Being traded from the Eagles to the Saints may have saved Jon Dorenbos' life.
New Orleans coach Sean Payton announced Friday that the veteran long snapper will undergo open-heart surgery after an aortic aneurysm was discovered by doctors during a physical.
Payton said it was discovered Jon Dorenbos had aortic aneurysm. Will require immediate surgery. He will be placed on NFI list
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 8, 2017
The Saints acquired Dorenbos from the Eagles on Aug. 28. The 37-year-old had been the Eagles' long snapper since the middle of the 2006 season after previous stints with the Titans and Bills.
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A Pro Bowl selection in 2009 and 2014, Dorenbos exceeded the usual limits of a long snapper's fame with an appearance on "America's Got Talent" in 2016, showing off his considerable skill as a magician.
Eagles coach Doug Pederson told reporters Friday that the Saints' announcement was the first he has heard of any heart problem for Dorenbos.
