Kikaha (knee) is one of the leading candidates to start at defensive end for the Saints, according to Mike Triplett of ESPN.com.
A 2015 second-round pick out of Washington, Kikaha racked up 52 tackles, four sacks, two passes defensed and four forced fumbles in 15 games during his rookie campaign. The young pass rusher was expected to start at defensive end across from Cameron Jordan in 2016, but he missed the entire season after tearing his ACL during OTAs. Although the Saints signed former Cardinal Alex Okafor and drafted defensive ends Trey Hendrickson and Al-Quadin Muhammad in the third and sixth rounds, respectively, of the 2017 NFL Draft, Kikaha remains the most likely candidate to start at defensive end, assuming he's healthy.