The Saints’ offense has just been dealt a big blow. Terron Armstead, the Saints’ starting left tackle, needs surgery for a torn labrum and will miss 4-6 months, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. That means a backup will be protecting Drew Brees‘ blind side for at least the first six weeks of the regular season, and probably longer.
The very talented Armstead has a long history of injuries and missed nine games last year. The Saints could try to acquire someone to replace him at the start of the season, but starting-caliber left tackles aren’t easy to come by at this time of year, and the Saints don’t have a lot of cap space.