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New Orleans Saints Veteran Offensive Lineman Renegotiates Contract To Provide Salary Cap Relief

James Hurst is the latest Saints player to renegotiate a contract with the club, as his reworked deal will provide additional savings for New Orleans.

John Hendrix

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The Saints and veteran offensive lineman James Hurst have agreed to a renegotiated contract. Saints News Network learned earlier in the week that Hurst was reworking his deal, and the new terms of Hurst's deal lowers his base salary from $3 million to $1.21 million. 

The cap hit will provide additional savings for New Orleans, as it goes from $6.5 million to $2.971 million. The two void years are still in play or Hurst after this season, which will void if he's on the roster the last day of the 2024 league year. Hurst will receive a $1.5 million roster bonus this season.

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Hurst, who has been with the Saints since 2020, turned 31 in December and has appeared in 60 games for New Orleans. He has 51 starts and provides versatility and depth for the offensive line, particularly on the left side. Trevor Penning is not expected to move from the left tackle spot right now, so Hurst could be a big option at left guard with Andrus Peat hitting the market.

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JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net

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