The Saints are entering the 2017 offseason with just over $29,000,000 in available cap space. Heading into a make or break year, expect the Saints to stretch every penny in an effort to make at least one more Super Bowl run. Part of this process will include cutting players with contracts that do not match their production. Depending on contract circumstance, some players may be preferably post-June cuts as opposed to pre-June cuts.
Pre-June cuts will generally focus on players that, upon their release, free up additional cap space. The amount of cap space gained is weighed against the player’s value to the team.