How would you describe the New Orleans Saints salary cap situation — compelling, or a crisis? Revenue losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic are going to see the NFL salary cap either idle around $198 million or drop to as low as $175 million in 2021, forcing teams around the league into making tough decisions, but none of them have as great a challenge as the Saints.
Between their 21 free agents-to-be and the resources already committed to players on their roster (to say nothing of Drew Brees’ expected retirement), the depth chart will look different the next time they kick off. All of these numbers can and will change in the months ahead, but here are the current top 15 salary cap hits for the Saints in 2021 (per OverTheCap.com):
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