The New Orleans Saints are about $74 million over the 2022 salary cap. When going by each player’s cap hit for the upcoming season, the situation feels dire: CB Marson Lattimore ($27.5 million), WR Michael Thomas ($24.7m), RT Ryan Ramczyk ($23m), DE Cameron Jordan ($22.9m) and the list goes on. For the uninitiated, the Saints can do a lot to kick the salary cap question down the road. New Orleans will likely restructure these contracts by converting base salaries to bonuses. This would prorate the bonuses across the remainder of the contract. How the Saints get there doesn’t matter as much for our dynasty purposes, but what remains when the dust settles this offseason is where we’re focused.
With head coach Sean Payton moving on from the team, it’s easy to feel like the rug has been pulled out from the franchise. But the salary cap drama, Drew Brees’ retirement last year and the state of the roster have been a long time coming. Where do we go from here?
