LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 21: Tight end Adam Trautman #82 of the New Orleans Saints carries the football during the NFL game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on September 21, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Saints 34-24. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
With the current cap situation the way it is, the Saints are forced into making decisions that they would not otherwise make. For example, they are going to end up releasing and not re-signing players that they would normally try to retain.
The most recent of those the team has chosen to release are two of the three Saints’ tight ends — Jared Cook and Josh Hill.