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Saints News, 4/14/15: Anthony Spencer’s 1-year Deal will Count $655K Against the Cap

From The Advocate: As expected, the Anthony Spencer signing carries a minimal financial risk for the New Orleans Saints. The pass rushers’ one-year deal with the Saints comes with an $870,000 base salary and an $80,000 signing bonus. The deal qualifies for the minimum benefit, meaning it counts only $655,000 against the salary cap.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Anthony Spencer one-year Saints deal: $950,000, $870,000 salary ($150K of it gtd), $80,000 signing bonus, cap is $665K min. salary benefit</p>&mdash; Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) <a href="https://twitter.com/RavensInsider/status/587948857889198081">April 14, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>In this post projecting <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Saints?src=hash">#Saints</a> RB splits, I look back at how touches have been split throughout Sean Payton era <a href="http://t.co/EmXVptk6NI">http://t.co/EmXVptk6NI</a></p>&mdash; Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeTriplett/status/587982758196019200">April 14, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Gregory is on business trip trying to impress teams/show his checkered past is not an issue. Clowning on Twitter is really stupid right now</p>&mdash; Saints Nation Blog (@SaintsNationBlg) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaintsNationBlg/status/587981754960609280">April 14, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>County leader draws a hard line w/NFL about stadium upgrades for Super Bowl: Not &#39;a single dollar&#39; of public $$$.&#10;<a href="http://t.co/pUKvzapTEi">http://t.co/pUKvzapTEi</a></p>&mdash; Todd Stone (@_ToddStone) <a href="https://twitter.com/_ToddStone/status/587972690797060096">April 14, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Keenan Lewis via Instagram on Ike Taylor: &quot;Congratulations to a great career. I love this guy to death. Showed me how to play the game&quot;</p>&mdash; Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kat_Terrell/status/587978706150236160">April 14, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>You guys still want to draft Randy Gregory? What an idiot. Roddy White 2.0</p>&mdash; Saints Nation Blog (@SaintsNationBlg) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaintsNationBlg/status/587977550334418944">April 14, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Great to host <a href="https://twitter.com/HarrisburgUniv">@HarrisburgUniv</a> at the <a href="https://twitter.com/soulfootball">@soulfootball</a> win on Sunday. S/O my former interns for coming out to support! <a href="http://t.co/Ka0jIN2LvO">pic.twitter.com/Ka0jIN2LvO</a></p>&mdash; Marques Colston (@MarquesColston) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarquesColston/status/587975016022683648">April 14, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>So Randy Gregory said New Orleans is kind of boring, huh? That&#39;s the best thing he could have said. I call that smart draft PR.</p>&mdash; Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) <a href="https://twitter.com/LarryHolder/status/587974881783984129">April 14, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Idk what the big deal about new Orleans is. Seems pretty boring to me lol wrong time of year maybe??</p>&mdash; Randy Gregory (@RandyGregory_4) <a href="https://twitter.com/RandyGregory_4/status/587856100780670976">April 14, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Since twitter turns things into something its not...my last tweet was not directed towards the team in anyway. SORRY FOLKS.</p>&mdash; Randy Gregory (@RandyGregory_4) <a href="https://twitter.com/RandyGregory_4/status/587863135014428672">April 14, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Thanks for having me on this morn "<a href="https://twitter.com/BOBonTCN">@BOBonTCN</a>: It&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/soulfootball">@soulfootball</a> co-owner and <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints">@Saints</a> WR <a href="https://twitter.com/MarquesColston">@MarquesColston</a>! &#10;&#10;<a href="http://t.co/mce6Ptxhj5">pic.twitter.com/mce6Ptxhj5</a>"</p>&mdash; Marques Colston (@MarquesColston) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarquesColston/status/587960593157591041">April 14, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Matte black lambo with Carolina blue details is wet <a href="http://t.co/vNyZIsxhDA">pic.twitter.com/vNyZIsxhDA</a></p>&mdash; Roman Harper (@Harp41) <a href="https://twitter.com/Harp41/status/587946525356982272">April 14, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Up early... Have a great Tuesday</p>&mdash; jairus byrd (@jairusbyrd) <a href="https://twitter.com/jairusbyrd/status/587945171142082560">April 14, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>A little surprised the Saints got Spencer for the minimum. Really no cap investment at all. No brainer at that price especially</p>&mdash; Saints Nation Blog (@SaintsNationBlg) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaintsNationBlg/status/587940868545318914">April 14, 2015</a></blockquote>

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