The hardest time of the NFL season is here. Roster sizes shrink from 90 players to 53, calling for teams to cut or waive 37 players. The New Orleans Saints had to make several tough decisions. The running back room was full of talent, plenty of linebackers stood out during the preseason, and, of course, the quarterback battle. Here are the most surprising decisions the Saints made on Tuesday.

Saints waive QB Jake Haener

Head coach Kellen Moore has emphasized that third-year quarterback Jake Haener was a contender to win the starting quarterback job in a battle with Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough. While Haener’s path to winning the job would be harder than the previously mentioned, Moore continued to include the former fourth-round pick in the battle.

The first indication that Haener w

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