The Facts: The Saints have been willing to part ways with numerous higher-priced veterans this offseason. And now, a published report says they are willing to deal one of their cheaper and younger players, too. Dianna Marie Russini of NBC 4 in Washington D.C. reports the Saints are “trying to trade” Stills, their third-year wide receiver.
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Stills hauled in 63 passes for 931 yards and three touchdowns in 2014. He does not turn 23 until April, and he is under contract for two more seasons at very affordable base salaries ($585,000 in 2015, $675,000 in 2016, per NFLPA data). Theoretically, those attributes would suggest Stills would have a market if the Saints wanted to deal him. The question is, why would they? Because according to ESPN.com's Jeremy Fowler, they're open to trading everybody not named Drew Brees or Brandin Cooks. While that might or might not be true, Russini reports the Saints have definitely been “shopping” Stills.