METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints could be a little thin at tight end, cornerback and defensive tackle heading into Week 1 after suffering some injuries to key players in Monday night's preseason win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Tight ends Adam Trautman and Nick Vannett and cornerback Ken Crawley could all be back within a matter of weeks, but cornerback Brian Poole and defensive tackle Jalen Dalton were both placed on injured reserve and won't be eligible to return this season.
The best news for New Orleans is that Trautman's foot injury is believed to be minor, a source told ESPN, after the promising 2020 third-round draft pick was driven to the locker room on a cart during the first quarter of Monday's game.