METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints (2-6) will go into their matchup in opposition to the Carolina Panthers (1-7) with out three of their beginning cornerbacks, including a brand new wrinkle to an damage subject that has hampered the crew for a big portion of the season.
Exterior cornerbacks Marshon Lattimore and Kool-Help McKinstry had been each dominated out with hamstring points, and cornerback Paulson Adebo lately went on IR with a season-ending femur damage. That leaves Alontae Taylor, who was the crew’s main slot cornerback till Adebo bought damage, as the one wholesome possibility left on the roster.
The Saints might depend on defensive again Ugo Amadi or rookie defensive again Rico Payton, who’s questionable with a again damage however has an opportunity to play this week in keeping with Saints coach Dennis Allen.
The Saints have handled an intensive record of accidents this 12 months, however lately bought a number of gamers again final week, together with beginning guard Cesar Ruiz (knee), linebacker Pete Werner (hamstring), tight finish Taysom Hill (rib) and extensive receiver Chris Olave (concussion).
“We have been doing the research [on injuries], clearly this 12 months we’re excessive. Final 12 months we had been most likely proper across the league common by way of tender tissue accidents, time missed, all that type of stuff,” Allen stated. “First 12 months we had been properly above common, which means higher. This 12 months we have definitely had a number of extra of these. There are some issues we will do to see if we will not work out the best way to decrease that.”
The Saints had a number of new accidents happen prior to now week.
Operating again Kendre Miller injured a hamstring on Sunday and is out this week, whereas working again Jamaal Williams is taken into account uncertain with a groin damage this week. Vast receiver Bub Means sprained an ankle on Sunday and can also be out this week.
Beginning quarterback Derek Carr is anticipated to play after lacking three video games with an indirect damage.
“Hopefully that’ll have an enormous optimistic affect. I assumed this week in observe, I assumed offensively we appeared actually sharp. My hope is that carries over into the sport,” Allen stated. “I feel anytime you get a participant like Derek that comes again, any person with expertise, he is damaged a variety of huddles all through his profession. Having the ability to get the communication, everyone get lined up, ensure that everyone is on the identical web page, I feel that’ll enhance with a veteran quarterback again there.”
