10 toughest cuts from Saints’ projected 53-man roster

New Orleans Saints: 10 toughest cuts from 53-man roster projection

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It isn’t easy to whittle the New Orleans Saints’ roster down to just 53 players, especially so far ahead of training camp and this summer’s preseason games. When it’s time for the decision-makers in New Orleans to huddle up and deliver pink slips, some good players are going to be shown to the door.

So who didn’t make the cut for our latest 53-man roster projection, following minicamp practices? While the Saints were able to hold on to many familiar names in that exercise (losing so many mid-level players this offseason opened a vacuum), some fans still may be disappointed. Here were the 10 most difficult roster cuts from that exercise: