The Facts: The Saints wouldn't save a ton of money by releasing Fleener, since $3.4 million of his $6.3 million salary already has been guaranteed. But they could look to upgrade that pass-catching tight end role that has been such a big part of their offense in the Sean Payton-Drew Brees era and was lacking from their third-down offense in 2017.

Diehards Line: As ESPN.com's Mike Triplett notes, the 29-year-old has shown a few glimpses in New Orleans, especially during the hurry-up, two-minute offense. But the former Colt hasn't produced at the level everyone expected when he signed a five-year, $36 million deal two years ago. He played only about 24 snaps per game last season, finishing with 22 catches for 295 yards and two touchdowns in 11 games before a concussion ended his season early.