New Orleans Saints kicker Charlie Smyth is waived ahead of the new NFL season. The move comes after Smyth loses a kicking competition to Dan Carlson, leaving the Saints with Carlson as the preferred kicker.
Both outlets report the same basic sequence: Smyth is released/waived during roster adjustments for the upcoming season, and the deciding factor is the competition result. BBC Sport frames the decision in terms of Smyth’s NFL prospects, noting that while he is waived, it is not necessarily the end of his career. Yahoo Sports provides a parallel account focused on the roster change and competition outcome.
No source provides additional details on the terms of the waiver, Smyth’s contract situation, or any immediate plans for where he might land next. The coverage is consistent on the key facts of the waiver timing and the kicking competition being the determining factor.
