The Facts: The New Orleans Saints released Carney on Tuesday, three weeks after they turned his job over to second-year pro Garrett Hartley.

Diehards Line:Carney, 45, returned to the Saints this summer after Hartley was suspended for the first four games of the season. But he was unable to hang onto to the role permanently after making 13 of 17 field-goal attempts and 50-of-52 extra-point attempts in 11 games. ... Also: The team re-signed fullback Kyle Eckel.