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METAIRIE Womens Tre'Quan Smith Jersey , La. (AP) — Saints general manager Mickey Loomis is declining to predict a quick resolution to team-leading receiver Michael Thomas‘ contract holdout.“I don’t know. It’s just so hard to tell,” Loomis said on Thursday evening, after Thomas missed the deadline to report for training camp. “I don’t know the mindset of the other party.“All these deals that are in the magnitude we’re going to be ending up at, it’s a negotiation, there’s a lot of give and take,” Loomis added.The first practice of Saints camp is Friday, and Thomas, who is entering the final season of his rookie contract, was the only player who had failed to report. But there is also a lot of money at stake.Thomas has established himself as an elite receiver with 321 catches for 3 Marshon Lattimore Saint Jersey ,787 yards and 23 touchdowns in his first three NFL seasons. Currently, Cleveland’s Odell Beckham Jr. has the highest annual salary of any NFL receiver at around $18 million, so Thomas’ deal is expected to be in that range, if not higher.Loomis said he does not believe the negotiation positions of the two sides are far apart, but also indicated that determining Thomas’ value to the Saints is not as simple as comparing production and salary numbers among other top receivers around the league.“We’re going to do a deal that we feel works for us regardless of what other teams may or may not do,” Loomis asserted. “I understand (Thomas’) thinking. He wants to be paid the value that he perceives himself. You don’t open up a book and there it is. You’ve got to determine what that is, and people have different viewpoints of it.“He’s got good representation. He’s been very professional,” Loomis added. “I’m not disappointed in him. He has a right to negotiate and accept or decline how he sees fit. I don’t like the fact that he has a contract and he’s not here. I’m not mad about it. It’s just the way it is.”Loomis added that he is in touch with Thomas or his representatives “every day.”Thomas plays in an offense run by record-setting quarterback Drew Brees and designed by Sean Payton, who has presided over one of the NFL’s most productive offenses for nearly a decade and a half.At the same time Womens Michael Thomas Jersey , however, Brees has overwhelmingly thrown Thomas’ way in recent seasons.Last season, Thomas ranked first in the NFL in catches with 125, sixth in yards receiving with 1,405 and his nine touchdowns tied for 10th. He has eclipsed 1,000 yards receiving in each of his first three seasons since New Orleans made him a second-round draft choice out of Ohio State.Payton did not sound too concerned about Thomas’ absence — at least, not yet — noting that position groups hadn’t even had their first meeting of camp yet, never mind their first practice.“I’m optimistic it will be done fairly soon,” the coach said. “I’m sure those guys are working on it and the focus that I have now is on the players that are here.”Payton also said he was not surprised by Thomas’ holdout Womens Drew Brees Jersey , which the receiver foreshadowed on social media late last week, when he wrote: “I want every penny that’s mine. I don’t want a penny more or a penny less.”NOTES: Payton announced that the Saints signed defensive tackle Ziggy Hood, cornerback T.J. Green and linebacker Josh Martin. Payton said the club also waived defensive tackle Kenny Bigelow and receiver Chad Hansen. Bigelow was waived with an injury designation, meaning he could wind up on injured reserved or reaching an injury settlement if he is not claimed off waivers. Drew Brees turned 40 earlier this month. His age leads to conjecture about whether he has missed on his last best chance to win another ring with the loss at home in the NFC Championship Game.Brees, though, posted an uplifting message to Saints fans on Instagram on Monday. “This will make us strong; this will bond us tighter,” Brees wrote.Brees obviously remains disappointed but also sounds hopeful in his post: “I’ve spent this last week navigating the heartache and disappointment from the game. Some things within our control and some outside our control that caused us to fall short. So much of our motivation is to represent the Who Dat Nation with determination and resiliency. We want to play for you, fight for you, and win for you. You deserve that. The longer I play I realize that we truly are one heartbeat with our fans. Our success is your success. Our disappointment is your disappointment. We are inspired by one another to accomplish things far greater than what we could ever do on our own. “Everything that has ever happened to this community Michael Thomas Jersey White , we have bonded together, galvanized and leaped forward every time. The frustration we feel now can be channeled in the same way. Pour that passion and emotion into your families and communities. Inspire others with your focus & determination and positive outlook. This will make us stronger, this will bond us tighter, this will be a source for our success in the future.“There is no place like New Orleans. There is no community like ours. No fans like the Who Dat Nation. I refuse to let this hold us down. I refuse to let this create any negativity or resentment. I embrace the challenge. “So keep your chin up, hold your head high, puff your chest out because WE are the Who Dat Nation and WE will always persevere.”
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