Report: Saints parting ways with S Marcus Maye

Field Level Media|published: 03/01/2024, 11:22am EST

Sep 18, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye (6) reacts in the fourth quarter at Bank of America Stadium. credits: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

The New Orleans Saints plan to release veteran safety Marcus Maye, ESPN reported Friday.

Maye, who turns 31 on March 9, is entering the final season of a three-year, $28.5 million contract he signed in March 2022.

He was set to count $9.6 million against the salary cap and was due $7 million in base salary in 2024.

However, releasing Maye will only save the Saints $1.1 million against the cap due to a 2023 contract restructuring, per ESPN.

Maye was suspended for the first three games last season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy and missed the last six games with a shoulder injury. He only played 17 games in two seasons with New Orleans.

A second-round draft pick by the New York Jets in 2017, Maye has recorded eight interceptions and 409 tackles in 77 games (all starts) with the Jets (2017-21) and Saints.

—Field Level Media