There are plenty of noteworthy players that will be cut before the 2024 NFL season begins. The New Orleans Saints could have interest in adding one or more of those players to create some more depth on their roster.
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Mike Payton of A to Z Sports detailed a player from each of the 32 NFL teams that could be a surprise cut candidate.
3 potential surprising cuts from around the NFL that would fit the Saints
Isaiah Hodgins, WR, New York Giants
Hodgins might look like a roster lock at first sight but the Giants have beefed up at wide receiver and the battle for that last WR spot will be fun to monitor. The Giants signed Allen Robinson after the NFL Draft and assuming they like him, Hodgins might find himself on the outside looking in. Keep in mind, Hodgins has only six career special teams snaps, which means WR6 could go to a specialist like Gunner Olszewski or Isaiah McKenzie.
-- Giants contributor Mauricio Rodriguez
The Saints may add another big-body wideout after roster cuts. Hodgins fits that role. He's 6'3 and 200 pounds. If added, he'd battle Bub Means, A.T. Perry, and another receiver as WR depth for New Orleans.
Hodgins has totaled 622 receiving yards on 58 catches in the past two years. He's also scored seven TDs in that span as a pro.
Andrew Wingard, S, Jacksonville Jaguars
Andrew Wingard has been with the Jaguars since 2019 and has started 26 of the 78 games he's appeared in. Outside of 2021 when he started 15 games for the team he has mainly been a special teams contributor. And this years safety group is arguably deeper than any room Wingard has been apart of. The team is likely going to start Andre Cisco and Antonio Johnson, but they also signed veteran Terrell Edmonds. And don't forget about Darnell Savage who the team could play at slot CB or safety depending on the defensive package. If Wingard doesn't impress in training camp this could variably be the end of the road for this Jaguars veteran.
--Jags contributor Destin Adams
Wingard would be a noteworthy safety addition for the Saints. He is a good special teams piece, and New Orleans also needs more depth at his position on defense.
Jordan Howden is expected to start, but Wingard would battle with Johnathan Abram and J.T. Gray behind the young safety. His ceiling is limited, but he's better than most of the safeties on the open market right now.
James Bradberry, CB, Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles didn’t hesitate to draft back to back corners in the 2024 NFL Draft in Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean. Now they have 15 of them heading into July training camp. That’s an obvious sign that the Eagles have little to no faith in Bradberry, who struggle last year. If he doesn’t have an eye-popping training camp and beat out these rookies, then don’t be surprised if the Eagles might let him go, even if if means eating some money.
-- Eagles beat writer Kelsey Kramer
New Orleans could use some more secondary depth, and Bradberry is a veteran who could slot in behind the top talent for the Saints. He could even play a role inside behind Alontae Taylor in the slot.
Bradberry is no longer at the top of his game, but his experience could be useful for the CB room in black and gold.
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