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The New Orleans Saints have cut ties with another expensive free-agent miss, releasing running back C.J. Spiller on Monday.Spiller, 29, signed a four-year, $16 million deal with the Saints in 2015. They wound up paying him $9 million for a total of 13 games played.He told ESPNs Josina Anderson of his release that he didnt see it coming.Its the first week, but I guess thats why you have to expect the unexpected. But you know what, I leave on good terms, he said.This organization really believed in me during free agency. They gave me another opportunity when my contract was up in Buffalo. I have nothing but good relationships that I have built here. Its a first-class organization that gives the players everything they need to be successful. So, I definitely dont have any hard feelings.He said he now will wait for the next right opportunity.Spiller was inactive in Week 1, with Saints head coach Sean Payton explaining that it was a game-plan decision to go with veteran runner-receiver Travaris Cadet ahead of him. A league source confirmed that it wasnt health-related.Payton explained that the Saints waited before releasing Spiller because they looked into a potential trade. They ultimately needed the roster spot after an injury to cornerback Delvin Breaux.Payton called Spiller a phenomenal, phenomenal person and teammate. He said the main issue was Spillers inability to fully return to peak form after his 2015 knee injury.I think hes gonna have another opportunity sooner than later with another club. And the window, I know, in this building is not permanently closed, Payton said. Obviously last season was frustrating because he dealt with the knee injury in training camp. And I think hes ahead of where he was a year ago and has gotten better than where he was a year ago. And yet, it just became a challenge for us when we were looking at (game-day) actives and roles. And that was really it.Spillers run in New Orleans was extremely disappointing. He had just 112 rushing yards, 239 receiving yards and two touchdowns last year while struggling to overcome a minor knee surgery he underwent during training camp. Eventually, the Saints shelved him for the final two weeks and replaced him with Cadet.Things seemed to be going better this year, with Payton saying Spiller showed progress and some juice during training camp and the preseason. The Saints seemed committed to him after allowing his base salary of $1.7 million to become fully guaranteed in March.However, it seemed likely that the Saints wouldnt keep six running backs all year -- and Cadet seems to be their change-of-pace back of choice.Cadet had three catches for 14 yards and a touchdown on seven targets Sunday and added one carry for 1 yard.The Saints now have more than $40 million in dead money counting against their salary cap -- by far the most in the NFL (the Cleveland Browns are second at $28.1 million, according to ESPN Stats & Information). That number includes their other big free-agent signing from 2015, cornerback Brandon Browner, among several others.Spiller will count $4.5 million against this years cap, then another $2.5 million next year.Spiller was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2010 draft at No. 9 overall and made the Pro Bowl with a breakout year in 2012 (1,244 rushing yards, 459 receiving yards). 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AUBURN, Ala. -- The Auburn Tigers have far more concerns than beating the latest pre-Iron Bowl FCS opponent.The 18th-ranked Tigers go into Saturday nights game against Alabama A&M without quarterback Sean White and tailback Kamryn Pettway, among other injury issues.That probably wont matter much in the outcome of this game for the Tigers (7-3) against the Bulldogs (4-6) but the uncertainty could linger into the Iron Bowl against No. 1 Alabama.Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said on his weekly radio show Thursday night that hell start senior Jeremy Johnson, who hasnt thrown a pass since the opening game against Clemson. Johnson opened last season as the starter.White passed for just 27 yards in last weeks loss to Georgia, when he aggravated a right (throwing) shoulder injury. That combined with some dropped passes and the absence of the Southeastern Conferences leading rusher Pettway led to a miserable offensive outing.Pettway remains out with a left leg injury. The big question mark is the status of White and Pettway for the Iron Bowl.Its got to be the next man up mentality, Tigers coach Gus Malzahn said.But questions abound about the next man at tailback and quarterback, too. QB John Franklin III, who has been the backup all season, is a dynamic runner but has only passed for 94 yards all season. Johnson struggled with mistakes and decision-making last season.At tailback, No. 2 rusher Kerryon Johnson has been playing through an ankle injury and Stanton Truitt (ankle) is out, along with H-back Chandler Cox (leg). Freshman Malik Miller returned to practice this week after missing the last five games with a knee injury, though its not assured that hell be ready to go.Starting safety Johnathon Ford has been working at running back, where he had six carriies for 73 yards against lesser competition as a freshman before moving to defense fulltime.ddddddddddddPunt returner/receiver Marcus Davis is also out for the final two games with a shoulder injury.---Some other things to look for in the Alabama A&M-Auburn game:WHOS THE QB: White was the SECs highest rated passer entering the Georgia game. Johnson is also mostly a dropback passer while any game plan with Franklin would likely include a number of zone read plays and designed QB runs. It could be a chance to play both and sort out the Iron Bowl starter if Whites not healthy.KERRYONS CARRIES: Malzahn indicated early in the week that the ideal scenario might be to rest Kerryon Johnson, too, but he might not have that luxury. The tailback has played in the past three games after sitting out against Arkansas. But at the same time we need to win this game, too, Malzahn said, so Im not ready to make a call on that right now.SENIOR SENDOFF: Its the final home game for a group of seniors that includes Ford, guard Alex Kozan, cornerback Joshua Holsey, right tackle Robert Leff, punter Kevin Phillips and wide receiver Tony Stevens.COWARTS OUT: This would have been a good time for backups like defensive end Byron Cowart to log some extra snaps. But the former top recruit is recovering from an emergency appendectomy he underwent on Wednesday.FULLERS HOUSE: Bulldogs assistant head coach Andy Fuller was an All-Southeastern Conference tight end for the Tigers and a member of the 1993 undefeated Auburn team. He was also on the Alabama A&M staff in 2012, the teams only other meeting.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '