The New Orleans Saints won in overtime over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday but it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows. The team continued getting bit by the injury bug with one of the more noticeable injuries being to starting center Erik McCoy.
McCoy was not on the field for the Saints' crucial touchdown drive in the fourth quarter or their game-winning drive in overtime. William Sherman replaced him and snapped the ball to Tyler Shough on those drives in McCoy's place.
Head coach Kellen Moore provided an update on McCoy during his press conference on Monday. There was good news and bad news with the update, with the bad news being that McCoy will miss some time. The good news is that it's not considered to be a long-term injury.
Kellen Moore says Erik McCoy will miss time, but not rest of season
This obviously isn't the worst-case scenario. McCoy will miss some games but should hopefully be back and ready to snap the ball soon. Sherman also did a solid job filling in for him, which is something that Shough touched on after the game.
“It was clean, man,” Shough said. “We practiced that a lot, being able to get snaps with him throughout the week. It just shows his preparation, shows who he is. He was unfazed and came in right away. … I was really proud of him and the entire O-line.”
This isn't the first time that McCoy has dealt with injuries and, sadly, it isn't the first time he's dealt with a biceps injury either. Last year McCoy missed the final 10 games with a torn left biceps. In 2024, he also missed 10 games from a groin injury and an elbow injury.
Hopefully, Sherman is up to the task and can come in and continue to be dependable for Shough and the o-line. The Saints' win put them tied atop the NFC South (yes, with three wins) so the division is literally up for grabs by any of the four teams residing in it.
McCoy might miss some time but the Saints appear to have avoided the worst-case scenario here.
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