The New Orleans Saints released safety J.T. Gray, who joined the team in 2018 as an undrafted rookie free agent. Gray served as a special teams standout and team captain, earning two first-team All-Pro selections and a 2021 Pro Bowl nod as a special teamer. Head coach Kellen Moore said the decision was driven by roster flexibility rather than Gray's earlier hamstring injury, and indicated Gray is healthy now despite limited training camp exposure. Moore described the choice as difficult and noted the organization has not discussed a practice squad spot, while expecting Gray to receive an active roster offer elsewhere.
The New Orleans Saints have released safety J.T.Gray, head coach Kellen Moore said on Monday. Gray, who joined the Saints in 2018 as an undrafted rookie free agent, was a special teams standout and team captain. He has been a first-team All-Pro Selection twice and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2021 as a special teamer.
Moore said Gray's release came down to roster flexibility and was not related to the hamstring injury he had earlier in the summer. Moore said Gray is healthy now but said the challenge of the injury was that it limited his exposure in training camp. "We know the high-quality player that he is, the impact that he's had on this organization," Moore said. "Just with the ... roster management part of this thing over the course of the season and throughout next few weeks, there's a lot of challenges associated with that. It was a really tough one for this to do."
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