The Saints are bringing in a new punter while Thomas Morstead recovers from a leg injury and that’s reportedly going to cost safety Kenny Phillips his spot on the roster.
With Brandon Fields coming onboard, Mike Garafolo of FOX Sports reports that the team will release Phillips for the second time this season. Phillips was released before the first game of the season and returned in Week Two after Rafael Bush was lost for the season.
Phillips started the last three games for New Orleans and had 12 tackles in those games, but the return of Jairus Byrd to the lineup for last Sunday’s game against the Cowboys likely made the Saints feel comfortable about moving forward without the veteran.
Those three games were the first for Phillips in the regular season since 2012 with the Giants as knee issues kept Phillips off the field for the last two seasons.