Saints QB Jameis Winston Carted Off the Field vs. Buccaneers With 'Significant' Injury

Jameis Winston was tackled from behind and his knee appeared to awkwardly bend on the way to the ground.

Saints quarterback Jameis Winston was carted off the field against the Buccaneers Sunday after suffering a knee injury. It is reportedly an ACL injury, per NFL Network's Jane Slater. 

Winston escaped the pocket after being flushed out by linebacker Shaquil Barrett and was tackled by linebacker Devin White in the open field. White grabbed Winston from behind and threw him to the ground. 

The tackle was ruled a horse collar and Winston was shaken up on the play. His left knee contorted on the way down and Winston was helped up but he almost immediately went back down when he tried to walk off the field himself. He needed two people to help him off the field. 

I hope Jameis Winston is ok…🙏🏽

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Winston was then carted off the field after going into the injury tent on the sideline. Saints announced it was a knee injury and listed him as questionable to return but he was officially ruled out in the third quarter. 

Jameis Winston has been carted to the locker room.

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Jameis Winston carted off. #TBvsNO pic.twitter.com/yMMgzAxsu6

— Anthony Biase (@AnthonyBiase) October 31, 2021

He left the game with 56 passing yards and one touchdown tied at 7–7 with Tampa Bay. Trevor Siemian came into the game to replace Winston and the Saints went on to win 36–27. 

Coach Sean Payton described the injury as "significant" after the win but did not have an official diagnosis. He also mentioned Winston was on crutches.

Payton on Winston's injury "I think it's significant" pic.twitter.com/eg19MpgLFL

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