2021 NFC Divisional: Saints Inactives

Taysom Hill and Latavius Murray are both out for the Saints game against the Bucs, as we're not far off from kicking off the Divisional Round.

John Hendrix | Jan 17, 2021

This may or may not be the last game in the Superdome for Drew Brees, and we're in for a promising matchup between the Saints and Bucs to close out the Divisional Round of NFL playoff action. Here's a look at who's in and who's out for New Orleans, as kickoff is set for 5:40 p.m. CT.

QB Taysom Hill (knee)
DB Patrick Robinson (hamstring)
DB Ken Crawley
RB Latavius Murray (quad)
OL Derrick Kelly
WR Juwan Johnson
DT Malcolm Roach

There was some optimism that Hill and Murray would play are being limited participants of practice on Friday, but both were questionable entering the game. It was reported very early on Sunday that Hill wasn't expected to play, while Murray was later reported as being unavailable. New Orleans will miss Hill, but it does seem fitting that things rest on Drew Brees' shoulders at quarterback. Alvin Kamara should see increased touches, while Ty Montgomery could see some work as well.

The winner of this game will have a date with Aaron Rodgers and the Packers at Lambeau Field next Sunday in a 2:05 p.m. CT kickoff on FOX.

Published Jan 17, 2021

JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net