Saints to release Emmanuel Sanders and Kwon Alexander reportedly free up 19.6 million in cap space

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Saints to release Emmanuel Sanders and Kwon Alexander reportedly free up 19.6 million in cap space

The currently have the worst cap situation in the NFL, and it's forcing them to make some tough decisions concerning cuts. On Wednesday morning, reported that the Saints are Andrei Mironov Jersey releasing wide receiver , and reported that New Orleans is also parting ways with linebacker . , these cuts free up another $19.6 million of cap space for the Saints.In his one season with the Saints, Sanders caught Blake Comeau Jersey 61 pa ses for 726 yards and five touchdowns in 14 games played while boasting a career-high 74.4% catch rate. Sanders is set to turn 34 years old later this month, but has proven that he's still a threat in the secondary and knows how to get open. There are several talented Samuel Girard Kids Jersey wide receivers looking for new homes this offseason, but Sanders is sure to attract attention. As for the Saints, they will likely need to search for a new No. 2 wideout -- something that could be done via the 2021 NFL Draft.As for Alexander, the Saints traded for the former 49er in November to gear up for a potential Super Bowl run, but he played in just seven games before on Christmas against the . In those seven games played for New Orleans, Alexander had 27 combined tackles, two fumble recoveries and four pa ses defended. Alexander is likely someone the Saints Sergei Boikov Jersey would have liked to return, but with the , he joins and Sanders as cap casualties. on Wednesday that the cap would be set Adam Foote Kids Jersey at $182.5 million this season. The , thanks to the lo s in revenue driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, but even further hurts teams that are behind the eight ball such as the Saints.
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