The New Orleans Saints already placed themselves behind the proverbial eight-ball when they released Junior Galette this past summer. Less than 10 months after signing the pass rusher to a four-year, $41.5 million extension, the Saints were left eating nearly $17 million of dead money on that deal.
While the Galette situation was brought about due to an off-field situation, the Saints will continue to find themselves in an unenviable cap situation moving forward. It was reported Wednesday morning that the team restructured the contract of quarterback Drew Brees, saving $2.6 million against the cap this season.