The New Orleans Saints have released Keenan Lewis, the cornerback told ESPN on Friday. Although the seven-year veteran was one of the Saints' top players in 2013 and 2014, he has been plagued by a hip injury over the past two years that might have become a point of contention. And Lewis said he never meshed with new defensive coordinator Dennis Allen like he did with former DC Rob Ryan, who was fired in November. Lewis' base salary of $2.7 million this season is fully guaranteed, so the Saints won't realize any salary-cap savings. But they apparently were ready to move on with a group of young cornerbacks who have shown impressive potential this summer. Read more http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17350164/keenan-lewis-released-new-orleans-saints
