Loomis Mark Ingrams Saints future hinges on cap

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General manager Mickey Loomis conceded Wednesday at the NFL that 's future with the is "intertwined" with the impending free agent's market value as well as the club's lack of salary-cap flexibility.  "In free agency, everyone wants to see what the market is," Khaylan Thomas Jersey  Loomis told The Times-Picayune. "The question is, can that get done ? Can both sides get a good feel for that beforehand and do a deal, or do we need to wait and see where all the offers are and respond accordingly?"  In other words, Ingram will hit the open market, , if the two sides can't reach common ground on his value within the next three weeks.  Ingram recently told that his in New Orleans.  The want him back, but have waiting in the wings if Ingram's perceived value doesn't mesh with the team's tight budget.  "Where we are cap-wise is going to dictate part of the structure for these deals," Loomis explained. "So it's all intertwined."  Still just 25 years old, Ingram was one of the NFL's last season despite playing through a painful mid-season shoulder injury. He will be a top-30 free agent if the let him test the waters.  Payton on Ingram: Hopefully hes back in the Black and Gold because hes been a big part of our succe s offensively   New Orleans Saints (@Saints)  The latest Podcast with Bucky Brooks. Find more content on .  Willie Murrell Jersey