The NFL’s open negotiating window is nearly here, so take a few minutes to recap which New Orleans Saints pending free agents are about to hit the market. Things will move quickly in the hours and days ahead, but it’s worth remembering who could be on the outs in New Orleans.
Also: only true unrestricted free agents could return a compensatory draft pick next year upon signing with a new team. Players released by the Saints (as cap cuts or otherwise) will not factor into the formula.
New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (98) stretches during NFL football training camp in Metairie,…New Orleans Saints defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) lines up before a play during the first…New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Malcom Brown (90) wars up before an NFL football game against…Dec 20, 2020; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook (87) is…New Orleans Saints wide receiver Austin Carr (80) carries the ball in the first half of…New Orleans Saints offensive guard James Hurst (74) and tight end Josh Hill (89) line up…Oct 1, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Detroit Lions defensive lineman Anthony Zettel (69) celebrates his sack…New Orleans Saints center Nick Easton (62) blocks in the first half of an NFL preseason…New Orleans Saints outside linebacker Kwon Alexander (58) breaks up a pass intended for Atlanta Falcons…New Orleans Saints linebacker Craig Robertson (52) warms up before an NFL football game against the…CORRECTS DATELINE TO NEW ORLEANS, NOT Metairie – New Orleans Saints linebacker Alex Anzalone (47) walks…FILE – In this Oct.
