Saints cut Janoris Jenkins to save cap space

The New Orleans Saints released cornerback Janoris Jenkins, the team announced Thursday.

New Orleans will save $7 million against the salary cap for 2021 as a result. The veteran defender was due $11.2 million this year with a cap hit of $14.2 million, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The cap-strapped Saints continue to re-tool their roster to get under the salary limit. Emmanuel Sanders and Kwon Alexander were recently cut to save money, while Malcolm Jenkins, Cameron Jordan, and Demario Davis had their contracts restructured.

Jenkins joined New Orleans in 2019 via waivers and started 14 games over the last two seasons opposite Marshon Lattimore. The 32-year-old made 55 tackles and intercepted three passes in 2020.

Coach Sean Payton's squad will move forward with Lattimore, Patrick Robinson, P.J. Williams, and Ken Crawley at cornerback, though Robinson may be another cap casualty prior to the new league year.

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