Nick Toon (ankle) has been released by the Saints, Kristian Garic of WWL 870 AM reports.

Toon (ankle) has been released by the Saints, Kristian Garic of WWL 870 AM reports.

Analysis:

Toon was the offseason favorite to win the No. 3 wide receiver job, but he's since been passed in the pecking order by Brandon Coleman, Willie Snead, Seantavius Jones and Josh Morgan. The new favorite for the job is Coleman, a 6-6 second-year former UDFA out of Rutgers. Given that he's dealing with a high-ankle sprain, Toon may be waived/injured, in which case the Saints would have the option of placing him on injured reserve if he isn't claimed by another team, but the wording of the report suggests that the Saints just plan to move on.