Hau'oli Kikaha had a promising start with the New Orleans Saints in 2015, but after a couple years in which he failed to make a similar impact, he learned Friday that he'd been cut, according to a league source.
The 26-year-old was a second-round pick by the Saints in 2015, and as a rookie, he had 53 tackles and four sacks while appearing in 15 games with 10 starts.
Then, in June 2016, Kikaha suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament. It was the third time he tore an ACL, including twice during his college years at Washington, and this time it derailed his pro career signficantly.