The Saints and defensive end Will Smith have agreed to terms on a new six-year contract worth $70 million, according to a report on ESPN.com. Smith is guaranteed $26 million in the new deal, a source told ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli. The deal makes Smith the NFL's third highest-paid defensive end, behind Kansas City's Jared Allen and Indianapolis' Dwight Freeney.

Reggie Bush is healthy, eager to get back to returning punts, and spending more of his offseason in the Saints? workout program, according to an Associated Press report.

Saints' quarterback Drew Brees admitted during an interview with The News-Star that several guys are fighting for positions as the team heads into the 2008 season, according to The News-Star. "There are a lot of guys fighting for positions out there, and that's what you want this time of year," Brees said.