Saints waived RB Lynell Hamilton. Hamilton tore his right ACL last August and missed the season. The Saints have no use for a short-yardage specialist after drafting Mark Ingram and re-signing Pierre Thomas. If healthy, Hamilton might attract some interest on waivers.

Saints RBs coach Bret Ingalls believes Lynell Hamilton is "close (to), if not at where he was" before tearing his ACL last August. Hamilton's chances of making the Saints' 53-man roster are essentially nil, but it would do him a world of good to at least prove he's healthy during training camp. If he does, he could latch on somewhere else as a short-yardage specialist.