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Marshon Lattimore, Justin Hardee upset to see Saints cut Jayrone Elliott

The New Orleans Saints relied heavily last year on three players from Glenville High School in Cleveland, and there was a chance a fourth player would help the team in 2018.

Linebacker and defensive end Jayrone Elliott, another Glenville product, signed with the Saints this winter, and although he had some impressive moments in the preseason, the team cut him on Friday as it began trimming the roster to 53 players in advance of Saturday's deadline.

In signing with the Saints, Elliott reunited with three players from his high school -- cornerbacks Marshon Lattimore and Justin Hardee and wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr.