The New Orleans Saints’ injury list kept growing Monday, and the latest update brought a few especially troubling names with it.
Coach Kellen Moore said after the team’s walkthrough that tight end Moliki Matavao, running back Ty Chandler and rookie cornerback Lorenzo Styles are dealing with injuries on the more serious side. Matavao is battling a knee injury, Chandler also has a knee issue, and Styles is working through a calf injury.
The Saints also moved cornerback Rejzohn Wright to injured reserve, and Moore said Wright will undergo season-ending hip surgery.
There’s more uncertainty around running back Devin Neal, too. New Orleans is still gathering information on his hamstring injury after he reaggravated it in Saturday’s preseason loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
In all, more than 20 players were held out of Monday’s walkthrough. Among the absences were wide receivers Jordyn Tyson, Trey Palmer, Mason Tipton and Bub Means; quarterbacks were not part of the list, but the offense was still missing several key pieces, including Alvin Kamara, Cesar Ruiz and multiple tight ends and linemen.
The full group that did not participate included Tyson (hamstring), Palmer (undisclosed), Tipton (leg), Means (hamstring), Neal (hamstring), Wright (hip), cornerback Quincy Riley (groin), Chandler, Styles (calf), Dalys Beanum (undisclosed), Kamara (knee), Ruiz (ankle), defensive tackle Christen Miller (shoulder), linebacker Chris Rumph (ankle), defensive tackle Brien Taylor (stinger), offensive lineman Torricelli Simpkins (concussion), tackle Barry Wesley (undisclosed), Matavao (knee), tight end Oscar Delp (hamstring), defensive end Cam Jordan (hamstring) and defensive tackle John Ridgeway (foot).
The Saints also had two new additions who were not yet with the team for the walkthrough: running back Zamir White, who was acquired from San Francisco, and kicker Daniel Carlson, who signed in free agency.
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