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Jameis Winston with an apparent ACL injury, as well as potential damage to the MCL. A frustrating win for New Orleans. https://t.co/AssA3pPMJn
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 1, 2021
The knee injury Jameis Winston was dealt in Week 8’s win over his old Tampa Bay Buccaneers team was just as bad as was feared. A promising start to the 2021 season for the New Orleans Saints quarterback has been cut short by damage to both the ACL and MCL in his left knee, per NFL Network’s Jane Slater and Ian Rapoport. Slater reported that Winston’s ACL was injured, while Rapoport added that his MCL was potentially damaged, too.
It isn’t immediately clear where the Saints go from here. While Taysom Hill is expected to be cleared from concussion protocol this week, that hasn’t happened yet. Trevor Siemian was able to do just enough to beat the Buccaneers but neither he nor rookie draft pick Ian Book were expected to see the field this year. It’s too soon to know how much time Winston will miss or whether his year is over altogether. More information will become available in the days ahead.
But here’s the good news: the Saints have invested enough time and resources in their roster to where they can compete with any team anywhere in the NFL. They can beat the reigning Super Bowl champions by a touchdown without Winston. They can run the Green Bay Packers off the field at a neutral site. Their defense has all-star talent at every level and, if the offense can just do its job, they can keep the team in every game they play this season.
We’ll see how the situation develops further. Watch this space for updates.
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