One Last Prediction of the Saints 53-Man Roster and Final Cuts

by Dave Cariello on Sep 3, 2011 6:00 AM CDT

The Saints got an early start to trimming their roster last night after eliminating 17 spots plus learning of Will Smith's suspension, which moves him onto the reserve/suspended list. By my calculations, that leaves nine spots left to free up by 5pm today to get down to the league mandated 53-man limit.

Based on those moves, I'm taking one last crack at listing who I think will get cut, waived or placed on injured reserve today, followed by my final 53-man roster prediction and then a recap of the moves the Saints made yesterday.

Make the jump!

Cut/Waived

C - Cecil Newton

CB - Terrail Lambert

DT - Swanson Miller

LB - Ramon Humber

LB - Clint Ingram

LS - Kyle Nelson

QB - Sean Canfield

WR - Andy Tanner

Injured Reserve

K - Garrett Hartley

Offense

*Position*	*Player*	*Player*	*Player*	*Player*	*Player*	*Player*
QB	Drew Brees	Chase Daniel
RB	Pierre Thomas	Mark Ingram	Darren Sproles	Joique Bell
FB	Jed Collins	Korey Hall
WR	Marques Colston	Robert Meachem	Lance Moore	Devery Henderson	Courtney Roby	Adrian Arrington
TE	Jimmy Graham	David Thomas	Michael Higgins
C	Olin Kreutz	Matt Tennant
G	Jahri Evans	Carl Nicks	Brian de la Puente
T	Jermon Bushrod	Zach Strief	Charles Brown

Defense

*Position*	*Player*	*Player*	*Player*	*Player*	*Player*	*Player*	*Player*
DE	Jeff Charleston	Turk McBride	Cameron Jordan	Junior Galette
DT	Sedrick Ellis	Aubrayo Franklin	Shaun Rogers	Tom Johnson	Mitch King
LB	Jonathan Vilma	Scott Shanle	Will Herring	Jonathan Casillas	Jo-Lonn Dunbar	Martez Wilson	Nate Bussey
CB	Jabari Greer	Tracy Porter	Patrick Robinson	Leigh Torrence	Johnny Patrick
SS	Roman Harper	Isa Abdul-Quddus
FS	Malcolm Jenkins	Jonathon Amaya

Special Teams

*Position*	*Player*
Kicker	John Kasay
Punter	Thomas Morstead
Long Snapper	Justin Drescher

Below are moves the Saints have already made:

Waived/Released

S - Chris Reis

SS - Pierson Prioleau

T - Jordan Black

T - George Foster

CB - Quincy Butler

TE - Tory Humphrey

CB - Trumain McBride

TE - Tyler Lorenzen

LB - Dwight Roberson

DT - Dexter Larimore

WR - Montez Billings

PUP

RB - Chris Ivory

DE - Greg Romeus

Injured Reserve

WR - Joe Morgan

S - Paul Oliver

RB - Patrick Cobbs

CB - Fabian Washington

T - Alex Barron

LB - Jerimiha Hunter

Reserve/Suspended

DE - Will Smith

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After all Payton’s late-week bluster about keeping Hartley on the roster, saying that he’ll be back sooner rather than later and that the “Hartley’s out 8-10 weeks” report is inaccurate…you still have him going on the IR. I like it. (I’m actually kind of close to saying “cut that chump” outright, even though part of me still really wants to give him a chance and have him kick here for the next 10 years…I’m disturbed by the fact that he can’t ever seem to give us a full season.)

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by Hans Petersen on Sep 3, 2011 6:15 AM CDT reply actions

fat-p ain't goin to no IR..

tell you dat rite now..

& why hang on to c. ingram till the end.. to cut him now? still too many LBs..

i totally desagree w/dave’s DTs depth chart..

besides dave’s list, don’t really understand so little depth at tackle.. unless they feel de la puente can fill in there..

by the 9th plague on Sep 3, 2011 6:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Matt Tennant will get some snaps in as well, he will fill an O-Line Utility role of sorts

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by SaintsFanInIraq on Sep 3, 2011 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions

Good morning, Chronic!

A few questions/ observations concerning your roster, Dave:
Payton has not kept two fullbacks in the past; are you keeping two based on last year’s playoff debacle?

Is Jeff Charleston now a starting DE?

What happened to Joe Morgan? He really looked like he was giving Arrington a run for his money.
Who are we going to cut to sign Darren Sharper?

by Nez on Sep 3, 2011 6:31 AM CDT reply actions

Morgan is on IR

I think he’s keeping both FBs because Payton likes both of them very much.

Now that we have a 2011 season let's win the Superbowl!

by skinnykinney on Sep 3, 2011 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions

the 2 FBs has been the buzz.. nez..

& since they wiped out the TE population to 2.. it figures that’s the way they’ll go..

morgan was put in IR.. next year..

little too late for sharper, maybe..?

by the 9th plague on Sep 3, 2011 7:02 AM CDT reply actions

So yuo gave up on Hartley Dave...??

I would tend to agree but it looks they will be keeping two kickers for the time being

Bring the metal....

by bondcrash on Sep 3, 2011 7:10 AM CDT reply actions

wuzzup, crash.. we can afford fat-p..

if we cut herring (useless 4 useless)..

by the 9th plague on Sep 3, 2011 7:14 AM CDT up reply actions

Glad im not the only one who sees this!

What in the HELL just happened!?

by GESWhoseBack on Sep 3, 2011 7:46 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

hey plague… the guy might be clutch but I am resigned that one way or another he is always trouble…. sigh….

Bring the metal....

by bondcrash on Sep 3, 2011 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions

It (s)aint over till the fat lady sings.

Hi guys and gals,
This roster can and will be adjusted . I’m sure the Saints are looking at other cuts from other teams to add depth to our team. (safety, tight end, tackle, linebackers, kicker,etc.)

by Big D. on Sep 3, 2011 8:19 AM CDT reply actions

7 linebackers?

I say Dunbar gets the axe and Saints pick up either D lineman or safety..although personally I would like to say bye bye to no show Herring

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by BenDerDonDat on Sep 3, 2011 8:42 AM CDT reply actions

Dunbar will stay...

…he’s a solid backup at the Mike spot, no one else is close. I think Herring or C. Ingram may be on the bubble from the LB corps, they’ll keep the rookies because of the upside physically for both of them.

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by GSO Saints Fan on Sep 3, 2011 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions

shanle is the last scrub left

We got rid of Reis and Humphreys… Shanle has to go… We need to get rid of this non tackling… No blitzing… I cant get off a block scrub…

by Damon322 on Sep 3, 2011 9:21 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Either Shanle, Wilson, or Bussey won’t make the team. Can’t see all three there.

by AJG on Sep 3, 2011 10:33 AM CDT reply actions

Hey Dave and Jon quoted as sources

In this article

INGRAMANIA equals LOMBARDI 2012

by cajuncommando58 on Sep 3, 2011 12:04 PM CDT reply actions

OK now I get the open in new window thingy

Hey Dave and Jon quoted as sources
In this article in new window

INGRAMANIA equals LOMBARDI 2012

by cajuncommando58 on Sep 3, 2011 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions

there you go

now, I’m still on CSC when I’m finished with the article.. instead of having to hit the BACK arrow and the page reloading… which either resets all of the comments you marked read (with the Z key) or it makes all comments read (so the Z key doesn’t work and you miss new comments)

:-)

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by Dan Kelly on Sep 3, 2011 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions

WE NEED MORE CB's!!

"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky

by Dan Kelly on Sep 3, 2011 12:29 PM CDT reply actions

Chris Reis, Thank you so much for your valiant effort and heads up play during the Ambush. All Saints fans appreciate your service.

"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky

by Dan Kelly on Sep 3, 2011 12:29 PM CDT reply actions

Larry Holder
LB Nate Bussey has been waived by the #Saints, according to a source. Seems like a shoo in for practice squad in NOLA.

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by Jon Banks on Sep 3, 2011 1:24 PM CDT reply actions

Not surprised but a little disappointed…

Bring the metal....

by bondcrash on Sep 3, 2011 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Well now that we have two reporters to confirm this, Bussey has clearly been put on IR.

Mike Triplett
Like @CBSSportsNFLNO, I also am hearing that #Saints rookie LB Nate Bussey has been released and likely will return to team’s practice squad

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Bring back Aaron Brooks! He's the only one who can save us from the evil that is Drew Brees!!

by Jon Banks on Sep 3, 2011 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions

maybe he's going on the PUP list?

WIN NOW
WINGRAMANIA!!!!

by Hans Petersen on Sep 3, 2011 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Jon-O

you going to be around this evening? I’ve been hanging out this afternoon waiting on the list of cuts to be released to publish a story when it happens, but if you’re going to be around…maybe we should plan it out

WIN NOW
WINGRAMANIA!!!!

by Hans Petersen on Sep 3, 2011 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah,

Send me an email and we can go over it.

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Bring back Aaron Brooks! He's the only one who can save us from the evil that is Drew Brees!!

by Jon Banks on Sep 3, 2011 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions

oops reply fail the above reply to myself was supposed to be a reply to you, Jon

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by Hans Petersen on Sep 3, 2011 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Larry Holder
DT Tom Johnson has made it through #Saints final cuts, via TSN bit.ly/p1rK5E

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by Jon Banks on Sep 3, 2011 2:04 PM CDT reply actions

Aww, that's sad.

Anthony Hargrove
Just got release

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Bring back Aaron Brooks! He's the only one who can save us from the evil that is Drew Brees!!

by Jon Banks on Sep 3, 2011 2:05 PM CDT reply actions

Pats cut S Brandon Meriweather

do we even want to think about getting him?

WIN NOW
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by Hans Petersen on Sep 3, 2011 2:24 PM CDT reply actions

ESPN has a version of NFLN's Red Zone Channel

called ESPN Goal Line

it’s on now for the hour in between games

WIN NOW
WINGRAMANIA!!!!

by Hans Petersen on Sep 3, 2011 2:32 PM CDT reply actions

Dunta Robinson hurt.

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by Jon Banks on Sep 3, 2011 3:50 PM CDT reply actions

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by nfl

Raiders release CBs Lito Sheppard and Walter McFadden

That's a shame.

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by stujo4 on Sep 3, 2011 4:44 PM CDT reply actions

a couple of thoughts-

—sign Hargrove if/when he gets released evenif it’s only for 2 games

~~- tough call on Clint Ingram~~ probably one of the best of OUR LBs skillwise (below Vilma obviously) but no valye if not healthy

— 2 FBs? That could be good – might mean good run/pass balance – huh CP? I like that….

Still would like 3 TEs but not sure re: Michael Higgins..look around …Cornelius Ingram? Coulld be too many Ingrams!!!

Keep Arrington

Consider Lance Briggs – get him on the cheap or don’t get him

Find a backup safety.. that’s a challenge- if not sign Sharper- you can always cut him- cmon do you really think Leigh Torrence is a better alternative at backup safety tp D# ?? I know he can play CB also, but …cmon….

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by Philinwood on Sep 3, 2011 5:39 PM CDT reply actions