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By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
When people look back on New Orleans Saints safety Kurt Coleman’s career, his brief stint with the Minnesota Vikings will merely be a footnote.
However, from Coleman’s perspective, being cut after just four months with the Vikings led to a chain of events that helped him have the long and successful career he’s had.
“I never expected to be cut, but it was honestly one of the greatest blessings to be cut by them, for my other path and the journeys that I went on,” Coleman said on Thursday. “So, it all worked out.”
A seventh-round pick by the Eagles in 2010, Coleman became a starter in 2011 and 2012. Then, under new head coach Chip Kelly in 2013, the Eagles signed Patrick Chung in free agency, which pushed Coleman to a reserve role. ...
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