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Saints officials looking personnel smart
Sunday, August 08, 2004
Jeff Duncan
Jake Delhomme and La'Roi Glover, consider your careers on Red Alert status.

If recent events are an indicator, every ex-Saint in the league might want to double-check their pension plans:


-- The Green Bay Packers release injury-riddled defensive end Joe Johnson, who fails to catch on with another club.

-- A blood clot is discovered in a lung of Baltimore Ravens cornerback Dale Carter. He is prescribed blood thinners and has to miss the season.

-- Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams retires from the NFL to pursue the high life.

-- Rams tackle Kyle Turley re-injures his back and says the injury might be career-threatening.

Also, linebackers Charlie Clemons and Keith Mitchell, stalwarts on the 2000 NFC West Division title team, were jettisoned by the Texans and Jaguars, respectively, and are out of football.

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