Bobby McCray of New Orleans Saints, starter at DE in playoffs, cut

Defensive end Bobby McCray, who started for New Orleans at the end of last season after Charles Grant was lost to injury, was released by the Saints on Monday.

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Grant also was released earlier this offseason. The Saints signed defensive end Alex Brown, who likely will take over a starting role, in April.

McCray made nine tackles in the Saints' three postseason games in New Orleans' run to the Super Bowl title.

In two seasons with New Orleans after signing as a free agent in 2008, McCray 59 tackles with 7 sacks, three pass defenses and a forced fumble.

The 28-year-old McCray played his first four NFL seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

In other moves Monday, the Saints waived reserve cornerback Glenn Sharpe, who spent the end of last season on the practice squad.

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