Saints will not tender DT Johnson
 

@TomPelissero: Late night news nugget: #Saints aren't tendering DT Tom Johnson as RFA. Intriguing rotational player in league that always needs big bodies.

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He is effective in the rotation. I would think he'll have no problem finding a new team. If Foster/Walker stay healthy we are set on d-line guys.

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I would love to see another DT taken with a high draft pick this season= set for years!!

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I like Tom but I guess we can't keep everybody.

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Good luck to him but its a opening to continue the younger cheaper trend

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I'm a Southern Miss Alumni. Sad to see a Golden Eagle go.

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He'll find a home in a 4-3 rotation somewhere

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:awe:

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I would have kept him. Very solid player.

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Cost for RFA tender on Johnson would've been $1.4 million. Glenn Foster and Tyrunn Walker will make about $1.1 million next year combined and those guys were earning playing time over Johnson last season. I'd say this is a no-brainer by the FO. I like Johnson but you have to cut costs somewhere.

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I really had high hopes for him, but unfortunately it didn't all come together for him with the Saints.

He is a better fit for a 4-3 defense, and he'll undoubtedly find a new team in the NFL.

Best of luck to him! :bng:

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Me too, what years were you there? I was a bartender at Robby's for years.

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I had high hopes for him... I don't think he underperformed, it's just a financial decision. Now let's just hope he doesn't end up in Atlanta or Tampa Bay because unfortunately he'd be a good fit on their D-Lines.

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Johnson Peters out?

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'94-'99. That's funny. I worked at Robby's for a couple months either in 94 or 95