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Advocate Photo by STEPHEN LEWBy Nick Underhill | The AdvocateAlex Okafor's contract was updated in late December with language that automatically voids his the final year of his contract, according to a league source.The Saints defensive end earned the right to opt out of his contract by...

Saintswire PhotoBy John Sigler | SaintswireNew Orleans Saints defensive end Alex Okafor has played so well in 2018 that he triggered a clause in his contract allowing him to become a free agent in 2019, per Nick Underhill of the Advocate. Because he bagged three sacks for the Saints, Okafor...

(Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneDuring New Orleans Saints training camp this summer, special teams coach Mike Westhoff approached defensive end Alex Okafor with an idea.“I said, ‘I want to use you this year on our...

By Joel A. Erickson | The Advocate Alex Okafor has been dealt a lot of tough injury breaks in his career.Every time Okafor is about to establish himself as a playmaker, it seems, he has suffered a setback that kept him from reaching where he wants to be.Okafor's luck has turned in this...

By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneCOSTA MESA, Calif. -- Here was a welcome sight for the New Orleans Saints: About a week after his teammates silently watched on as trainers tended to him on the practice field, defensive end Alex Okafor was back at practice in a uniform and pads...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff WriterMETAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints defensive end Alex Okafor suffered a bone bruise in his knee and a sprained ankle during Wednesday's practice, according to a source.It's unclear how long Okafor will be sidelined. But the prognosis -- which was first...

By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateDress code: Shorts and shellsAttendance: CB P.J. Williams (ribs) and TE Michael Hoomanawanui were not spotted.Returned: WR Cam Meredith participated in practice. DE Marcus Davenport (groin) was present but did not appear to participate in drills.Injury: DE...

By Larry Holder - NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneInjuries occur during training camps across the NFL. Nothing new there.Sometimes the team will walk over to the injured player and move on with practice drills while the medical staff attends to the player. Other times the player will hobble to...

By Josh Katzenstein - NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneNew Orleans Saints defensive end Alex Okafor left Wednesday's practice with an apparent leg injury.After Okafor suffered his injury, his teammates waited in silence before applauding him as he walked away from the field with a team trainer...

By NewOrleansSaints.com When the defense has kind of a two-minute drill like you had today, how much does that get you guys going? “We practice it all week man. The only difference tonight was that we had we an audience. It...

By John Sigler | SaintswireThe New Orleans Saints drafted Marcus Davenport to give the pass rush a shot in the arm, but don’t be surprised when Alex Okafor contributes more in 2018. Okafor won the starting job opposite Cameron Jordan last season and played out of his mind, only to see his...

By Larry Holder - NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneSaints training camp Day 9New Orleans Saints defensive end Alex Okafor would likely take snaps over 2018 first-round pick Marcus Davenport even if Okafor and Davenport were both completely healthy. Davenport has missed the last couple of...

By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateDress code: PadsAttendance: Tight end Benjamin Watson, rookie defensive end Marcus Davenport, wide receiver Cameron Meredith (recovery from torn ACL), tight end Garrett Griffin, center Cameron Tom (shoulder), rookie safety Kamrin Moore (hamstring), wide...

By Larry Holder - NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneDefensive prowess continues to be the theme for the New Orleans Saints during training camp with the trend extending into the team’s sixth practice session.The team practiced indoors with helmets, shells and shorts Wednesday (Aug. 1) after three...

By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThere is not supposed to be much room for optimism after tearing things like Achilles tendons, especially not for players who are in the midst of a breakout season that also happens to be a contract year.And yet, there was New Orleans Saints...