The New Orleans Saints will play the Detroit Lions without either of their starting cornerbacks, prompting them to promote Ken Crawley from the practice squad for Week 4. Both Marshon Lattimore and Janoris Jenkins were ruled out on the final injury report. Crawley’s call-up was first reported by SI.com’s John Hendrix and confirmed by NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill.
Crawley was signed just days ago but does know the system, having started 20-plus games from 2016 to 2019. That could make him a more appealing option to the Saints coaching staff than other members of the practice squad like Keith Washington (a rookie) or Grant Haley (a second-year pro picked up in free agency).