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FILE - In this Tuesday, June 12, 2018, file photo, New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport (92) warms during NFL football practice in Metairie, La. Saints training camp opened with uncertainty over who’ll help All-Pro defensive end Cameron Jordan bolster the pass rush from the edges. Alex Okafor, Marcus Davenport and Trey Hendrickson appear to be the top candidates for the other starting end job. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Saints sorting out some uncertainty at defensive end

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2011, file photo, Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro (4) celebrates intercepting a pass by UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince with teammates Keenan Robinson (1) and Alex Okafor (80) during an NCAA college football game in Pasadena, Calif. Okafor joined the New Orleans Saints as a free agent this offseason, hoping to start at defensive end after playing as a reserve last season with the Arizona Cardinals. In New Orleans, Okafor has joined one of his best friends and former college teammate at Texas, safety Vaccaro. Vaccaro says Okafor is a “dream fit” for New Orleans’ defense. (AP Photo/Bret Hartman, File)

Okafor drawn to Saints by opportunity, friendship

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press