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Drew Brees announces his retirement after 20-year NFL career

Saints QB Drew Brees confirmed that he is retiring from the NFL after appearing in 305 games over the last 20 years.
Brees owns the all-time record for career passing yards (80,358) and ranks 2nd-best in league history in TD passes (571) and completion percentage (67.7%).
Brees was also named Most Valuable Player after winning Super Bowl XLIV for New Orleans.
The impact Brees left on the Saints and the city of New Orleans is monumental and historic

Saints QB Drew Brees confirmed that he is retiring from the NFL after appearing in 305 games over the last 20 years.
Brees owns the all-time record for career passing yards (80,358) and ranks 2nd-best in league history in TD passes (571) and completion percentage (67.7%).
Brees was also named Most Valuable Player after winning Super Bowl XLIV for New Orleans.
The impact Brees left on the Saints and the city of New Orleans is monumental and historic

Drew Brees announces his retirement after 20-year NFL career

Saints QB Drew Brees confirmed that he is retiring from the NFL after appearing in 305 games over the last 20 years.
Brees owns the all-time record for career passing yards (80,358) and ranks 2nd-best in league history in TD passes (571) and completion percentage (67.7%).
Brees was also named Most Valuable Player after winning Super Bowl XLIV for New Orleans.
The impact Brees left on the Saints and the city of New Orleans is monumental and historic

Saints QB Drew Brees confirmed that he is retiring from the NFL after appearing in 305 games over the last 20 years.
Brees owns the all-time record for career passing yards (80,358) and ranks 2nd-best in league history in TD passes (571) and completion percentage (67.7%).
Brees was also named Most Valuable Player after winning Super Bowl XLIV for New Orleans.
The impact Brees left on the Saints and the city of New Orleans is monumental and historic

Saints expected to release LB Kwon Alexander and WR Emmanuel Sanders

The Saints have decided to release veteran WR Emmanuel Sanders and are expected to release LB Kwon Alexander.
The Alexander release makes a lot of sense as a finances-minded move that would save north of $13.2 million while leaving no dead money behind.
Sanders signed a two-year deal with the Saints last offseason but struggled to consistently make an impact in the offense

The Saints have decided to release veteran WR Emmanuel Sanders and are expected to release LB Kwon Alexander.
The Alexander release makes a lot of sense as a finances-minded move that would save north of $13.2 million while leaving no dead money behind.
Sanders signed a two-year deal with the Saints last offseason but struggled to consistently make an impact in the offense

Saints expected to release LB Kwon Alexander and WR Emmanuel Sanders

The Saints have decided to release veteran WR Emmanuel Sanders and are expected to release LB Kwon Alexander.
The Alexander release makes a lot of sense as a finances-minded move that would save north of $13.2 million while leaving no dead money behind.
Sanders signed a two-year deal with the Saints last offseason but struggled to consistently make an impact in the offense

The Saints have decided to release veteran WR Emmanuel Sanders and are expected to release LB Kwon Alexander.
The Alexander release makes a lot of sense as a finances-minded move that would save north of $13.2 million while leaving no dead money behind.
Sanders signed a two-year deal with the Saints last offseason but struggled to consistently make an impact in the offense

In a stunner, Saints issue the franchise tag to Marcus Williams

ESPN reported Tuesday that the Saints were not anticipated to use the franchise tag this year, but they did just that ahead of the NFL’s 3 p.m. CT deadline.
There are a couple of reasons for the Saints to do this — namely, keeping one of their best defenders in the fold for another season, if not longer.
They have until mid-summer to reach a deal on a long-term contract extension with Williams, so this buys this some time if the sides were already close to an agreement.
Williams was expected to see plenty of interest on the open market — almost every team in the league could use a ballhawk with rare sideline-to-sideline range.
Now he’ll remain in New Orleans for at least another year. Maybe the Saints can work out an extension to reduce the tag’s cap hit, which is expected to cost about $10.5 million

ESPN reported Tuesday that the Saints were not anticipated to use the franchise tag this year, but they did just that ahead of the NFL’s 3 p.m. CT deadline.
There are a couple of reasons for the Saints to do this — namely, keeping one of their best defenders in the fold for another season, if not longer.
They have until mid-summer to reach a deal on a long-term contract extension with Williams, so this buys this some time if the sides were already close to an agreement.
Williams was expected to see plenty of interest on the open market — almost every team in the league could use a ballhawk with rare sideline-to-sideline range.
Now he’ll remain in New Orleans for at least another year. Maybe the Saints can work out an extension to reduce the tag’s cap hit, which is expected to cost about $10.5 million

In a stunner, Saints issue the franchise tag to Marcus Williams

ESPN reported Tuesday that the Saints were not anticipated to use the franchise tag this year, but they did just that ahead of the NFL’s 3 p.m. CT deadline.
There are a couple of reasons for the Saints to do this — namely, keeping one of their best defenders in the fold for another season, if not longer.
They have until mid-summer to reach a deal on a long-term contract extension with Williams, so this buys this some time if the sides were already close to an agreement.
Williams was expected to see plenty of interest on the open market — almost every team in the league could use a ballhawk with rare sideline-to-sideline range.
Now he’ll remain in New Orleans for at least another year. Maybe the Saints can work out an extension to reduce the tag’s cap hit, which is expected to cost about $10.5 million

ESPN reported Tuesday that the Saints were not anticipated to use the franchise tag this year, but they did just that ahead of the NFL’s 3 p.m. CT deadline.
There are a couple of reasons for the Saints to do this — namely, keeping one of their best defenders in the fold for another season, if not longer.
They have until mid-summer to reach a deal on a long-term contract extension with Williams, so this buys this some time if the sides were already close to an agreement.
Williams was expected to see plenty of interest on the open market — almost every team in the league could use a ballhawk with rare sideline-to-sideline range.
Now he’ll remain in New Orleans for at least another year. Maybe the Saints can work out an extension to reduce the tag’s cap hit, which is expected to cost about $10.5 million

Saints release longtime punter Thomas Morstead, save $2.5M in cap space

This one hurts. Multiple reports confirmed the release of veteran punter Thomas Morstead on Thursday.
The Saints parted ways with a fan-favorite after 205 games together, including the playoffs and a Super Bowl victory. The move saves $2.5 million against the salary cap while leaving $2 million in dead money.
Morstead fell off in 2020 after his body began breaking down from a decade of high-level performance; he averaged the fewest yards per punt of his career and had difficulty going for long-distance tries.
His 190 regular season appearances rank fourth-best in franchise history and second-most among active players, trailing only Drew Brees (228).
While it’s a small consolation, the Saints do have a replacement in mind. Blake Gillikin was stashed on injured reserve last season as an undrafted rookie out of Penn State after a solid college career.
They might bring in some competition for him over the summer, but it’s his job to lose. So here’s a toast to Morstead. He’s earned it

This one hurts. Multiple reports confirmed the release of veteran punter Thomas Morstead on Thursday.
The Saints parted ways with a fan-favorite after 205 games together, including the playoffs and a Super Bowl victory. The move saves $2.5 million against the salary cap while leaving $2 million in dead money.
Morstead fell off in 2020 after his body began breaking down from a decade of high-level performance; he averaged the fewest yards per punt of his career and had difficulty going for long-distance tries.
His 190 regular season appearances rank fourth-best in franchise history and second-most among active players, trailing only Drew Brees (228).
While it’s a small consolation, the Saints do have a replacement in mind. Blake Gillikin was stashed on injured reserve last season as an undrafted rookie out of Penn State after a solid college career.
They might bring in some competition for him over the summer, but it’s his job to lose. So here’s a toast to Morstead. He’s earned it

Saints release longtime punter Thomas Morstead, save $2.5M in cap space

This one hurts. Multiple reports confirmed the release of veteran punter Thomas Morstead on Thursday.
The Saints parted ways with a fan-favorite after 205 games together, including the playoffs and a Super Bowl victory. The move saves $2.5 million against the salary cap while leaving $2 million in dead money.
Morstead fell off in 2020 after his body began breaking down from a decade of high-level performance; he averaged the fewest yards per punt of his career and had difficulty going for long-distance tries.
His 190 regular season appearances rank fourth-best in franchise history and second-most among active players, trailing only Drew Brees (228).
While it’s a small consolation, the Saints do have a replacement in mind. Blake Gillikin was stashed on injured reserve last season as an undrafted rookie out of Penn State after a solid college career.
They might bring in some competition for him over the summer, but it’s his job to lose. So here’s a toast to Morstead. He’s earned it

This one hurts. Multiple reports confirmed the release of veteran punter Thomas Morstead on Thursday.
The Saints parted ways with a fan-favorite after 205 games together, including the playoffs and a Super Bowl victory. The move saves $2.5 million against the salary cap while leaving $2 million in dead money.
Morstead fell off in 2020 after his body began breaking down from a decade of high-level performance; he averaged the fewest yards per punt of his career and had difficulty going for long-distance tries.
His 190 regular season appearances rank fourth-best in franchise history and second-most among active players, trailing only Drew Brees (228).
While it’s a small consolation, the Saints do have a replacement in mind. Blake Gillikin was stashed on injured reserve last season as an undrafted rookie out of Penn State after a solid college career.
They might bring in some competition for him over the summer, but it’s his job to lose. So here’s a toast to Morstead. He’s earned it

5 potentially painful 2021 Saints salary cap casualties

Here are 5 potentially painful 2021 Saints salary cap casualties.
G Nick Easton , Retirement could be an option for Easton after he suffered three concussions in 2020.
DT Malcom Brown, Brown was the only true nose tackle on the roster last year, and his skill in run defense showed most clearly in his absence.
CB Patrick Robinson, Releasing Robinson would create $2.6 million in cap savings, which isn’t a lot on its own but can stack up along with these other moves.
RB Latavius Murray, Unfortunately, the $2.5 million in cap savings New Orleans would recoup by cutting him is too much to pass up.
P Thomas Morstead, The cap savings the Saints would receive by cutting Morstead is valued at more than the entire $2.2 million rookie deal Blake Gillikin signed last offseason

Here are 5 potentially painful 2021 Saints salary cap casualties.
G Nick Easton , Retirement could be an option for Easton after he suffered three concussions in 2020.
DT Malcom Brown, Brown was the only true nose tackle on the roster last year, and his skill in run defense showed most clearly in his absence.
CB Patrick Robinson, Releasing Robinson would create $2.6 million in cap savings, which isn’t a lot on its own but can stack up along with these other moves.
RB Latavius Murray, Unfortunately, the $2.5 million in cap savings New Orleans would recoup by cutting him is too much to pass up.
P Thomas Morstead, The cap savings the Saints would receive by cutting Morstead is valued at more than the entire $2.2 million rookie deal Blake Gillikin signed last offseason

5 potentially painful 2021 Saints salary cap casualties

Here are 5 potentially painful 2021 Saints salary cap casualties.
G Nick Easton , Retirement could be an option for Easton after he suffered three concussions in 2020.
DT Malcom Brown, Brown was the only true nose tackle on the roster last year, and his skill in run defense showed most clearly in his absence.
CB Patrick Robinson, Releasing Robinson would create $2.6 million in cap savings, which isn’t a lot on its own but can stack up along with these other moves.
RB Latavius Murray, Unfortunately, the $2.5 million in cap savings New Orleans would recoup by cutting him is too much to pass up.
P Thomas Morstead, The cap savings the Saints would receive by cutting Morstead is valued at more than the entire $2.2 million rookie deal Blake Gillikin signed last offseason

Here are 5 potentially painful 2021 Saints salary cap casualties.
G Nick Easton , Retirement could be an option for Easton after he suffered three concussions in 2020.
DT Malcom Brown, Brown was the only true nose tackle on the roster last year, and his skill in run defense showed most clearly in his absence.
CB Patrick Robinson, Releasing Robinson would create $2.6 million in cap savings, which isn’t a lot on its own but can stack up along with these other moves.
RB Latavius Murray, Unfortunately, the $2.5 million in cap savings New Orleans would recoup by cutting him is too much to pass up.
P Thomas Morstead, The cap savings the Saints would receive by cutting Morstead is valued at more than the entire $2.2 million rookie deal Blake Gillikin signed last offseason