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Pumping up pass rush

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The decision to release Junior Galette opened a hole the Saints already had to fill even wider.

A team that spent the entire offseason trying to augment the pass rush now has to replace its best pass rusher, a player who produced 22 sacks over the past two seasons.

But as the Saints get ready to open training camp, coach Sean Payton and General Manager Mickey Loomis remain confident that their offseason overhaul has left plenty of options capable of getting after the passer.

“He had a lot of production, so we’re gonna miss that.