"The New Orleans Saints don't appear to have any interest in quarterback JaMarcus Russell now that he's on the open market. Although the former LSU standout and No. 1 overall draft pick has great natural talent and potential, he wouldn't be an ideal fit for the Saints' offensive system - not to mention the fact that he might be looking for a place where he can compete for a starting job in the near future.

"I don't think (we'd consider signing him) right now, with where we're at," Saints Coach Sean Payton said Saturday. "I know he's gonna look for that next opportunity, and our league usually provides that. ... And certainly anytime the first pick of the draft is released after three years, it's newsworthy and that next opportunity for him is going to be important.

"Outside of that, I really haven't had a chance to study him a lot.""