New Orleans Saints Cut Ties With C.J. Spiller

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Published on September 14 2016 6:13 am
Last Updated on September 14 2016 6:13 am

By ESPN

The New Orleans Saints have cut ties with another expensive free-agent miss, releasing running back C.J. Spiller on Monday.

Spiller, 29, signed a four-year, $16 million deal with the Saints last year. But they wound up paying him $9 million for a total of 13 games played.

He told ESPN's Josina Anderson of his release that he "didn't see it coming."

"It's the first week, but I guess that's why you have to expect the unexpected. But you know what, I leave on good terms," he said.

"This organization really believed in me during free agency. They gave me another opportunity when my contract was up in Buffalo. I have nothing but good relationships that I have built here. It's a first-class organization that gives the players everything they need to be successful. So, I definitely don't have any hard feelings."

He said he now will "wait for the next right opportunity."

Spiller was inactive in Week 1, with Saints coach Sean Payton explaining that it was a game-plan decision to go with veteran runner-receiver Travaris Cadet ahead of him. A league source confirmed that it wasn't health-related.

"It was just one of these games where we knew Cadet was gonna have a big role in his position. And it really just came down to the numbers," Payton said. "It's really one of the challenges with six running backs on the roster. So a lot of it was for our game plan."


Jaguars Ivory Released From Hospital

Jaguars running back Chris Ivory was released from a local hospital Tuesday, and the team says his status Sunday for an away game against the San Diego Chargers remains uncertain.

Ivory had been hospitalized since Sunday morning for what the team said was a general medical condition and later described as a non-football injury.

He had been limited in practice last week with a calf injury, but the reason for his hospitalization was unrelated.

The Jaguars released a statement Tuesday afternoon that said Ivory was doing well.

Ivory posted to Instagram that he "can't wait to be back with my teammates."