New Orleans Saints: 6 takeaways after the first day in pads
New Orleans Saints Training Camp Takeaways
3. Key injuries
It wasn’t all good news for the Saints on Tuesday, as they saw two of their key players sustain injuries.
One injured player was cornerback Keith Washington, who Katherine Terrell said “landed hard on his arm and left”. Washington hasn’t appeared in a game for the Saints yet but there’s a legitimate chance for him to see playing time this year, especially with how thin the team is at cornerback.
Another key injury was to wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith. We don’t know exactly what Smith’s injury was (though Mike Triplett did say he walked off the field on his own power) but hopefully, he’s okay. He’s going to be a major playmaker in this offense, especially with Michael Thomas’ injury and losing him for any period of time would be a huge blow.
Keith Washington landed hard on his arm and left. Tre’Quan also left early.
— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) August 3, 2021
No injuries are good but Smith’s, in particular, is concerning. He also has said that he believes that he and the current Saints receivers can get it done this year.
Here’s to hoping it’s nothing serious and he can take the field in Week 1 when the Packers come to town.