METAIRIE, La. – The New Orleans Saints had to act quickly this week after learning the stunning news thatd][[[[ long snapper Jon Dorenbos will require open-heart surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm.
They brought in at least five long snappers for a group audition on Friday before settling on second-year pro Zach Wood, who spent the past two offseasons with the Dallas Cowboys.
“We kind of treated it like ‘The Voice,’” Sean Payton cracked. “(General manager Mickey Loomis) and I were in a chair, the pro department, special teams.