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BREAKING: Saints trade Marshon Lattimore to Washington Commanders

BREAKING: Saints trade Marshon Lattimore to Washington Commanders

The New Orleans Saints are trading cornerback Marshon Lattimore to the Washington Commanders, as first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and confirmed by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The news comes just before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, and Rapoport adds that the Saints are getting a “premium draft pick” back for the four-time Pro Bowler.

We’ll have to wait and see what that compensation entails, but for now Alontae Taylor and Kool-Aid McKinstry are the future at cornerback in New  Orleans. Paulson Adebo is a free agent in March so the Saints could have two new starters outside for their defense by 2025.

This is a developing story.

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Saints share another positive update regarding Chris Olave’s status

The Saints shared another positive update on Chris Olave’s injury. He’ll fly home with his teammates after a scary concussion:

The New Orleans Saints suffered a tough blow early in their matchup against the Carolina Panthers, as wide receiver Chris Olave suffered a concussion and was sent to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center for evaluation. According to the CBS broadcast and the Saints’ public relations account, Olave was discharged from the hospital and will fly home with the team after the game ends.

“One last Chris Olave update guys, and it’s a good one,” CBS sideline reporter Amanda Balionis said on the broadcast. “He’s on his way back to the stadium and he will be flying home with the team.”

This is an enormously positive sign, as the initial contact and injury most definitely looked very concerning as he went face down onto the field. Thankfully, Olave will be able to travel with the team back to New Orleans. Given his previous history of concussions, it is good to hear he was discharged and was not held for further evaluation.

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Chris Olave carted off after scary hit vs. Panthers

Saints wide receiver Chris Olave was carted off on an immobilizing stretcher after a scary hit from Panthers safety Xavier Woods:


This is the worst thing to see in an NFL game. New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave was carted off on an immobilizing stretcher after a scary hit from Carolina Panthers safety Xavier Woods. Derek Carr’s pass sailed too high for Olave to catch it and the wideout was sandwiched between Woods and the Panthers defender covering him. He remained motionless on the turf after the collision.

Players from both teams crowded around as the medical staff attended to Olave, as did Saints coach Dennis Allen. It’s an awful situation. Olave raised his arms after he was placed on the cart, which is a great sign, but he’s already suffered three concussions in his brief NFL career. He practiced this  week with a unique Guardian cap over his helmet and considered wearing it into the game, but ultimately chose not to. Few players do.

Hopefully this wasn’t as serious as it looked, but Olave shouldn’t be expected to return to this game against the Panthers. Stay tuned for updates.

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Saints starting cornerback was a street free agent just two weeks ago

From street free agent to starting on Sunday: Recapping the last month for New Orleans Saints cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles

It’s been a busy couple of months for Shemar Jean-Charles. The New Orleans Saints cornerback has bounced on and off of the team’s practice squad after a standout performance during the preseason; if not for rookie sensation Rico Payton, he likely would’ve made the roster outright. Instead, he’s gone from being a street free agent to a game-day starter in a matter of weeks.

Let’s recap his experience. Jean-Charles was waived during final roster cuts on Aug. 27 and re-signed with the Saints practiice squad a few weeks later on Sept. 11, only to be let go again on Oct. 15. His return was announced the next week on Oct. 22, after Paulson Adebo’s season-ending injury. He was promoted to the 53-man roster on Nov. 2, just in time to start in Adebo’s place against the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 3.

Not bad for a former late-round draft pick. Payton is dealing with a back  issue and hamstring injuries have sidelined both Marshon Lattimore and  Kool-Aid McKinstry, so Jean-Charles is one of a couple of new faces in the Saints secondary on Sunday. Here’s hoping he makes some plays and hangs tough against a Panthers offense desperate to end their losing streak.

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Saints announce inactive players for Week 9 game vs. Panthers

Injuries in the Saints’ cornerback room highlight the inactive players in Week 9. Here’s who will be sitting this one out for both teams:

Injuries took a toll on the New Orleans Saints cornerback room going into the Carolina Panthers matchup. Marshon Lattimore and Kool-Aid McKinstry were ruled out on Friday due to injury. McKinstry suffered his injury during practice. Lattimore exited a game with a hamstring for the second time this season

Kendre Miller and Bub Means are also dealing with injuries, but they aren’t on the inactive players because they’re on injured reserve. Jamaal Williams was also listed as doubtful.

No Miller. No Williams. Expect the typical heavy dosage of Alvin Kamara.

The Panthers will be without Adam Thielen, but Xavier Legette is available to Bryce Young. Offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu is out after leaving last week’s game with an ankle injury. Young’s supporting cast being at less than full strength will impact an already struggling offense.

This is a rematch from the season opener. The Saints trampled the Panthers and started the Saints hype train. Fast forward to Week 9 and these teams have the two longest losing streaks in the NFL.

Here is the full list of inactive players in Saints versus Panthers:

New Orleans Saints inactive players:

  • CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring)
  • CB Kool-Aid McKinstry (hamstring)
  • CB Rico Payton (back)
  • RB Jamaal Williams (groin)
  • DT John Ridgeway (oblique)
  • LB Jaylan Ford
  • QB Spencer Rattler (emergency quarterback)

Carolina Panthers inactive players:

  • LT Ikem Ekwonu (ankle)
  • TE Felipe Franks (concussion)
  • S Jammie Robinson (knee)
  • CB Shemar Bartholomew
  • OLB DJ Johnson
  • TE Tommy Tremble

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Is Xavier Legette playing today? Saints vs. Panthers injury update

Xavier Legette is dealing with an injury suffered in practice, but is expected to be the focal point of the Panthers’ passing attack against the Saints:

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette is expected to play in Week 9 against the New Orleans Saints, per FOX Sport’s Jordan Schultz. Legette’s became in jeopardy when appeared on the injury report Thursday with a toe injury.

Dionte Johnson is the Panthers’ leading receiver on the season. The thing is he was traded to the Baltimore Ravens earlier this week. That makes Legette the leader in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns among players still on the Panthers roster.

There is no other receiver on the team with multiple touchdowns or over 200 yards. Legette is still looking to get his feet underneath him in his rookie season, but the importance of his development and presence to the Panthers’ passing game is clear when looking at the rest of the roster.

As the Saints prepare to stall out a stagnant Panthers passing attack, the focal point is the rookie receiver. He hasn’t had a big game, but he was still a first round pick this year. If Legette has a breakout game this year, it wouldn’t be shocking. The Saints just need to make sure that game doesn’t happen against them.

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Kickoff time moved for Florida football vs. Georgia

Kickoff has been moved to 3:50 p.m. ET for the Gators matchup with Georgia.

Florida football faces the Georgia Bulldogs in Jacksonville this afternoon, and the kickoff time has been moved to 3:50 p.m. ET after originally being slated for 3:30 p.m. ET.

The Gators and Bulldogs are coming off bye weeks, so both teams will be well rested and ready to go for this big-time rivalry game.

Running back Treyaun Webb and receiver Eugene Wilson III highlight the key inactives for the Gators this afternoon. You can view the full availability report here.

Florida’s last game was a dominant 48-20 victory against the Kentucky Wildcats. The Gators ran for a total of 197 yards and look to carry over that success this afternoon. But it’ll be a tough challenge against an elite Bulldogs football team.

Georgia’s last game was a road victory against the Texas Longhorns. The Bulldogs won by a score of 30-15 and held Texas to a total of just 29 rushing yards.

Will the Bulldogs make the Gators look lost today? Or can Florida find ways to make it close and maybe pull off the upset? We’ll find out at 3:50 p.m. ET.

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Saints injury report: 4 players ruled out, 6 more questionable vs. Panthers

The Saints and Panthers are both banged up. Between the two teams, Week 9’s final injury report ruled out 7 players, with 4 doubtful and 11 questionable:

It’s another rough injury report for the New Orleans Saints in Week 9, but the Carolina Panthers aren’t in much better shape. The Saints ruled out four players with six more questionable for Sunday’s game — and another one, running back Jamaal Williams (groin), is doubtful to play.

As for Carolina? Three Panthers players have already been ruled out, three more are doubtful to play at all, and five are questionable with injuries. You could almost make a 53-man roster out of all the injured players between the two teams.

But back to the Saints. New Orleans will be without cornerbacks Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) and Kool-Aid McKinstry (hamstring) as well as running back Kendre Miller (hamstring) and rookie wide receiver Bub Means (ankle). The group of questionable players includes cornerback Rico Payton (back), wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. (hip), left guard Nick Saldiveri (shoulder), guard/center Shanne Lemieux (knee), linebacker Nephi Sewell (knee), and defensive tackle John Ridgeway (oblique).

That’s a lot to remember. Here’s the final Week 9 injury report from both teams:

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Saints rule out both cornerbacks for Week 9 vs. Panthers

Dennis Allen announced that cornerbacks Marshon Lattimore and Kool-Aid McKinstry are both out for Week 9’s game with the Panthers due to hamstring injuries:

This isn’t good.  New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen announced Friday that cornerbacks Marshon Lattimore and Kool-Aid McKinstry are both out for Week 9’s game with the Carolina Panthers due to hamstring injuries. Because veteran starter Paulson Adebo is also out for the year with a broken leg, three of their four top cornerbacks are going to miss this game.

That presents a serious challenge for the secondary, but there’s more to consider. Normally, rookie backup Rico Payton would be expected to start in this situation. But he’s been dealing with a back injury and may not be able to suit up, either. That leaves Alontae Taylor as the only healthy corner on the 53-man roster, so fans should expect either Shemar Jean-Charles or Tre Herndon to come up from the practice squad on Sunday, if not both of them.

Soft-tissue issues like hamstring and groin injuries have plagued the Saints this season; few teams have had as many problems managing these specific ailments. Both Allen and general manager Mickey Loomis  have noted that it’s unusual to see them occurring so often at specific position groups like cornerback, so the team will need to make some changes to curb them in the future. But that’s a challenge which will have to wait until the offseason. For now, all they can do is prepare as best they can for Sunday.

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Spencer Rattler won’t be the Saints’ QB2 in Week 9 vs. Panthers

With Derek Carr returning this week, Jake Haener will be the backup quarterback. Spencer Rattler will go back to being the emergency QB3:

The New Orleans Saints are going back to the way things were as they prepare for the Week 9 showdown against the Carolina Panthers. After getting a slew of players returning from injury a week ago, they’ll get another major piece back on offense.

Derek Carr will return from an oblique injury and take his role as the starting quarterback, and it will cause the rotation to shift again. Dennis Allen announced Jake Haener will be Carr’s backup and Spencer Rattler will be the emergency third quarterback. This is a return to how things were prior to Carr’s injury.

Haener’s role has remained constant throughout the entire season. Whether Carr or Rattler was the starter, Haener was always the number two. There was a question of why Haener either didn’t start or why isn’t Rattler now the backup. Allen declined to share insight on the thought process.

Rattler was benched for Haener in his final start. That could have been the reasoning for the decision. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Haener get the start if Carr has to miss another game this year.

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