The New Orleans Saints have reportedly released tight end Coby Fleener, according to Ben Volin of the Boston Globe. Herbie Teope of NFL.com also confirmed the news.
Fleener had spent the last two seasons with the Saints after signing a five-year deal prior to the 2016 season. According to Spotrac, the team will now have $8.2 million of dead cap, a high number considering his $8 million cap hit for 2018.
However, he held a $18.1 million cap hit in 2019-20 combined if he remained with the team.