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— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) March 25, 2022
Longtime Kansas City Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen has agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Saints, the team announced on Friday. Sorensen told New Orleans media that his deal is a one-year agreement, though no figures have been reported. The eight-year veteran was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent out of BYU, where he was a college teammate of Taysom Hill. This is the third defensive player the Saints have added in free agency along with defensive lineman Kentavius Street and fellow safety Macrus Maye.
Unlike Maye, who was signed to replenish the secondary after losing outgoing free agent Marcus Williams, Sorensen’s role is yet to be completely define. Sorensen told media that he expects a role on special teams and defense.
The former Chief took 210 special teams snaps in 2021 and as many as 350 in 2019, totaling fewer than 141 snaps in the kicking game just once (during his injury-shortened 2018 season). He has also contributed on defense with a lot of experience from both the slot and box. It may take time for Sorensen’s role to become fully apparent, but its safe to assume for now that he’ll be an experience piece of the secondary rotation while contributing in the kicking game.
