The New Orleans Saints are likely to look drastically different come next season. This offseason could define what the franchise looks like for seasons to come. As such, it is pertinent to look at what the biggest needs for the team are heading into this offseason and free agency.
With a smaller salary cap in 2021 due to COVID-19, many teams will be forced to release familiar names, many of which have already done so, as evidenced by the Houston Texans release of J.J. Watt. The Texans were not the first and will certainly not be the last when it comes to cutting veteran players to help make it under the new cap figure estimated to be around $180-185 million.