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Deuce McAllister agreed to an seven-year contract extension with the New Orleans Saints on Thursday, avoiding a feared holdout for the centerpiece of the team's offense.
The deal was announced a half-hour before the Saints' first mandatory meeting of training camp. Saints officials did not say how much McAllister would be paid, but McAllister had said earlier that he expected it to be the second-largest contract awarded to an NFL running back, also making him the highest paid player in franchise history.