Guess Ryan Pace wins this round

So long Cameron Meredith. We really truly hardly knew you.

The Saints won't save much cash or salary-cap space by releasing Meredith, who had already agreed to a pay cut of $2.1 million to stay with the team in March. He was due to receive $1.3 million in base salary, with $500,000 fully guaranteed.

Meredith, 26, originally signed a two-year, $9.5 million deal with the Saints as a restricted free agent in 2018, and the Bears decided not to match their offer.

The Bears' decision raised eyebrows at the time, since Meredith had 66 catches for 888 yards and four touchdowns with Chicago in 2016. But Bears general manager Ryan Pace explained that the input from Chicago's medical and training staff led to the team's decision after Meredith tore his ACL and other ligaments during the 2017 preseason.

Unfortunately for both Meredith and the Saints, the Bears' outlook proved to be prescient.

The Saints have only one guy on the roster people think of as a top-line NFL receiver and he's (quite rightly) holding out right now. It's okay, though, because the reporters are all tweeting that this one undrafted rookie looks good to them.  That only happens every year so you know it's solid.