Saints lose DE Okafor for season

Nov 20, 2017 - 7:46 PM The New Orleans Saints lost defensive end Alex Okafor to a season-ending torn Achilles suffered in Sunday's victory over the Washington Redskins, according to multiple reports Monday.

Okafor, 26, injured his left leg in the fourth quarter of the 34-31 overtime win and was helped off the field by trainers and medical personnel before being taken to the locker room.

The 6-foot-4, 261-pound Okafor joined the team as an unrestricted free agent in March after signing a one-year deal worth up to $3 million, giving the first-place Saints (8-2) a defensive resurgence.

Okafor started all 10 games, recording 43 tackles, 4.5 sacks, nine quarterback hits and two forced fumbles.