Instead of just cutting him, the Saints managed to get some value for the wide receiver and return specialist.
The New Orleans Saints have traded Jalen Saunders to the New England Patriots for a draft pick, according to Adam Schefter.
Saints are trading WR/return specialist Jalen Saunders to the New England Patriots for a conditional draft pick, per league source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 1, 2015
With the recent rise of Marcus Murphy in the kick return department, Saunders had become expendable.