New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton in the second half against the Miami Dolphins at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
New Orleans Saints roster cuts tracker: 17 moves announced Friday
NEW ORLEANS — The roster cuts have begun.
After playing the final preseason game Thursday, the New Orleans Saints have until 3 p.m. Central time Saturday to trim their roster from 90 to 53 players.
The NFL transaction wire posted Friday listed 17 transactions for the Saints, not counting the one-day contract for retiring offensive lineman Jermon Bushrod.
Among the notable transactions were the release of running back Jacquizz Rodgers, an eight-year veteran who played most of his career with the Falcons and Buccaneers.
Among players put on waivers were former LSU wideout Travin Dural, who was on the team practice squad last season, and former LSU track and field athlete Cyril Grayson Jr.
The Saints also put three linebackers on injured reserve, including Will Compton and Colton Jumper, who both played in the preseason finale Thursday against the Dolphins.
Scroll down for the list of players waived, released or put on injured reserve.
Waived:
WR Simmie Cobbs Jr.
WR Travin Dural
WR Cyril Grayson Jr.
FB Shane Smith
OL Fisayo Awolaja
LB Drew Lewis
LB Darnell Sankey
DE Corbin Kaufusi
Released:
RB Jacquizz Rodgers
RB Kerwynn Williams
TE A.J. Derby
OL Ryan Groy
DE Geneo Grissom
CB Kayvon Webster
On injured reserve:
LB Josh Martin
LB Colton Jumper
LB Will Compton
Note: Players put on IR at this point will not be eligible for return. For a player put on IR to return later in the season must first be put on the 53-man roster.
