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John Sigler

1 free agent the Saints should target from every other team in the NFL

They say that you miss all of the shots you don’t take, which has been a popular philosophy for the New Orleans Saints in free agency. It’s sometimes tough for them to land their top targets due to the complicated salary cap gymnastics required to fit everyone on their books — but that hasn’t stopped them from aggressively pursuing players who they believe can make their team better.

And that should continue to be the case in 2023. It’s early, and many of these players will sign extensions with their teams in the weeks ahead. But we have an idea of the areas the Saints must upgrade to field a competitive roster in the fall.

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Given the list of free agents currently expected to be available, here is one player from each of the other 31 teams around the league who New Orleans should at least make a run at once they’ve reached salary cap compliance (with our division previews and list of alternative free agent targets collected at the bottom):

Arizona Cardinals CB Byron Murphy

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Atlanta Falcons CB Isaiah Oliver

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Baltimore Ravens WR Demarcus Robinson

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Buffalo Bills RB Devin Singletary

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Carolina Panthers RB D'Onta Foreman

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Chicago Bears RB David Montgomery

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Cincinnati Bengals S Vonn Bell

Kareem Elgazzar-USA TODAY Sports

Cleveland Browns QB Jacoby Brissett

Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports

Dallas Cowboys RB Tony Pollard

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Denver Broncos DT Dre'Mont Jones

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Detroit Lions RB Jamaal Williams

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Green Bay Packers WR Allen Lazard

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Houston Texans DE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo

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Indianapolis Colts WR Parris Campbell

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Jacksonville Jaguars TE Evan Engram

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Kansas City Chiefs DT Khalen Saunders

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Las Vegas Raiders QB Derek Carr

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Los Angeles Chargers CB Bryce Callahan

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Los Angeles Rams DT A'Shawn Robinson

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Miami Dolphins TE Mike Gesicki

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Minnesota Vikings DT Dalvin Tomlinson

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New England Patriots RB Damien Harris

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New York Giants WR Darius Slayton

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New York Jets DT Sheldon Rankins

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Philadelphia Eagles DT Javon Hargrave

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Pittsburgh Steelers DT Larry Ogunjobi

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San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo

Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Seattle Seahawks DT Poona Ford

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE Anthony Nelson

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Tennessee Titans S Joshua Kalu

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Washington Commanders DT Daron Payne

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