Dec 23, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. (26) enters the field before the game against the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium.
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The Saints are creating salary cap space, but for what reason?
By John Hendrix - Athlon Sports
The New Orleans Saints were in on Cooper Kupp. The Saints were trying to land Charvarius Ward. The Saints should look at this player. The Saints just missed out on this player. All of these things come up at one point or another in the NFL offseason.
What this says about the Saints and their direction is telling, for anyone who hasn't really been paying attention. It's also not really a secret. New head coach Kellen Moore has publicly said on multiple occasions that New Orleans is competing for the NFC South. Most of the moves the team has made echoes it.
The Saints have created nearly $30 million in salary cap space after reworked deals, which begs the question of what they're planning on doing. Here's some free agents for them to look at, with proper attention given to positions of need at wide receiver, left guard and cornerback. There's three tiers used, essentially most expensive to least expensive options.
Top-Tier Free Agent Targets:
Asante Samuel Jr. ...
Brandon Staley could use Asante Samuel Jr. the right way. The cornerback could fill the STAR role for the Saints, as he has a knack for making plays. He's had one reported visit with the Arizona Cardinals and is coming off of a season-ending shoulder injury (stingers) after just four games with the Los Angeles Chargers. ...
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