Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo broke his proper femur and was taken from the Superdome to a hospital Thursday night time throughout a blowout loss to Denver.
Teammates knelt round Adebo whereas group physicians and trainers positioned an air solid on the leg of the fourth-year professional, who was a third-round draft selection out of Stanford.
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Adebo waved to applauding followers because the cart took him from the sphere towards a tunnel resulting in the Saints’ locker room. Amazon Prime, which was streaming the sport, didn’t present replays of the harm.
“Any time we do not present you a replay, you already know it is critical,” play-by-play announcer Al Michaels stated.
Saints coach Dennis Allen stated Adebo was anticipated to have surgical procedure.
“That is the powerful a part of our league is seeing issues like that,” Allen stated after the Saints’ 33-10 loss. “It may be tough.”
The harm is the most recent to a outstanding participant for the Saints, who earlier within the day positioned receiver Rashid Shaheed on injured reserve.
“He is an explosive ingredient to our offense,” Allen stated. “He is an explosive ingredient to our group on particular groups. So, that is a giant loss.”
New Orleans additionally went into the sport with out beginning quarterback Derek Carr (indirect), receiver Chris Olave (concussion), versatile tight finish Taysom Hill (ribs), heart Erik McCoy, proper guard Cesar Ruiz (knee) and linebacker Pete Werner (hamstring).
Adebo leads the Saints with three interceptions and 10 passes defensed this season. He additionally has made or assisted on 52 tackles, together with six within the first half Thursday night time.
