Two Saints Stars Status In Doubt vs. Rams?

The Saints could potentially be without a pair of key players for the critical Thursday night matchup vs. the Rams

Matt Galatzan | Dec 19, 2023

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The Los Angeles Rams have not exactly been the healthiest team over the last few weeks in terms of injury issues.

That said, they have been getting some good news as of late, with Tutu Atwell clearing concussion protocol, top corner Ahkello Witherspoon avoiding the missed time and starting offensive lineman Rob Havenstein set to return.

Unfortunately for their Thursday opponent, the New Orleans Saints, that has not been the case.

According to their injury report, New Orleans star wide receiver Chris Olave (ankle) and starting offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk (knee) are among several key Saints to miss practice Monday.

That is not the end of the concern for the Saints, however. Per the injury report, star defensive end Cameron Jordan was a limited participant in Monday's practice.

That pair of Olave and Ramcyzk in particular was also forced to miss the team's Sunday win over the New York Giants. And considering the quick turnaround to Thursday, their status going forward will be heavily monitored.

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Without their top receiver in the lineup last week, Derek Carr still had a nice day throwing the football, completing 23 of 28 passes for 218 yards and three scores, and hitting 10 different receivers in the process.

Defensive end Isaiah Foskey, safety Lonnie Johnson, and running back Kendre Miller were also held out of practice on Monday.

Published Dec 19, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com