NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 29: Andrus Peat #75 of the New Orleans Saints in action during a game against the Dallas Cowboys at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on September 29, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Entering the offseason, the New Orleans Saints were in one of the worst financial positions in league history. They cleared more than nine figures in cap space which is absolutely insane. They released players, traded players, and restructured contracts to get under the cap.
In doing all that, they’ll comply with the cap, but they gutted their roster.