In what could be described as a Friday afternoon bombshell, the New Orleans Saints are releasing pass rusher Junior Galette.
The #Saints are releasing Junior Galette, source said. They’ve paid him $18M since last year. Wow.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 24, 2015
Galette’s release comes less than one year after he signed a lucrative contract extension that saw him net $18 million in the past calendar year alone.
Recently, a video emerged last month showing Galette striking a woman with a belt during a brawl in 2013.
By Glenn Erby