Saints alter schedule as Hurricane Francine arrives, but continue preparation for Cowboys
New Orleans Saints coaches chose to spend the night at team headquarters as Hurricane Francine struck southeast LouisianaSEPTEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 4-7 · 3RD IN NFC SOUTH
4-7 · 3RD IN NFC SOUTH
Next Game vs Rams · Sun 9:05PM
NO +2.5 TOTAL 48.5
Cowboys vs. Saints Injury Report – Week 2, 2024
See who's in and who's out for the Week 2 matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints on September 15, 2024.SEPTEMBER 11 • DATA SKRIVE
Marshon Lattimore - Dealing with pair of injuries Lattimore (hip/hamstring) did not practice Wednesday.
Impact Lattimore was forced out of New Orleans' blowout win over the Panthers in the second half and couldn't retake the field. The veteran cornerback is dealing with both hip and hamstring issues, and it looks like his status for Sunday's game against the Cowboys could be in jeopardy. He'll have two more chances to practice before the Saints provide him with an injury designation.
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Tyrann Mathieu - Misses practice with heel injury Mathieu (heel) did not practice Wednesday.
Impact Mathieu is coming off a dominant Week 1 performance against the Panthers, in which he tallied four solo tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. The star safety's availability will be crucial for the Saints as the team prepares to take on the Cowboys on Sunday, so it will be worth monitoring whether Mathieu is able to do more in practice Thursday and/or Friday.
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Dallin Holker - Limited Wednesday Holker practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday.
Impact Holker missed Week 1 due to an ankle injury that's plagued him since mid-August. The undrafted rookie tight end will project to handle a depth role for New Orleans if he manages to suit up for Sunday's road matchup against the Cowboys.
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A.T. Perry - Full practice Wednesday Perry (hand) practiced in full Wednesday.
Impact Perry didn't play Week 1 against the Panthers after sitting out practice last Thursday and Friday due to a hand injury. The issue isn't impacting his on-field reps this week, though, indicating he's good to go for Sunday's visit to the Cowboys. Perry thus will be in consideration for WR reps alongside Cedrick Wilson behind starters Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed.
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Foster Moreau - Has concussion, but limited Moreau practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday due to a concussion.
Impact Moreau departed in the fourth quarter of this past Sunday's win against the Panthers to be evaluated for a head injury and was quickly ruled out. The Saints unsurprisingly are listing the tight end with a concussion this week, but his ability to handle some on-field work Wednesday indicates he's making progress through the five-step protocol for head injuries. In any case, Moreau will need to be cleared by an independent neurologist in order to play in Sunday's game at Dallas.
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Jordan Mims - Sees late playing time in blowout Mims accrued four carries for 11 yards during Sunday's 47-10 victory versus the Panthers.
Impact Mims logged his first career carry after the score had already reached 47-10 late in the fourth quarter. The second-year running back out of Fresno State only lined up on five offensive snaps, so it's clear that he only saw playing time due to the blowout nature of this game. Before the game got out of hand, Alvin Kamara and Taysom Hill handled the team's top rusining duties, and veteran Jamaal Williams took over early in the second half and finished with 11 carries for 38 yards and a touchdown. Mims should continue to fulfill a fringe RB3 role while 2023 third-round pick Kendre Miller (hamstring) remains on IR for at least the next three games.
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Mason Tipton - Grabs one pass Week 1 Tipton gathered in his only target for six yards during Sunday's 47-10 victory over Carolina.
Impact Tipton saw fairly significant playing time with 17 offensive snaps Sunday. The undrafted wideout from Yale appeared to fill the role left by A.T. Perry, who was inactive with a hand injury. As a result, the rookie caught his first career target on a short pass from starting quarterback Derek Carr midway through the second quarter. Tipton also saw more playing time than 2024 sixth-rounder Bub Means (six), which is a solid sign for the former's current spot in this wide receiver hierarchy. He should fulfill a similar role if Perry remains sidelined for next Sunday's road contest at Dallas.
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Bub Means - Plays six snaps Sunday Means compiled zero receptions (on one target) for zero yards during Sunday's 47-10 victory over the Panthers.
Impact Means got onto the field late in the fourth quarter, finishing with the fewest offensive snaps of the five wide receivers who played for the Saints on Sunday. The rookie out of Pittsburgh didn't show up on the offensive stat sheet outside of one target, and his only other notable moment came when he drew an offensive holding penalty on the opening kickoff return. Seocnd-year wideout A.T. Perry was also inactive with a hand injury Week 1. When this wide receiver corps is fully healthy, it's likely that Means will be spending the vast majority of games on the sideline this season. He could see fringe playing time if Perry remains out for next Sunday's road game at Dallas.
SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Cedrick Wilson Jr. - Fumbles in Week 1 Wilson posted zero targets during Sunday's 47-10 victory over the Panthers. He also fumbled his lone punt return.
Impact Wilson looked more like a core special-teamer than a meaningful offensive corntributor Week 1. The 28-year-old played the third-most offensive snaps of any Saints wideout Sunday, but he didn't get any targets while backups Mason Tipton (one) and Bub Means (one) saw more usage late in the game. Wilson also worked as the backup punt returner behind Rashid Shaheed, though the former fumbled his lone opportunity Week 1 on a 34-yard punt late in the fourth quarter. Wilson's next chance to bounce back will come during next Sunday's road matchup in Dallas.
SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Blake Grupe - Nails all four field-goal tries Grupe converted on 4-for-4 field-goal attempts and 5-for-5 point-after tries during Sunday's 47-10 victory against the Panthers.
Impact Grupe showed out with four made field-goal attempts that all came from 39 yards or beyond. This included a career-long 57-yarder in the first quarter folllowed by a 44-yarder and a 52-yarder in the second quarter. Across 17 regular-season games in 2023, the second-year pro out of Notre Dame went 30-for-37 on field-goal tries and only 14-for-19 on attempts of 40 or more yards. Therefore, Grupe going 3-for-3 on such attempts Sunday is an encouraging sign for his production moving forward this seasonn. He'll look to remain perfect during next Sunday's road matchup in Dallas.
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Will Harris - Picks off Young in blowout win Harris finished Sunday's 47-10 win over the Panthers with two tackles and one interception.
Impact Harris picked off the first pass attempt from quarterback Bryce Young on a throw intended for Diontae Johnson, and that turnover led to a 57-yard field goal from Blake Grupe four plays later. Even with the Saints leading by a large margin in the second half, Harris finished the game as the only New Orleans defender to play all 55 defensive snaps. The 2019 third-round pick and the Saints' secondary will face a much tougher challenge in Week 2 against the Cowboys.
SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Will Harris - Picks off Young in blowout win Harris finished Sunday's 47-10 win over the Panthers with two tackles and one interception.
Impact Harris picked off the first pass attempt from quarterback Bryce Young on a throw intended for Diontae Johnson, and that turnover led to a 57-yard field goal from Blake Grupe four plays later. Even with the Saints leading by a large margin in the second half, Harris finished the game as the only New Orleans defender to play all 55 defensive snaps. The 2019 third-round pick and the Saints' secondary will face a much tougher challenge in Week 2 against the Cowboys.
SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Jordan Howden - First interception of career Sunday Howden registered three tackles (one solo) and one interception in Sunday's 47-10 win over Carolina.
Impact Howden picked off quarterback Bryce Young on the fourth play of the third quarter on a pass intended for Adam Thielen. It was the first interception of Howden's career, and that turnover led to an Alvin Kamara one-yard touchdown run nine plays later. Howden played 44 of the Saints' 59 defensive snaps, as New Orleans rested most of its starters in the second half with a comfortable lead. Howden and the Saints' secondary have a much tougher challenge coming up as they travel to Dallas to face Dak Prescott and the Cowboys in Week 2.
SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Jordan Howden - First interception of career Sunday Howden registered three tackles (one solo) and one interception in Sunday's 47-10 win over Carolina.
Impact Howden picked off quarterback Bryce Young on the fourth play of the third quarter on a pass intended for Adam Thielen. It was the first interception of Howden's career, and that turnover led to an Alvin Kamara one-yard touchdown run nine plays later. Howden played 44 of the Saints' 59 defensive snaps, as New Orleans rested most of its starters in the second half with a comfortable lead. Howden and the Saints' secondary have a much tougher challenge coming up as they travel to Dallas to face Dak Prescott and the Cowboys in Week 2.
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Tyrann Mathieu - Recovers fumble vs. Panthers Mathieu registered four solo tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in Sunday's 47-10 win over the Panthers.
Impact Mathieu punched the ball out of Jonathan Mingo's hands in the second quarter of Sunday's game, and the former was able to recover the fumble, leading to a 52-yard field goal by Blake Grupe seven plays later. Mathieu registered all four of his tackles in the first half and finished the game playing just 25 defensive snaps, but that was due to game script and the Saints' large lead. The 2013 third-round pick will see a much tougher challenge against Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and the Cowboys in Week 2.
SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Tyrann Mathieu - Recovers fumble vs. Panthers Mathieu registered four solo tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in Sunday's 47-10 win over the Panthers.
Impact Mathieu punched the ball out of Jonathan Mingo's hands in the second quarter of Sunday's game, and the former was able to recover the fumble, leading to a 52-yard field goal by Blake Grupe seven plays later. Mathieu registered all four of his tackles in the first half and finished the game playing just 25 defensive snaps, but that was due to game script and the Saints' large lead. The 2013 third-round pick will see a much tougher challenge against Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and the Cowboys in Week 2.
SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Saints say they're mindful that a big Week 1 win is no predictor of future results
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Start of the Dave Canales era couldn't have gone much worse after Panthers routed 47-10 in opener
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Marshon Lattimore - Dealing with minor injury Lattimore's hamstring injury suffered in Sunday's 47-10 win over the Panthers is considered to be minor, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Impact Lattimore left the game in the second half and was unable to return. His status for Sunday against the Cowboys will likely remain in question throughout the week, despite the injury being considered minor. If he is ultimately unable to play, Kool-Aid McKinstry will likely be called upon to draw a start at corner.
SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
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Alontae Taylor - Notches three sacks from secondary Taylor recorded a career-high three sacks among his six total tackles and also broke up a pass in Sunday's 47-10 win over the Panthers.
Impact Heading into Sunday, Taylor had notched just one sack over his first 30 NFL games, but Saints head coach and defensive play caller Dennis Allen dialed up blitzes from the third-year slot corner early and often. Taylor made most of his pass rushes and became the first player designated as a cornerback to record three sacks in a single game, according to Pro-Football-Reference.com. The 25-year-old shouldn't be expected to come close to replicating his Week 1 performance over the rest of the season, but if Allen continues to make a concerted effort to deploy him as a blitzer, Taylor should easily lead all defensive backs in sacks. The Chiefs' Trent McDuffie paced all cornerbacks with three sacks in 2023.
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Juwan Johnson - Makes toe-tap TD grab Sunday Johnson gathered in two of three targets for 26 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 47-10 victory versus the Panthers.
Impact Johnson had one of the standout plays of the game with a 16-yard touchdown reception, catching a perfect pass from quarterback Derek Carr before making a toe-tapping grab in the right corner of the end zone. The 6-foot-4 pass catcher actually wound up with fewer targets and receptions than fellow tight end Foster Moreau, who caught all four of his targets for 43 yards and a touchdown before exiting with a head injury. Johnson totaled 34 more targets despite playing two fewer games than Moreau last season, and the former was assumed to be the TE1 heading into the season opener. The latter's status is also now up in the air for next Sunday's road game versus Dallas. Yet, when Moreau is healthy, it will be worth monitoring how he and Johnson are deployed -- along with Taysom Hill -- under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak.
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