Saints cut WR, LB

The New Orleans Saints have informed receiver Emmanuel Sanders and linebacker Kwon Alexander they’ll be released in moves that will save the club nearly $20 million against the NFL’s salary cap, a person familiar with the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the transactions were not yet official. The moves to cut the two veterans came on the same day the league established that the 2021 cap for player payroll would be $182.5 million. Sanders had 61 catches for 726 yards last season. Alexander started seven games for the Saints after being traded to New Orleans from San Francisco in midseason. He had 27 solo or assisted tackles, forced a fumble, recovered 2 fumbles and had 4 passes defensed.