As the New Orleans Saints approached this offseason, they were cautious not to rely too much on Hau'oli Kikaha.
The team certainly hoped Kikaha, a 2015 second-round pick, return to make an impact in 2017 after missing all of 2016 due to a knee injury, but the Saints didn't let Kikaha's future potential impact their decisions to acquire players in free agency -- like defensive end Alex Okafor -- or in the draft -- defensive ends Trey Hendrickson and Al-Quadin Muhammad.
But, even with the new faces around, Kikaha this summer proved worthy of a role on defense.