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The New Orleans Saints will be without veteran running back Alvin Kamara again this Sunday. Head coach Kellen Moore ruled out both Kamara (knee/ankle) and backup right tackle Asim Richards (ankle) after practice on Friday, with neither player having been able to participate during the week.
Look for the Saints to continue platooning at running back while Kamara is on the mend, though rookie draft pick Devin Neal figures to take the lion's share of touches out of the backfield, even if he was limited at practice this week with an abdomen injury. In the two games the Saints have been without Kamara we've seen Neal take 100 combined snaps while backups Evan Hull (20 reps) and Audric Estime (10) occasionally spelled him.
As for the right tackle spot? Taliese Fuaga has been banged up this year, most recently with his own ankle injury, but he was able to ramp up at practice this week and is set to return on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. He's easily the best option the Saints have on that side of the line and, if healthy, he'll be a big upgrade. One other injury to note for the Saints this week is safety Justin Reid, who missed last week's game with a knee injury, and is officially questionable for Sunday.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Saints rule out Alvin Kamara vs. Panthers on final injury report
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Look for the Saints to continue platooning at running back while Kamara is on the mend, though rookie draft pick Devin Neal figures to take the lion's share of touches out of the backfield, even if he was limited at practice this week with an abdomen injury. In the two games the Saints have been without Kamara we've seen Neal take 100 combined snaps while backups Evan Hull (20 reps) and Audric Estime (10) occasionally spelled him.
As for the right tackle spot? Taliese Fuaga has been banged up this year, most recently with his own ankle injury, but he was able to ramp up at practice this week and is set to return on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. He's easily the best option the Saints have on that side of the line and, if healthy, he'll be a big upgrade. One other injury to note for the Saints this week is safety Justin Reid, who missed last week's game with a knee injury, and is officially questionable for Sunday.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Saints rule out Alvin Kamara vs. Panthers on final injury report
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