With the possibility that Drew Brees won't attend the Saints' offseason program next week, interim head coach Joe Vitt said the team might bring in another quarterback. Brees was unhappy with being given the team's franchise tag, which he hasn't signed, and the sides haven't been able to agree on a long-term deal. New Orleans had 64 players at its rookie minicamp, and someone from that group could be added to the roster. If Brees doesn't attend next week, Chase Daniel will practice with the first team and Sean Canfield, who has spent the past two seasons shuttling between the practice squad, active roster and the waiver wire, would be second string. "Obviously we haven't had any time with him in the classroom. Really he's just focusing on the weight room," offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael said of Daniel. "This will be an opportunity for him and he knows it. He'll have an opportunity to work with the ones if Drew's not...
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Drew Brees has a bit more incentive to rejoin his New Orleans Saints teammates ... and we mean, just a little. Saints rookie CB Corey White said after being drafted, "It's going to be fun picking off some balls from Drew Brees (in practice)"I am real confident in my game. You have to be confident to play this game." White participated in the team's rookie minicamp...
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What more needs to be said than this??
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