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According to a report from NFL Media’s Ian Rapaport and Tom Pelissero, the Saints came up with a wild plan involving a third party that would have helped the front office navigate its lack of salary cap space in order to bring in Jadeveon Clowney, who ended up signing with the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
Via NFL.com:
The sides discussed parameters of a deal in which Team X would’ve signed Clowney to a one-year, $15 million contract and paid him a $5 million signing bonus. Then, Team X would’ve immediately traded Clowney to the Saints, who would’ve sent Team X a second-round draft pick, as well as a player to take additional salary off New Orleans’ books. The Saints would’ve paid Clowney’s remaining $10 million salary.Just one problem: The teams got word late Saturday the NFL was unlikely to approve such a deal.