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The New Orleans Saints continue to deal with injury issues this season.
For last week’s game against the Vikings in London, the team had to start Andy Dalton to replace an injured Jameis Winston. Dalton was stepping in for his first start of the season without the team’s best receiver with Michael Thomas once again dealing with an injury. They didn’t even have their top running back as Alvin Kamara was unavailable for the game.
The Saints will have Kamara back this weekend after he was somewhat of a surprise scratch last weekend. However, it seems he’ll be the only reinforcement the offense has coming this week. Michael Thomas has been ruled out for the matchup against the Seahawks.
Players out Sunday include Dak Prescott, Keenan Allen, Michael Thomas, Tua Tagovailoa, Tyrod Taylor, Dawson Knox, Jordan Poyer, D'Andre Swift, Quintez Cephus, D.J. Chark, Kyle Pitts, Cam Brate, Treylon Burks, Jahan Dotson, Brevin Jordan, Jake Elliott, Matt Prater, Rashod Bateman.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 7, 2022
It has also neen announced that Andy Dalton will once again be starting in place of Jameis.
Jameis Winston and Michael Thomas once again ruled out for New Orleans Saints
#Saints coach Dennis Allen announces that QB Andy Dalton will start again for New Orleans. No practice this week for Jameis Winston.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 7, 2022
The Saints will at least be back at home this weekend after the long trip to London, but getting a win without their starting quarterback and top receiver in their first game back from Europe is going to be a tall task.
Teams don’t tend to fare particularly well when they have to play the week after a London game to begin with and now this is just going to make things even more difficult.
Hopefully at some point the team’s injury luck begins to turn around after they struggled with injuries all of last year and are once again having a tough time early this season.