Saints seem likely to trade Latavius Murray after re-signing Washington
The New Orleans Saints are bringing back Dwayne Washington and Ty Montgomery next season, and that could signal the end of Latavius Murray‘s time in the Big Easy. To be fair, it’s not Murray’s fault that he could be released or traded.
He signed a team-friendly deal back in 2019 and has proven his worth. He’s played well with the Saints, averaging over 600 yards per season these last two years. Being a backup and putting up over 1,200 yards is impressive.
He’s proven enough that teams should want to trade for him, not watch him hit the open market. If he’s not traded, Murray should inevitably be cut as the Saints are making every move possible to clear cap space.
The New Orleans Saints have re-signed both of Latavius Murray’s backups, and that could indicate that the team will be moving on from the veteran back.
With still some more moves to go in order to get enough money to give Jameis Winston a new deal, the Saints will be continuing their drastic measures of releasing high-impact players. They recently cut ties with Kwon Alexander and Emmanuel Sanders.
For now, Murray is safe.
The Saints would save about $2.5 million in cap space if they cut him since he has that $1.7 million in dead cap strapped to his contract. They could save over $4 million if they trade him for some draft capital.
Murray immediately filled the Mark Ingram position for the Saints.
He came in and was the thunder to four-time Pro Bowl Alvin Kamara‘s lightning. He’s not a huge threat in the passing game but did average 4.5 yards per carry, so when he was given the ball, he produced yardage.
Murray ranked 23rd in the NFL in yards per carry. When considering all running backs and the fact that most were starters, it’s impressive that a player with such dominance is on the market. It’d be shocking to see Murray on the roster next season.
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Washington and Montgomery can handle some fill-in duties for Kamara. That said, while he’s played well for the Saints, expect the team to part ways with him after bringing back both Washington and Montgomery.