Everything seemed off about the New Orleans Saints' signing of tight end Coby Fleener. Not a whole lot during Fleener's two-year stint in New Orleans justified the contract either.
The Saints released Fleener in a widely expected transaction Monday (May 7), a source confirmed to NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, thus ending a disappointing run for the veteran tight end.
The Saints panicked once Benjamin Watson accepted a two-year, $4 million deal from the Baltimore Ravens in March 2016. They had expected to secure Watson to a lesser deal. The club scrambled to sign Fleener to a five-year deal maxing out at $36 million with $18 million guaranteed.