The Facts: The Saints didn’t need three kickers, so they got rid of the older and more expensive one. The team announced they had released Graham.
Diehards Line:
The Saints added second-year kicker Zach Hocker after a tryout at last weekend’s rookie minicamp, and also have Dustin Hopkins on the roster. Graham kicked for them last year, and they re-signed him in February. But they apparently weren’t pleased with something that transpired in the three months since. Of course, they’ve brought him back before, cutting him before the 2014 regular season opener, and bringing him back three days later.