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Saints, top pick remain at impasse

Payton growing impatient as Ellis misses 10th practice Tuesday,
July 29, 2008By Mike Triplett

JACKSON, MISS. Rookie defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis' contract holdout officially has crossed the line from routine to frustrating as the Saints head into their seventh day of training camp.

Ellis, who was drafted seventh overall out of USC in April, is one of three first-round picks yet to sign a deal. The others are No. 8 pick Derrick Harvey of the Jacksonville Jaguars and No. 9 pick Keith Rivers of the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Saints remain optimistic that things could develop today, but there has been little movement in talks between the team and the defensive tackle's representatives.

Although Ellis would appear to be next in line after sixth pick Vernon Gholston signed with the New York Jets on Saturday, it's starting to appear as though his representatives might be waiting for Harvey's deal to get done to possibly improve their negotiating position.

None of the negotiators on either side has commented since Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis expressed his frustration with the process last Wednesday night, when the Saints reported to camp at Millsaps Colleges in Jackson, Miss.

Saints Coach Sean Payton, meanwhile, seems to be growing more impatient each day.

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Saints' top draft pick comes to terms
Tuesday, July 29, 2008

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis, the New Orleans Saints' top draft pick last spring, ended his holdout Tuesday.

Ellis, picked seventh overall out of Southern California, agreed to a five-year contract, said Saints spokesman Greg Bensel, who did not disclose financial terms.

Ellis, an All-America selection and the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year in 2007, is expected to compete for a starting role immediately.

In 13 games last season for USC, Ellis had 58 tackles, 12½ tackles for losses and 8½ sacks. He also was credited with breaking up seven passes.

Coaches said Ellis impressed them in rookie camp and minicamp. However, he'll have some catching up to do after missing the first 12 practices of training camp.

Bensel said Ellis is expected to arrive Wednesday, when the Saints have only one practice scheduled in the late afternoon.

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About time, this guy needs to get in camp and be a starter on opening day. That's going to be hard if he is already behind.

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