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Saints cut Shockey

by Walter Pierce

Many Saints fans saw the writing on the wall last season as rookie tight end Jimmy Graham became a favorite target of quarterback Drew Brees. The New Orleans Saints have confirmed that they are cutting Jeremy Shockey, the tattooed tight end and fan favorite who joined the team in 2007, according to a story posted on NBC's ProFootballTalk.com web site.

""It's a business, I understand," Shockey tells ESPN's Rachel Nichols. "I'll just go play hard for someone else. Whoever gets me it's going to be a steal."

Many Saints fans saw the writing on the wall for Shockey last season as rookie tight end Jimmy Graham became a favorite target of quarterback Drew Brees.

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