Saints launch RB Jamaal Williams after two seasons

NEW ORLEANS — The Saints launched veteran working again Jamaal Williams on Tuesday.

The discharge is the primary main transfer of the offseason for the Saints, who need to clear at the least $40 million to develop into wage cap compliant earlier than the beginning of the brand new league 12 months March 12.

The Saints will save $1.59 million towards the cap with Williams’ launch and soak up $2.34 million in lifeless cash.

Williams signed a three-year deal in 2023 price a median of $4 million a 12 months and a complete of $8 million assured. On the time of his signing, Williams was coming off a career-best season with the Detroit Lions wherein he led the league with 17 speeding touchdowns.

Williams, 29, by no means got here near these numbers in his two seasons in New Orleans. He rushed for a mixed 470 yards and two touchdowns, and have become expendable after Alvin Kamara signed an extension final fall.

That is the Saints’ second offseason transfer towards turning into cap compliant. The primary occurred in early January, once they reworked the contract of proper deal with Ryan Ramczyk, who is predicted to retire this offseason due to knee points.