New Orleans Saints meet the NFL 53 man roster deadline with some controversial decisions

The New Orleans Saints made a flurry of moves to reduce their roster from 90 to 53 players by 4 p.m. eastern time Saturday afternoon. Some moves were viewed as head scratchers by the team's loyal fanbase, and some talented players had to be released on positions of solid depth. The Saints will undoubtedly make a number of additional moves in the upcoming weeks, some even before the team's season opener on September 5th against Tampa Bay. For now though, here is what the Saints initial roster looks like after some tough decisions by the coaching staff.

* = Rookie

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Notable Cuts = Tom Savage, J.