New Orleans Saints Salary Cap Issues: 5 moves NFC South franchise should make to help Kellen Moore
The New Orleans Saints are entering a new era in the 2025 season. They have a new head coach in Kellen Moore, who brings with him a winning mentality from when he was the Philadelphia Eagles and helped them clinch Super Bowl LIX against the hat trick-seeking Kansas City Chiefs.
But he has a grave task ahead of him to try and return the franchise to contention – the biggest of his problems being how to get it below the salary cap – as they are $47.2 million over budget.
Here's a closer look at some of the things he and General Manager Mickey Loomis should do to achieve exactly that.
5 moves New Orleans Saints could make to solve salary cap issue
#5. Draft an explosive pass-catching tight end
Drew Brees would not have had his best passing seasons if not for Jimmy Graham. The 6-foot-7, 275-pound dynamo was a defensive nightmare – too fast and agile for linemen to overpower when blocking – and too big and strong for cornerbacks to cover when receiving.
They have been trying to fill his role since then, with mixed results. Right now, Foster Moreau is not exactly the man for the job. They could do better than him.