The New Orleans Saints came out of Sunday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens with more than a defeat to absorb. Left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. left the game with an ankle injury, and for now the Saints are waiting to find out exactly how serious it is.
Banks, the second-year lineman and last year’s first-round pick out of Texas, was rolled up from behind while blocking a Ravens defender. He went to the turf, couldn’t put weight on his left leg and had to be helped onto a trainer’s cart before heading to the locker room for further examination. He was ruled out quickly after the injury was identified as an ankle issue.
After the game, Saints coach Kellen Moore didn’t have much in the way of specifics.
"It always hurts when we lose guys. Guys compete and, you know, Kelvin's got an ankle.
We'll see what this thing looks like, um, tomorrow," Moore said. "But our guys hung in there.
So, uh, they kept battling and I thought (Asim Richards) did a good job of stepping in there. You know, that's, that's a good front.
They're a talented front and he did a really good job stepping in there."
The next step is figuring out what the injury actually is once the swelling settles down. A sprain could mean a few weeks away. If it’s broken, the timeline stretches much longer.
For now, the Saints do have options. Richards is the immediate backup, and William Sherman gives them another tackle behind him. On the practice squad, rookies Alan Herron and Alex Wollschlaeger are available, along with Easton Kilty, who can work at guard or tackle.
More clarity on the left tackle situation should come Monday. In the meantime, New Orleans is hoping the injury isn’t the kind that changes the shape of its offensive line for a while.
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