Daniel Sorensen signs one-year deal with Saints

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Another day, another starter has left the Kansas City Chiefs.

After trading Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins, and appearing to have no interest in keeping free-agent starting safety Tyrann Mathieu, the Chiefs are now also losing veteran safety Daniel Sorensen.

The eight-year veteran is signing a one-year deal to head to the NFC South and join the New Orleans Saints.

Sorensen had spent all eight of his years in the NFL with the Chiefs, becoming a full-time starter in their secondary in his second season. He served as a key member of a team that has reached the postseason in each of the last seven seasons.

He won a Super Bowl with the Chiefs in 2019, while starting in another in 2021.

2021 was a rough season for Sorensen, though, as he recorded 51 total tackles and 40 solo tackles without any forced fumbles. It was a step back from the career year he had in 2020, when he recorded 91 total tackles, 68 solo tackles and two forced fumbles — all career-highs.

Now, he will get a chance to join one of the NFL's best defenses in New Orleans and play alongside Pro Bowl and All-Pro talents in Marshon Lattimore, Cameron Jordan and Demario Davis.