By Mike Triplett

New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton declined to discuss any of his team’s prospective free agents or potential salary casualties when he met with the media Monday.

But clearly, the Saints’ coaches and front office will spend a great deal of their time in the coming months on those player evaluations.

The Saints have 27 players that will likely become unrestricted free agents, depending on the terms and timetable of a new collective bargaining agreement between the NFL’s owners and players. That list is led by names like tailback Pierre Thomas, safety Roman Harper, offensive tackle Jermon Bushrod, receiver Lance Moore, linebacker Scott Shanle, center Jonathan Goodwin and defensive tackle Remi Ayodele.

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