Whew. This would be a big get -- the New Orleans Saints will be hosting free agent safety Justin Simmons in Irvine on Wednesday for a free agent visit, as first reported by NewOrleans.Football's Nick Underhill and confirmed by Saints News Network's John Hendrix as well as Luke Johnson for the Times-Picayune | Advocate.

Simmons, 30, is the best available free agent in the league right now. He's earned four All-Pro nods and two Pro Bowl trips in his eight-year career with the Denver Broncos and intercepted 30 passes in 118 games, most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2016. The Broncos cut him as a salary cap casualty this spring after he made the Pro Bowl again last season.

Neither Jordan Howden nor Johnathan Abram have emerged as a surefire starter next to Tyrann Mathieu, so it makes sense for the Saints to explore all options at safety. They also have plenty of cash to spend with an estimated $11.8 million in salary cap space. We'll have to wait and see how this visit goes and how seriously the Saints are in pursuing Simmons, so stay tuned.

This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Reports: Saints to visit with free agent safety Justin Simmons on Wednesday