If the Saints aren’t willing to guarantee the remaining three years of his contract, cornerback Keenan Lewis wants the club to release him, tweets Mike Triplett of ESPN.com. Per Triplett (Twitter link), Lewis is unhappy with the “team being broken apart,” apparently referencing the trade of Jimmy Graham earlier today.
The 28-year-old Lewis has three years left on his deal, with base salaries totaling $10.8MM. He’s a good player, but I’m sure not the Saints would be willing to guarantee the remaining years. It would probably set a poor precedent to allow a player to demand that his contract be tweaked because he doesn’t approve of the moves of the club.
Lewis, signed over from the Steelers two years ago, has started 16 games in each of the past two seasons, posting six interceptions.
I believe Keenan is the best corner we have, I think it would be stupid to release him. I understand his sentiments as we have released Pierre Thomas, Curtis Lofton, and traded Jimmy Graham. I am having difficulty understanding what the front office is doing.