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Sam Fishers AFL career hangs in the balance despite the veteran defender escaping the axe wielded on Friday by St Kilda.Several clubs announced list changes ahead of Mondays first AFL list lodgement, but Fisher wasnt one of the four players cut by the Saints.Fisher is out of contract but keen to continue his 228-game career in 2017, however the club has put off making a decision until after the trade and free agency periods.But the 34-year-old is believed to have begun mulling retirement as discussions on his playing future had dragged on.A rookie spot appears his best chance of playing next year.Tom Lee, Cameron Shenton, Brodie Murdoch and Eli Templeton were told they would not be offered new contracts.We really appreciate the contribution that Cameron, Brodie, Tom and Eli have made to St Kilda Football Club as both people and players, chief operating officer Ameet Bains said.Each of the boys should be proud of their ongoing effort and level of professionalism during their time with the club.Popular defender Matt Spangher was one of several cuts Hawthorn made to their playing list.The journeyman achieved cult-hero status among Hawks fans for his part in the clubs 2014 grand-final win, but struggled with soft-tissue injuries and managed just one game this season.Former Melbourne ruckman Jack Fitzpatrick, defender Angus Litherland and small forward Zac Webster were also cut on Friday from the Demons senior list.Spangher, 29, was a second-round selection by West Coast at the 2005 draft and played 56 games in stints with the Eagles, Sydney and Hawthorn.He managed a career-high 15 games in 2014 and finally tasted premiership success after missing out on the Eagles 2006 flag and the Swans 2012 grand-final win.Fitzpatrick played three games for the Hawks this year after crossing from the Demons where he managed 22 senior appearances.His miraculous long-bomb goal in his club debut against Collingwood in Round 23 sealed a top-four finish for Hawthorn and he featured in both his sides finals.Rookies Lachlan Langford, Jermaine Miller-Lewis, Alex Woodward and Shem Tatupu were also delisted.The Western Bulldogs officially cut ties with ruckman Will Minson and also delisted Josh Prudden, although they offered him a rookie spot.Minson played 191 games for the Dogs and was an All Australian in 2013, but wasnt even an emergency for this years grand-final team.Essendon waved goodbye to 133-game veteran Courtenay Dempsey, Will Hams and rookie Gach Nyuon.Courtenay has made a significant contribution to the club both on and off the field during a career which spanned more than a decade at Essendon, football manager Rob Kerr said.He played with flair and courage, was a role model to his young teammates and has worked hard to make a difference in the indigenous community.Former Port Adelaide midfielder Andrew Moore was let go by Richmond after one season at Punt Road.Seb Tape, a first-round pick in 2010, was cut by Gold Coast, plus Keegan Brooksby, Clay Cameron, Luke Russell and Henry Schade.Delisted players have the opportunity to join other clubs in one of three free-agent signing periods - the first one opens on Tuesday - or via the national, rookie or pre-season drafts. 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That it happened in a stadium just two hours drive from his hometown of Daphne, Alabama, made it all the better.It was great to have that happen with family and friends watching, said Pierce, who celebrated by running toward the sidelined holding the ball above his head while teammates chased him. I hope Ive proved to the coaching staff that I deserve a spot on the team.Baltimores Josh Johnson passed for 181 yards and rushed for a 2-yard touchdown while helping keep the Saints winless for a second-straight preseason.The performance was an important one for Johnson, who is competing with Ryan Mallett to back up Joe Flacco.Mallett, who started, was 8 of 12 for 65 yards before Johnson was given a chance to finish the game.New Orleans has now lost nine straight preseason games, a streak that began against Baltimore in the Superdome at the end of the 2014 preseason.Saints coach Sean Payton had said when the preseason began that he thought it was important to try to win preseason games in order to cultivate a competitive edge on the heels of back-to-back 7-9 regular seasons. So following a sluggish outing by starters in a preseason loss to Pittsburgh a week earlier, Payton elected to play his starters early against the Ravens.But the offensive line, which has struggled this preseason, continued to do so. Baltimores defense registered three sacks -- one of which resulted in a fumble for a touchdown -- and held the Saints to 259 total net yards.My experience is you just cant turn a switch, Payton said. We played a lot of starters to start the game on both sides of the ball and its been a while since weve done that.Drew Brees started at quarterback for New Orleans and led the Saints to a field goal on his only drive, going 3 of 6 for 40 yards. Luke McCown replaced Brees but struggled, completing only two passes on four attempts. Garrett Grayson finished the game for the Saints at quarterback, complleting 11 of 16 passes for 98 yards and a late touchdown on a 3-yard pass to fullback Austin Johnson.ddddddddddddROOKIE WATCHRavens: Pierce finished the preseason with six total tackles, 1 1/2 sacks and a quarterback hit to go with his forced fumble, fumble recovery and touchdown. Linebacker Kamalei Correa, a second-round pick, started at inside linebacker. He assisted on one tackle. Outside linebacker Victor Ochi had a sack. Rookie defensive tackle Willie Henry was flagged for roughing the passer on a failed fourth-down pass, setting up Graysons TD pass on the next play.Saints: Defensive tackle David Onyemata, a fourth-round pick out of Manitoba, had what appeared to be a sack of Johnson, but it was wiped out by rookie cornerback Ken Crawleys illegal contact penalty. Receiver Jordan Williams-Lambert caught two passes for 41 yards, including a late 30 yarder to set up New Orleans lone TD.POSITION BATTLESRavens: Alex Lewis started at left guard with John Urschel nursing an undisclosed contusion. Receiver Breshad Perriman, a 2015 first-round draft pick who has been riddled with knee injuries, finally took his first live game snaps for the Ravens. He caught two of four passes thrown his way for 25 yards.Saints: Kicker Kai Forbath hit a 36-yard field goal. Hes competing to keep his job against Connor Barth, who made a 40-yarder. John Jenkins, who is competing for snaps at defensive tackle, was credited with two sacks.QUOTABLERavens: It felt just like a sigh of relief. ... For me to get that first catch and just being out there with my teammates, it was great. -- Perriman on his first game action.Saints: Its an awful feeling any time you lose. That being said, there is a ton of winning experience in that locker room. -- Payton on going 0-4 this preseason.INJURY UPDATERavens: Defensive back Carrington Byndom left the game with a hamstring injury. Defensive tackle Carl Davis left with a left ankle injury.Saints: The Saints did not report any injuries and none were apparent during the game.---Online:AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '