On the field, Junior Galette is a great pass rusher, coming off back-to-back double-digit sack seasons. But Galette’s off-field issues got him cut by the Saints on Friday — and those off-field issues go beyond two separate accusations of violence against women.
A long story by Katherine Terrell of the Times-Picayune details several problems Galette caused in the Saints’ locker room, ranging from a fight with a teammate to a perception that he got lazy after he got his new contract.
One former Saints teammate said of Galette, “He stayed focused long enough to get paid, then the real Junior came out.