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Like every other NFL team, the New Orleans Saints must complete the unpleasant process of trimming their roster down from 90 players to just 85 on Tuesday, before 3 p.m. CT. But they already got the jump on this by releasing two veterans and waiving three other players with injury designations on Monday, which we’ll get to shortly.
Here are the next deadlines to remember:
- Tuesday, August 17: Down to 85
- Tuesday, August 24: Down to 80
- Tuesday, August 31: Down to 53
And here are the five former members of the black and gold: