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So much for using the bye week to get healthy. The New Orleans Saints exited Week 6 with a slew of new injuries and health issues to manage, particularly focused on the wide receiver corps.
First, No. 2 receiver Emmanuel Sanders was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list after recording a positive test result. Then, No. 1 wideout Michael Thomas was ruled out after injuring his hamstring earlier this week. And now, veteran backup Bennie Fowler is landing on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.
Fowler’s injury held him out of practice all week, so this isn’t totally a surprise. But it is another big hit to a part of the roster that could really use some good news. Here’s what the Saints depth chart looks like at wide receiver now:
- Michael Thomas (ruled out with injury)
- Emmanuel Sanders (reserve/COVID-19)
- Tre’Quan Smith (21 targets)
- Deonte Harris (11 targets)
- Marquez Callaway (7 targets)
- Bennie Fowler (injured reserve)
- Austin Carr (practice squad)
- Juwan Johnson (practice squad)
- Tommylee Lewis (practice squad)
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