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Disaster struck the New Orleans Saints early against the Philadelphia Eagles. Starting defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins went down with a leg injury and medical trainers immediately brought out a cart to take him to the locker room for further evaluation.
This loss can’t be understated for the Saints. Rankins was the Saints’ second-best pass rusher, logging eight sacks in the regular season, and was a rock in run defense. He’s also been a pillar for team morale. Without Rankins, the Saints will lean on third-year backup David Onyemata.
Trainers were focused on examining Rankins’ left leg. It’s worth noting that his 2016 rookie season was derailed by a broken fibula in his left leg training camp, which required surgery. He hasn’t had issues since that incident but there’s a chance that this is related.
Update: FOX sideline reporter Pam Oliver reported that the Saints medical staff were performing X-rays on Rankins’ ankle, not his fibula. The Saints announced that he would not return with a leg injury.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/saints...ew-orleans-saints-sheldon-rankins-injury/amp/
This loss can’t be understated for the Saints. Rankins was the Saints’ second-best pass rusher, logging eight sacks in the regular season, and was a rock in run defense. He’s also been a pillar for team morale. Without Rankins, the Saints will lean on third-year backup David Onyemata.
Trainers were focused on examining Rankins’ left leg. It’s worth noting that his 2016 rookie season was derailed by a broken fibula in his left leg training camp, which required surgery. He hasn’t had issues since that incident but there’s a chance that this is related.
Update: FOX sideline reporter Pam Oliver reported that the Saints medical staff were performing X-rays on Rankins’ ankle, not his fibula. The Saints announced that he would not return with a leg injury.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/saints...ew-orleans-saints-sheldon-rankins-injury/amp/