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Loomis said he had no timetable in mind for contract talks with defensive end Will Smith, who is seeking an extension heading into the final year of his current deal. But he did say that discussions have been ongoing.

"Hopefully, we'll be able to work out a deal that works for him and works for us and have him for the long term, but I'm not going to put a deadline on it, because I think they're artificial anyway," Loomis said. "Any-

time before free agency (in 2009) works for me, and sometimes it's even during free agency. But there's a desire for us on our part to have Will Smith be part of our team in the future, and I think there's a desire on Will's part to be part of the Saints as well. So, I think that's a good start."

Loomis not ready to reveal his hand- NOLA.com