The New Orleans Saints have an offensive line injury in Week 1, with starting left guard Lucas Patrick being removed from the game with a toe injury. He was replaced, intriguingly enough, by Landon Young rather than Nick Saldiveri for the last few drives. Saldiveri opened training camp as the starter but was sidelined for the rest of the summer with an injury of his own.
That could be an interesting subplot to watch in the coming weeks depending on the severity of Patrick’s injury. Patrick was initially questionable to return to the matchup, but the team later downgraded his status and said he would not return.
The offensive line depth for the Saints is definitely a tough spot compared to other positions, as there are quite a few options but not many have a lot of experience at this point. Interior linemen Shane Lemieux and Kyle Hergel are both on the practice squad and could be called up to the 53-man roster next week if Patrick has to miss extended time.
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