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Saints News, 2/24/14: Will Saints Work Out Deal To Keep Zach Strief in Black and Gold?

Strief's agent recently said, “There is a (willingness) to get something done on both sides, and we had a good meeting and discussions.” I know this statement from a player's agent doesn't mean much, but it wouldn't surprise me if Sean Payton really did want Strief back with the team, assuming they can get him at a reasonable price. Strief had what was most likely his best year this past season even though the O-line as a whole struggled in several road games.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>There&#39;s a &#39;mutual interest&#39; to keep Zach Strief with the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23saints&amp;src=hash">#saints</a>. His agent and the team met in Indy during combine <a href="http://t.co/c9NRjVV4ev">http://t.co/c9NRjVV4ev</a></p>&mdash; Ramon Antonio Vargas (@RVargasAdvocate) <a href="https://twitter.com/RVargasAdvocate/statuses/438031315326091264">February 24, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Saints&amp;src=hash">#Saints</a> FAs Strief, de la Puente and Jenkins all tough to predict. I could see Saints wanting all of them back - but will others pay more?</p>&mdash; Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeTriplett/statuses/438023461823598592">February 24, 2014</a></blockquote>

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