Juwan Johnson is no longer a free agent option for the Broncos after returning to the Saints on a 3-year deal.

As the Saints' restructures accumulated (headlined by Derek Carr‘s), the team carved out enough cap room to retain Chase Young. The moves have also elevated New Orleans to where keeping Juwan Johnson was feasible.

A lot of speculation has linked Juwan Johnson to Sean Payton's Broncos. For his part, the Saints tight end just wants to feel 'wanted and valued.'

Veteran tight end Juwan Johnson is about to hit the open free-agent market. Barring a last-minute extension from the New Orleans Saints, Johnson can begin negotiating with teams on Monday, March 10 — when the NFL's 'legal tampering window' opens.