Quarterback Drew Brees $9,800,000 Mark Brunell $300,000 Josh Johnson $426,833 Running Back Reggie Bush $2,585,000 Pierre Thomas $460,000 Deuce McAllister $1,000,000 Mike Bell $535,000 Fullback Mike Karney $950,000 Receiver Marques Colston $2,250,000 Lance Moore $1,500,000 Robert Meachem $485,000 Adrian Arrington $385,000 Demetrius Byrd (R) $400,000 Tight End John Carlson $423,000 Billy Miller $920,000 Left Tackle Jammal Brown $2,465,000 Khalif Barnes $2,500,000 Zach Strief $900,000 Left Guard Carl Nicks $385,000 Jamar Nesbit $300,000 Roger Allen (R) $400,000 Center Alex Mack (R) $600,000 Jonathan Goodwin $300,000 Right Guard Jahri Evans $2,700,000 Cornelius Lewis (R) $400,000 Right Tackle Andre Smith (R) $700,000 Tony Pashos $300,000 Defensive Tackle Sedrick Ellis $795,000 Brandon Mebane $460,000 Kendrick Clancy $300,000 Demario Pressley $385,000 Defensive End Charles Grant $1,850,000 Bobby McCray $1,000,000 Middle Linebacker Jonathan Vilma $8,300,000 Dan Morgan $600,000 Strongside Linebacker Scott Fujita $2,000,000 Takeo Spikes $1,500,000 Weakside Linebacker Will Witherspoon $2,500,000 Jo-Lonn Dunbar $385,000 Nic Harris (R) $400,000 Cornerback Mike McKenzie $4,450,000 Tracy Porter $455,000 Randall Gay $1,500,000 Justin Miller $975,000 Usama Young $460,000 Don Carey (R) $400,000 Strong Safety Roman Harper $530,000 Emanuel Cook (R) $400,000 Free Safety Gerald Sensabaugh $1,500,000 Derek Pegues (R) $400,000 Punter Glenn Pakulak $385,000 Kicker Garrett Hartley $385,000 Total Salary: $62,584,833 Free Agents Josh Bullocks S UFA Saints Mark Campbell TE UFA Saints Troy Evans OLB UFA Saints Jahri Evans OG RFA Saints **1st & 3rd rd comp** Aaron Glenn CB UFA Saints Martin Gramatica PK UFA Saints Joey Harrington QB UFA Saints Devery Henderson WR UFA Saints Antwan Lake DT UFA Saints Matt Lehr C UFA Saints Lance Moore WR RFA Saints **2nd rd comp** James Reed DT UFA Saints Courtney Roby WR RFA Saints Montavious Stanley DT RFA Saints Aaron Stecker RB UFA Saints Jon Stinchcomb OT UFA Saints Zach Strief OT RFA Saints **5th rd comp** Leigh Torrence CB RFA Saints Jonathan Vilma ILB UFA Saints **Franchise Tag** Draft Picks 1-14 Andre Smith, OT, Alabama 2-50 Alex Mack, C, California 5-146 Derek Pegues, FS, Mississippi State 5-151 Cornelius Lewis, OG, Tennessee State 5-160 Nic Harris, LB, Oklahoma 6-178 Emanuel Cook, SS, South Carolina 7-194 Roger Allen, OG, Missouri Western State 7-196 Don Carey, CB, Norfolk State 7-203 Demetrius Byrd, WR, LSU
Cuts Sobomehin, Olaniyi RB NOS 385000.00 Barnes, Darian RB NOS 745000.00 Hamilton, Lynell RB NOS 310000.00 Ealy, Biren WR NOS 385000.00 Houser, Kevin TE NOS 745000.00 Kapanui, Kolomona TE NOS 310000.00 Ortega, Buck TE NOS 385000.00 George, Tearrius LB NOS 385000.00 Charleston, Jeff DE NOS 460000.00 4.11mil Mark Brunell $1,100,000 Deuce McAllister $3,200,000 David Patten $2,250,000 Skyler Green $535,000 Jamar Nesbit $1,900,000 Hollis Thomas $1,400,000 Remi Ayodele $460,000 Josh Savage $535,000 Rob Ninkovich $535,000 Mark Simoneau $1,170,000 13.085 OT Jermon Bushrod $460,000 OG Tim Duckworth $310,000 S Kevin Kaesviharn 1.5 C Jonathan Goodwin 1.9 4.17 Trades 1) Saints send 7-204 to Tampa for QB Josh Johnson (426,833) 2) Saints send DT Brian Young (1,500,000) to Pittsburgh for 5-160 3) Saints send 4-116 to St. Louis for LB Will Witherspoon (2,500,000) and 7-194 4) Saints send DE Will Smith (1,070,000), TE Jeremy Shockey (3,025,000), DT Kendrick Clancy (1,800,000), LB Scott Shanle (2,100,000) to Seattle for TE John Carlson (423,000), DT Brandon Mebane (460,000), 2-59, and 7-196 5) Saints send CB Jason David (2,400,000) to Buffalo for 4-101, 7-203 6) Saints trade #59 and #101 to the Jets for #49