Fleur-de-Links, April 17: Saints ‘are a legitimate possibility’ for Dez Bryant, per NFL Network report

Word on the Street

Ian Rapoport: Saints, Ravens among top potential suitors for Dez Bryant | NFL Videos
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports which teams are likely to show interest in wide receiver Dez Bryant.

New Orleans Saints draft history: 2013 draft
Kenny Vaccaro was the team's first-round pick in 2013.

Still unsigned, Willie Snead attending start of Saints offseason workouts | NOLA.com
Snead hasn't signed his restricted tender offer from the Saints

No more greasy foods for Curtis Samuel as he returns from ankle injury - Carolina Panthers Blog- ESPN
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel lived across the street from a Wendy’s during his last season at Ohio State. After a promising rookie season with the Panthers cut short by injury, Curtis Samuel isn't taking any chances with his health in 2018.

Bucs Evolving On First Day Of Conditioning; Winston Investigation Update | Pewter Report
On the first day of offseason conditioning, three Bucs players took to the podium for Q&A: Jameis Winston, DeSean Jackson and Ali Marpet.

Lagniappe

Fox says better games, ad placement for ‘TNF’ | Sports Business Daily
Fox Sports is telling advertisers to expect a stronger “Thursday Night Football” schedule and more impactful ad placements for its NFL games this fall.

Welcome to the Stupidest Part of the NFL Draft Process | The Ringer
As Josh Rosen recently learned, it’s time to criticize quarterback prospects for … having the same personality characteristics as Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers 'frustrated' | Yahoo! Sports
Rodgers might want a bigger hand in some of the roster-shaping decisions, but he lacks the leverage to change the dynamic with the Packers’ new general manager.

Chris Borland: Life after abrupt retirement from NFL is 'difficult' | Yahoo! Sports
Borland has no regrets about his decision to retire, but at the same time he got a lesson about the calm after the storm.

Forget the NFC East: 5 teams Dez Bryant should consider signing with | SportsDay
Dez Bryant says he wants to go to an NFC East team, giving him a chance to play the Cowboys twice a year. That's understandable, but staying in the division is probably not the best move.