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Shepherd did not try to injure Herbert, Saints' Allen says

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New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen said on Monday that he does not agree with the accusation defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd intentionally tried to injury quarterback Justin Herbert on Sunday.

Shepherd and Los Angeles Chargers center Bradley Bozeman were both flagged for unnecessary roughness after Shepherd appeared to twist Herbert's right ankle after he had already taken Herbert to the ground. Herbert threw a pass to Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins and was still standing up when Shepherd, who was on the ground, pulled him down by his ankle.