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Ugly start for Saints defense

BALTIMORE — The New Orleans Saints’ first preseason game might have been costly for their first-team defense.

On the Ravens’ first possession — a 16-play, 80-yard drive that resulted in a touchdown — weakside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe and starting cornerback Brandon Browner went down on back-to-back plays.

Ellerbe made a tackle at the goal line, then came up with a gimpy knee and called for the trainers.

On the next play, Browner’s right knee appeared to take a shot from rookie linebacker Hau’oli Kikaha, bending inward. Browner walked off the field, flexing his knee, and then left the sideline on a cart.