<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Barring an unexpected breakthrough in contract negotiations, ESPN.com has learned that the New Orleans Saints will designate left defensive end Charles Grant as a franchise player before Thursday's deadline, a move that will keep him off the unrestricted free agent market.</div>For More - http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2771560