As Odell Beckham Jr. awaits his new team, Sean Payton has taken the Saints out of the running—for now.
The longtime Saints head coach confirmed they will not be claiming Beckham Jr. on waivers on Monday as the team does not have the cap space to pursue such a move. However, that does not mean the Saints can't sign the former LSU star if he clears waivers and becomes a free agent Tuesday.
"The claiming deadline is today," Payton told the New Orleans Advocate's Luke Johnson. "No, it's impossible for us to put a claim in on the player.