The New Orleans Saints pulled off a comeback 34-31 win in Week 11, but it comes at a cost.
Alex Okafor, whose 4 1/2 sacks ranked second on the team, suffered a season-ending torn Achilles in the fourth quarter against Washington.
"It's real difficult," coach Sean Payton said Monday afternoon in a teleconference. "He's a great teammate here, part of our team and will continue to be a part of the team, and it's always tough. You don't like to see that and you hate to see it."
Defensive end Cameron Jordan, whose eight sacks leads the team, echoed the Saints head coach.