, Jay Bruce Jersey one of the ' key offseason free agent signings, will mi s the rest of the season with a torn Achilles per a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Okafor has been a key contributor lining up opposite for New Orleans, and he was a big part of its defensive resurgence. He had 4.5 sacks as a pa s rusher and was on the field for 77 percent of defensive snaps. pa s-rusher Alex Okafor, one of their top free agent signings and in the midst of breaking out, is out for the season with a torn Achilles, sources say. Hes helped that defenses epic turnaround. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) Okafor played his first four seasons with the before Zack Wheeler Jersey signing with the Saints on a one-year, $3 million deal. The injury will also lose him some money, as Nick Underhill reports that Okafor was approaching some of the incentives listed in the one-year contract. Okafor was knocking on the door of some incentives. He played the 77% of the snaps so far and had 4.5 sacks.Incentives would have been:Playing time: $200K at 55 Jose Reyes Jersey % of the snaps or $500K at 65%.Sacks: $200K at 6 or $300K at 7.5 or $500K at 9. Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) Six sacks was more than attainable, while the escalators of 7.5 or nine sacks would have been Mike Piazza Jersey far more difficult to reach. For the Saints, the question now becomes how to addre s the hit to their pa s rush. Jordan finally having help on the other side has helped his already high level of play, and and will see more snaps. Rookie may finally start to see the field as well. In free agency, is a name that may get some run, although his asking price would be a key factor. Okafor leaves a defense ranked 13th in the league in total defense (326.7 yards per game) and ninth in points per game (19.6). The Saints also lost for the game against the after he rolled his ankle, although he and , who mi sed the last two weeks with a groin injury, are Neil Walker Jersey both expected to play next week against the .
Click here Click here Click here