How would you describe the New Orleans Saints salary cap situation — compelling, or a crisis? Revenue losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic are going to see the NFL salary cap either idle around $198 million or drop to as low as $175 million in 2021, forcing teams around the league into making tough decisions, but none of them have as great a challenge as the Saints.
Between their 21 free agents-to-be and the resources already committed to players on their roster (to say nothing of Drew Brees’ expected retirement), the depth chart will look different the next time they kick off.