The Tampa Bay Buccaneers bungled a serious roster move, and the New Orleans Saints (and a host of other teams) stand to benefit from it. The Buccaneers cut defensive tackle Gerald McCoy on Monday, as first reported by Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Having mismanaged other contracts and lacking the salary cap space to sign their rookie draft picks, Tampa Bay was forced to release McCoy; the six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro is now a free agent. Here’s why the Saints are his best possible fit.
Brees has hosted McCoy at his home in San Diego for eight years during the offseason, with the two NFL superstars joining up to train with other players from across the league — guys like Darren Sproles, Brandin Cooks, and Michael Thomas.