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Jameis Winston: Future Wasn't on My Mind When I Signed 1-Year Saints Contract

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The New Orleans Saints engineered one of the greatest steals in this year's free-agency period when they signed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback Jameis Winston to a one-year, $1.1 million contract ($148,000 signing bonus) to fill out the depth chart behind Drew Brees.

Winston won't be starting in New Orleans barring Brees missing time, and assuming signal-calling duties still wouldn't be a guarantee with head coach Sean Payton telling WWL Radio (h/t Jeff Kerr of CBS Sports) last March that "Taysom [Hill's] earned this opportunity to be our two.