Report: Saints don't expect Marshon Lattimore, multiple receivers to play vs. Cardinals
A rash of injuries and a short turnaround between games mean the New Orleans Saints will still be without several starters in Week 7’s game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Nola.com’s Jeff Duncan reports that the Saints don’t expect cornerback Marshon Lattimore (abdomen), wide receiver Michael Thomas (foot), or slot receiver Jarvis Landry (ankle) to suit up on Thursday night. Lattimore’s absence is most troubling given Arizona will welcome superstar wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins back into the lineup after serving his six-game suspension.
They’ll have a longer rest between games after this midweek kickoff, so it does make sense to avoid rushing those guys back. What’s concerning is that there absolutely does need to be a sense of urgency this week.
The Saints are 2-4 and increasingly look like a squad that won’t even reach the “in the hunt” graphic weeks before the postseason begins. And there isn’t much of a light at the end of the tunnel after they traded their next first-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles. They could lose every game left on their schedule and still not get on the board until Nos. 32 or 33 overall.
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We’ll be looking for official word on each of these players as well as starting left guard Andrus Peat, who exited the Bengals game with an undisclosed injury, plus backup guard Calvin Throckmorton (inactive with a hip issue) and reserve defensive end Payton Turner (inactive with a chest injury).