The New Orleans Saints brought their preseason to a close in Sunday night’s 17-13 loss to the visiting Houston Texans, but the real work begins ahead of Tuesday’s roster cuts deadline (3 p.m. CT). The Saints must reduce their roster down from 89 players to just 53.
It’s a tough process. For many guys this is the end of the road for them in the NFL. Some will have offers to return to the Saints practice squad, and a few will have opportunities on other teams, but a lot of young men have already worn a helmet with a fleur-de-lis on the side of it for the last time.
We’ve already made our best guess at who makes the cut in our final 53-man roster projection, also highlighting some of the toughest cuts along the way. Here are our predictions for 24 players that will either be released or traded before Tuesday’s deadline: