Cameron Meredith liberado após 1 ano com Santos

Cameron Meredithwas never able to fulfill his potential with theSaintsin his first season with the team and he won’t be afforded a second try.

TheSaintsreleased Meredith on Monday, coach Sean Payton confirmed in a post-practice press conference. In a corresponding move, New Orleans signed journeyman offensive linemanPatrick Omameh.

Following a breakout season with theBearsin 2016 (66 receptions for 88 yards and four touchdowns in 14 games), Meredith signed a two-year, $9.6 million deal in April of 2018. He only saw action in six games in 2018, which he ended on injured reserve due to knee issues. He had previously missed all of the 2017 season with a torn ACL.

“The injury he had set him back and then some of these younger guys now have just been doing a good enough job and it’s hard with the numbers,” Payton said via team transcript. “It’s unfortunate because he’s someone that has worked hard, he’s worked his tail off and it was going to be hard for him to catch this group of younger guys that are competing.”

Naturally, a move north would seem like an option as the wide receiver-starvedNew York Giantsare a good fit presumably for any available receiver withGolden Tate‘s suspension and injuries toSterling ShepardandCorey Coleman.