METAIRIE, La. — The NFL season is filled with surprising moves and the New Orleans Saints just made a shocker.
Kellen Moore confirmed Monday that the Saints have released veteran safety J.T. Gray.
“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.”
This is a big surprise as Gray has not only been a constant providing safety depth for the team, but was in line to become a fifth-year team captain on special teams.
The Saints’ top gunner may end up finding his way back to the team. But for now, he hits the open market in a rare instance during his seven-year career.
Gray landed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He is a two-time second-team All-Pro and received first-team All-Pro honors in 2021.
