The New Orleans Saints officially waived 10 players on Saturday ahead of the upcoming deadline to cut rosters down to 53 players.
The full list includes:
- WR Ronnie Bell
- S Elliott Davison
- QB Hunter Dekkers
- WR Bub Means
- TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden
- Edge Garrett Nelson
- DL Kahlil Saunders
- DL Brien Taylor
- OL Xavier Truss
- Edge Malakai Williams
Dekkers, 24, started his college career at Iowa State and was the successor for Brock Purdy after he was drafted by the 49ers. However, he had to leave the program after being indicted in a federal sports gambling probe.
He eventually landed at Iowa Western, a community college, for the 2024 season and signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft. He was among the final roster cuts but stuck around on the practice squad before being released at the end of the season.
Dekkers rejoined the Saints this summer.
During his lone year as the starter at Iowa Western, Dekkers completed 64.1 percent of his pass attempts for 3,806 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions in 13 games.
