Quotes from Sean Payton's OTA Media Availability

Payton spoke with local media after practice

New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean PaytonOTA#3 Media Availability

Thursday, May 25, 2017

You have already put out a statement on Cortez (Kennedy), but with the (#96) helmet decals today, could you talk about his influence on the team?

“If you did not know better, and you saw him, you might think he worked here. You guys who have been here for a number of years have seen him around a lot. My first time here interviewing with Mickey [Loomis], we had dinner and Cortez would always make sure that if it was a nice place, he was there to join you. He was just here for the draft weekend. All of us are devastated, that would be the way to describe it. It…