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Too Early to Tell if Bush Will Return for Monday Night

According to head coach Sean Payton, it’s still too early to tell if leading rusher Reggie Bush will be back for this week’s big game vs the Packers on Monday night. Payton said that the team will see how the injured knee of Bush will hold up in practice before they rush him back [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 18 2008

Saints-Chiefs Wednesday Injury Report

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
Practice Report
DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
Wednesday
CB Aaron Glenn (ankle), C Jonathan Goodwin (knee), RB Mike Karney (knee), T Jon Stinchcomb (calf)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Wednesday
RB Reggie Bush (knee), WR Marques Colston (knee)
FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Wednesday
K Garrett Hartley (back), RB Aaron [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 12 2008

McKenzie Out for Season; Saints Sign Torrence

The Saints report that CB Mike McKenzie will have surgery to repair his broken right kneecap and be placed on injured reserve. The Saints have also claimed former Washington Redskins CB Leigh Torrence who was cut last week after the Redskins signed former Oakland CB DeAngelo Hall.
McKenzie has been the starting left cornerback for the [...]

Posted by Eric Palmer on Nov 11 2008

CB McKenzie Likely Out for Season with Broken Kneecap

Cornerback Mike McKenzie injured his right knee during the Saints’ loss to the Atlanta Falcons and x-rays have shown that his kneecap is fractured. McKenzie plans to visit Birmingham physician, Dr. James Andrews this week to consider his options, which may include surgery to repair the knee. If he chooses surgery, McKenzie would then be [...]

Posted by Eric Palmer on Nov 10 2008

DE Grant Placed on IR; Team Brings Back Thomas

The season is over for Saints starting defensive end Charles Grant, who was placed on IR Monday with a triceps injury. The team moved quickly to replace Grant, by re-signing veteran defensive tackle Hollis Thomas.
“Charles has played a key role for our team since we drafted him six years ago,” GM Mickey Loomis said. [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 03 2008

Bush Staying Home - RB to Have Knee Examined

The Associated Press reports Saints RB Reggie Bush is expected to have Dr. James Andrews examine his injured knee, according to head coach Sean Payton. Bush will not travel with the team to London. The Saints believe Bush has injured the meniscus in his left knee and won’t be able to play in Week 8.

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 19 2008

Saints 2nd round Pick and Starting CB Out for the Season

The Saints announced that Rookie stand-out Tracy Porter needed surgery to repair a dislocated wrist. Porter had been impressive as a rookie, winning the starting CB spot across from Mike McKenzie. Due to the surgery, Porter was placed on season ending Injured Reserve. This means that Randall Gay will probably step up [...]

Posted by Jean-Paul Bergeaux on Oct 09 2008

CB Porter Dislocates Wrist; Done for the Season

Losing like they did to the Vikings wasn’t the only blow to the Saints Monday night. The team also lost CB Tracey Porter for the season after dislocating his right wrist during the loss. Porter had surgery today on the wrist, and was placed on IR, meaning his season is over. “I [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 07 2008

First-Round Pick Ellis Out 3-4 Weeks After Surgery

The Saints will be without DE Sedrick Ellis for 3-4 weeks, as he had arthroscopic surgery to repair a tear in his right knee Friday morning.  He was the overall 7th pick in the draft, and was a starter on the D-line for the teams first four games.  He felt a “click” in his knee [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 04 2008

Ellis Leaves Practice w/ Knee Injury

The Saints got some bad news on the injury front today, as rookie DT Sedrick Ellis left practice today with a sore right knee.  Reports say that he will have the knee looked at.  If he can’t go vs the Vikings on Monday night, it would hurt that starting front line for the Saints, which [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 02 2008