ESPN's Pat Yasinskas says the Saints' chances of keeping impending free agent backup QB Chase Daniel are "pretty good." The Saints don't have the cap room to pony up and keep Daniel in the fold, though, and a team desperate for quarterback help may take a shot on Drew Brees' four-year understudy. The Sideline View's Adam Caplan "has a feeling" at least one of Daniel or Cardinals impending free agent QB Brian Hoyer will be competing for a starting job in 2013. The free agent QB class is very weak at the moment.

Chase Daniel completed 15-of-20 passes for 203 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the Saints' preseason opener Sunday night. The lone blemish was an end-zone pick on a leaping grab by Cardinals UDFA safety Blake Gideon, although Daniel telegraphed his throw. Daniel is a player to keep in mind in the event Drew Brees ever goes down. In his fourth NFL season now, Daniel's career preseason statistics are 87-of-145 (60.0 percent) for 1,162 yards (8.01 YPA), 11 touchdowns, and five interceptions. Daniel has also scrambled 18 times for 83 yards (4.61 YPC).

Saints No. 2 QB Chase Daniel (thumb) has been practicing throughout training camp. Daniel worked as the first-string QB throughout OTAs before sustaining a hairline fracture of his right (throwing) thumb in mid-June. As usual, Drew Brees' backup can expect plenty of action in preseason games over the next month.

Chase Daniel will miss the remainder of Saints pre-training camp workouts due to a hairline fracture of his right (throwing) thumb. Daniel won't be able to throw for 2 1/2 weeks, but coach Joe Vitt expects him to be "fine" for training camp. Daniel operated as the Saints' first-team QB all offseason with franchise player Drew Brees remaining unsigned. New Orleans will turn to Luke McCown and Sean Canfield to close out spring practices.

Chase Daniel will handle all of the Saints' first-team quarterback reps as unsigned franchise player Drew Brees sits out OTAs. It means nothing for Daniel this regular season, but is a nice opportunity for a contract-year player who's consistently played well in exhibition games. Another big preseason could earn Daniel some double takes in 2013 free agency.

Saints re-signed restricted free agent QB Chase Daniel to a one-year, $1 million contract. While Daniel had drawn mention as an RFA to watch on the open market, the Saints weren't even prepared to offer a tender. Rather than a non-guaranteed $1.26 million salary, Drew Brees' backup will receive the $1 million contract and a $300,000 signing bonus.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune expects the Saints to re-sign restricted free agent Chase Daniel. The Saints aren't expected to pursue a veteran free agent to compete with Daniel to be Drew Brees' backup. The former Heisman Trophy finalist has spent the past two seasons holding Brees' clipboard, and has attempted just eight career passes. He completed 28-of-53 passes for 447 yards and three touchdowns last preseason.