In desperate need to shed payroll, the New Orleans Saints released three players Monday, offensive guard Jahri Evans and linebackers David Hawthorne and Ramon Humber, per ESPN.com's Field Yates. Evan Woodbery of NOLA.com confirmed the report.
According to Spotrac, the Saints were set to be a little more than $3.6 million over the 2016 salary cap heading into this offseason.