rounder and pick up his reworked salary that capt bank M.L. will throw at all takers

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