Gonzaga Bulletin · May 7, 2018
Source: Saints release Coby Fleener, who never worked out as offense's missing piece
New Orleans Saints tight end Coby Fleener (82) catches a pass for 33 yards from New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) during the first half Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.Coby Fleener never worked out as hoped.
Expecting him to replace Jimmy Graham in the offense was never going to happen, not as a one-to-one replacement, but it looked like he had the skills and talent to flourish in an offense that habitually makes tight ends flourish when he signed a five-year, $36 million contract with the Saints in 2016. But it never happened. There were flashes, moments and drives where it looked like it clicked, but it never locked into place.