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Report: Vilma/Smith asked to take pay cuts
Jonathan Vilma - LB - New Orleans Saints
Feb. 18, 2013 - 11:10 AM ET

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Saints will ask LB Jonathan Vilma and DE Will Smith to take pay-cuts.

We doubt they ask nicely. The New Orleans Times-Picayune recently guessed Vilma would have to take a "drastic" pay cut, while Smith is a poor fit for Rob Ryan's 3-4 defense. It's possible both players will simply end up being released. A player in decline, Vilma may not even want to make the switch to a 3-4 scheme.

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