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Report: Alvin Kamara is ‘day to day’ with sprained ankle before Saints vs. Falcons

NOF’s Nick Underhill reports Alvin Kamara is ‘day to day’ with a sprained ankle. There’s a real chance the star running back misses Week 18’s season finale:

This could be a real problem. Alvin Kamara left the New Orleans Saints’ win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a sprained ankle and didn’t return to action after halftime, and there’s a real chance he won’t be available when they kick off the regular season finale with the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18. NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill repots that Kamara “is truly day to day.”

When discussing Kamara’s status with reporters Sunday evening, Saints head coach Dennis Allen said: “So he sprained his ankle, I think it was on their sideline before the half. Kind of came in, got it looked at, came out after the half to try to test it out, and didn’t look he was going to be functional enough to help us win. I don’t know (whether it’s a high-ankle sprain), I haven’t gotten all the details as to what it is.”

If Kamara can’t go, the Saints are awfully shorthanded at running back. Rookie draft pick Kendre Miller has a chance to return this week but he hasn’t played since Week 9 due to his own ankle injury. Veteran backup Jamaal Williams had his most productive game in Kamara’s absence against the Buccaneers. Jordan Mims and James Robinson are options on the practice squad.

It’s also possible New Orleans could sign a player from another team to round out the depth chart — their former backup Tony Jones Jr. could be signed from the Arizona Cardinals practice squad — but no matter how you look at it, it’s an unsteady situation. And it looks like a tough matchup for an Atlanta defense that has played the run well this season. The Falcons are tied for the third-fewest touchdown runs (9) while ranking top-10 in yards allowed per carry (4.0). The Saints need all hands on deck.

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Seahawks DT Bryan Mone’s knee injury isn’t as severe as feared

Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Bryan Mone’s knee injury isn’t as severe as first feared when he left the Week 14 game against the Texans.

A number of Seattle Seahawks players suffered injuries in the team’s Week-14 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday, including defensive tackle Bryan Mone. Mone left the game with what appeared to be a significant knee injury.

Fortunately, on Monday, coach Pete Carroll was able to report the injury wasn’t quite as severe as initially suspected.

“He sprained his knee somewhat,” Carroll said during his afternoon press conference. “It seems like it’s a PCL sprain, and he’s getting around really well today. Everybody was surprised that he was getting around so well today, so we’ll just have to wait and see. We’ll take care of him during the week and find out by the end of the week if he’ll be OK, but it was a very positive report relative to not knowing if it was an ACL or all that kind of stuff yesterday. So we’ll keep our fingers crossed it’ll be OK.”

While Mone likely won’t participate in practice this week, it’s a relief to know he should be on the mend sooner than later,

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A look at the Seahawks injuries after loss to Cardinals Week 7

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll provided a number of player injury updates following the team’s loss to the Cardinals Week 7.

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The Seattle Seahawks lost their first game of the season Sunday night, falling 37-34 to the Arizona Cardinals in overtime. While Seattle didn’t appear to sustain any serious new injuries, coach Pete Carroll did provide a number of player updates following the game.

Running back Chris Carson left the matchup in the first half with a foot injury and was unable to return to the contest.

“Chris has got a mid-foot sprain,” Carroll told reporters. “We don’t know until we get an MRI what that means or what the extent of it is.”

Cornerback Shaquill Griffin also left the game and underwent concussion testing before he was ultimately ruled out.

“He had a concussion enough to keep him out of the game,” Carroll explained. “He was pretty clear afterward, so we’ll just have to go through the protocol and see how he does.”

Finally, Carroll said running back Travis Homer suffered a knee contusion (bruise).

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