Former Louisville standout Sheldon Rankins, who was drafted No. 12 overall by the New Orleans Saints last spring, was carted off the practice field after suffering an unspecified leg injury during practice Monday morning.
Ominous news: #Saints first-round draft pick Sheldon Rankins went down with an injury during goal-line drills & had to be carted off (1/2)
— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) August 15, 2016
Saints head coach Sean Payton said after practice that he wasn't going to speculate on Rankins' injury, but that he hoped the news the team received later today would be good.