With yesterday’s addition of veteran pass-rusher Phillip Hunt, the Saints needed to make a roster spot.
It appears they’ve done so by getting rid of another experienced linebacker.
According to Christopher Dabe of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Saints have released linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar.
Dunbar played three games this year for the Saints, his second turn with the team. He played there from 2008-11 as well, and had to come back because they were hit with a number of injuries at the position.
Their last game before the bye, they were without Dannell Ellerbe, David Hawthorne and Ramon Humber because of injury, and Hau’oli Kikaha left after playing just nine snaps and aggravating an ankle.