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Saints Star WR Shaheed Faces Surgery: What It Means for the Rest of His Season

John Hendrix

Oct 7, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) catches a touchdown pass during the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
Oct 7, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) catches a touchdown pass during the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
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Rashid Shaheed is heading to Los Angeles to have knee surgery, as Saints head coach Dennis Allen told the media on Wednesday afternoon. He'll officially be out for Thursday's game against the Broncos, and will be for much longer.

It's for a meniscus repair, and depending on the severity of it will depend on whether he's out for multiple weeks or for the rest of the season. The New Orleans receiver and All-Pro returner got hurt in Sunday's game against the Bucs in the final quarter, and it was reported on Monday that it was 'concerning'. Injured reserve is certainly a possibility, but we wait to find out if this is a season-ending issue for the promising young wide receiver.

The Saints will also be without Chris Olave (concussion) and Taysom Hill (rib) is doubtful. Derek Carr is already missing the game with his oblique strain, and New Orleans has a mess and a half on their hands in the player department.

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John Hendrix
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

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