Multiple outlets are reporting that the New Orleans Saints are planning on cutting S Jairus Byrd this free agency period.
Source: The #Saints will release big-money safety Jairus Byrd on first day of FA. Another top DB available.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 1, 2017
I can confirm via source the #Saints are expected to release safety Jairus Byrd on first day of free agency. @RapSheet had it first.
— Herbie Teope (@HerbieTeope) March 1, 2017
As explained by our John Hendrix earlier this month, cutting Byrd can save a large amount of cap space this spending period, but the timetable of when the cut takes place makes a huge difference.