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Should Cowboys Address TE Injuries and Inexperience With This FA?

As impressive as the Dallas Cowboys win over the New Orleans Saints was, this is no time for them to get complacent. They still have several areas in which they can improve, which is why I think they should consider adding Free Agent Coby Fleener to help stabilize and upgrade the tight end position.

The Dallas Cowboys chose to approach the tight end position much like they did at wide receiver at…

4 Free Agents The NY Giants Should Take a Flyer On

Jamon Brown and Corey Coleman are living proof of the “what do you have to lose” strategy when it comes to assembling a roster as a 3-8 football team.

The Giants aren’t very good.

But with their eyes on 2019, the team decided to claim Brown off waivers and sign Coleman and it’s already paying off.

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Brown looks like a legitimate starting guard beyond this season and Coleman has flashed his…

Saints cut tight end Coby Fleener

The New Orleans Saints signed Coby Fleener two years ago hoping he could be the next in a line of highly productive tight ends in Sean Payton's offense.

Instead, in two seasons, Fleener struggled to make an impact that matched his five-year, $36 million contract, and on Monday, the team released him, according to a league source.

Fleener in 2016 finished with 50 catches for 631 yards with three touchdowns, but much of that production came when the team was trailing late in games. In Fleener's first training camp, Payton noted that he needed time to adjust to the offense.

In 2017, Fleener had 22 catches for 295 yards and two touchdowns in 11 games before a concussion forced him onto injured reserve. He had a reduced role in the offense as the team turned more to blocking-focused tight ends Josh Hill and Michael Hoomanawanui.

According to NFL Network, Fleener is still recovering from the brain injury he suffered in Week 12 last season on a hard hit from Los Angeles Rams safety Blake Countess, which resulted in a fine.

Fleener was in the #Saints building every day, still receiving treatment from the final concussion he suffered. He still wants to play if he returns to full health. https://twitter.com/AroundTheNFL/status/993568133502795776 …

A second-round pick in 2012, Fleener spent his first four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts before signing with the Saints, who had hoped he could thrive in the receiving tight end role previously held by Jimmy Graham and Benjamin Watson. The 29-year-old is now a free agent once again.

The Boston Globe first reported the Saints' plan to cut Fleener. It's unclear how much cap space this will free for the Saints.

With Fleener gone, Watson now has a clearer path to a significant role. The Saints re-signed Watson to a one-year deal in March.