Saints Cut Four After Draft
Branch, Cooper, Boykin all played roles for the Saints; Brewster had just arrived

posted May 1, 2008 - print me!
neworleansprofootball.com

The Saints cut four players on the day they announced their undrafted free agent class.

RB Jammal Branch, DE Josh Cooper and DT McKinley Boykin were all undrafted free agent signees themselves and each played for the Saints in past years. The fourth was WR Carlton Brewster, who was only signed this past January as a street free agent.

Branch played significantly in one game for the Saints in 2006, the meaningless season finale against Carolina when playoff seedings were already decided. Branch scored his only NFL touchdown in that game. He appeared in only four games in 2007. Branch is most remembered for solid production during preseason games the past few years.

Boykin, a product of Ole Miss, played in three games in 2007, collecting five tackles each in games against St. Louis and Houston. The former practice squadder and reserve defensive tackle was a member of the final class of Saint allocations to now-defunct NFL Europe in 2007.

Another former Ole Miss Rebel, Cooper played in 18 games over the past two seasons with the Saints, filling the role of a rotation pass rusher, collecting 1.5 sacks. The Ole Miss products and the others released are being given a chance to catch on early with other teams.

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