Roby is set to count $10.2 million against the Saints salary cap in 2022, but if the team releases him, it will recoup nearly all of that, eating less than $700,000 in dead cap money.

Even though the Saints are projected to be $71.5 million over the cap for 2024 with 42 players under contract — and no other team is above $30 million —, they will certainly find a way to be ...

If that’s the case, all three of them qualify for the veteran salary benefit, where they’re receiving the minimum they qualify for ($1,125,000) while counting against the cap by less ($985,000).

"Hill is still a playmaker when healthy, but the Saints could save $10 million towards the 2025 salary cap if they cut him.

Sometimes it’s unavoidable. That’s part of dealing with the NFL’s salary cap and building a roster. It upsets him when it catches him by surprise, which is what happened with Galette.

That’s a tough combination to stomach. “The Saints are such a mess,” tweeted Jason Fitzgerald, a salary-cap expert who runs Over The Cap. “About $60 million over the cap next year.

Katherine Terrell Mar 5, 2025, 06:00 AM ET NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Saints must free up approximately $43 million in salary cap space before the new league year begins at 4 p.m. ET on March 12.

That’s a tough combination to stomach. “The Saints are such a mess,” tweeted Jason Fitzgerald, a salary-cap expert who runs Over The Cap. “About $60 million over the cap next year.