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Saints Closing In on Contract Extension for Tanoh Kpassagnon

A sign of things to come? The Saints are working on keeping one of their own, according to a Friday afternoon report.

John Hendrix

Saints Closing In on Contract Extension for Tanoh Kpassagnon
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The Saints are closing in on a multi-year contract extension for defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Kpassagnon is set to become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year comes, and we previously talked about the need for the Saints to address the defensive end spot. Marcus Davenport is set to become a free agent as well, and the team currently has Cam Jordan, Carl Granderson, Payton Turner, Jabari Zuniga (reserve/future) all under contract. 

Payton Turner is coming into a pivotal year, as his availability has been a real issue in his first couple of seasons. For Kpassagnon, he's played in 23 games over the past two seasons for New Orleans, starting in 10 of them. Last season saw him play in 15 games. He would certainly be in for a larger role going into 2023, if all goes well.

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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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