Saints, LT Armstead agree to 5-year extension

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New Orleans Saints left tackle Terron Armstead has reached an agreement on a five-year extension that will tie him with the team through 2021.

Armstead was entering the final year of his rookie four-year deal.

He has started 27 games the last two seasons, including 13 in 2015.

Saints tackle Terron Armstead has agreed to an extension that will keep him in New Orleans through 2021. AP Photo/Bill Feig

The 24-year-old lineman is a tremendous athlete who has emerged as one of the league’s top young tackles in recent years. Although Armstead has yet to crack his first Pro Bowl, Saints coach Sean Payton said …

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