Paulson Adebo is entering the final year of his contract, but there haven’t been any rumors or reports of negotiations between him and the New Orleans Saints. When asked about the situation after a recent training camp practice, Adebo didn’t seem to view it as an urgent matter.
Adebo is coming off the best year of his career in 2023. He emerged as a legitimate lead corner for the Saints after Marshon Lattimore went down with an injury. And right now he views any contract talks as something that “takes care of itself.” Until then, it’s business as usual. Nothing changes and Adebo is only worried about “being (at practice), putting my skillset on notice.”
He could be right. We’ve seen Demario Davis, Marshon Lattimore and Carl Granderson sign contracts after the season started in the recent past. Could that be in his future? The factors of Lattimore’s future in New Orleans and the selection of Kool-Aid McKinstry play a part in answering that question.
Alvin Kamara’s contract is the most high-profile negotiation in New Orleans, but don’t count out Adebo getting a new deal at some point in the offseason or early in the season. At the same time, he may want to wait and test the free agent market when similar players are earning top-dollar. Adebo is clearly the team’s best-positioned 2025 free agent.
When asked about his agent possibly setting up a meeting, Adebo declined to comment, though he said he respected the reporter for trying.
