One of those tea leaves led to the suggestion that Paramount laid off people earlier this week, a pretty steep 3% of its current workforce, because it’s planning that the deal will not go through.

Same thing with Ingram. Ingram is now in his fourth year with the Bills, though the first two he played in just five games.

"The tea leaves read to me thusly: The Saints were happy to spend another year with Carr at the helm, but then they got the bad news about his throwing shoulder, suspected his retirement and ...