Janoris Jenkins will be tough to replace. The New Orleans Saints terminated their contract with the veteran cornerback on Thursday, opening a hole in the secondary that they aren’t well-positioned to fill. And while the Saints did recoup some big salary cap savings in the release, they were able to elbow into even more.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that the Saints had one more lever to pull, creating a little more room to breathe. Jenkins’ contract included $1.2 million in a fully-guaranteed roster bonus that would have eaten away at the team’s salary cap savings in releasing him.