METAIRIE, La. - The New Orleans Saints have released tight end Coby Fleener just two years into his five-year, $36 million contract, a source confirmed. The news was first reported by the Boston Globe's Ben Volin.
Fleener's departure isn't a big surprise, considering he caught only 22 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns in 11 games last year before finishing the season on injured reserve with a concussion.
And the Saints actually turned back the clock in free agency by re-signing former tight end Benjamin Watson - whom Fleener replaced in 2016.