New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said Saturday that the team's goal is for center Max Unger to return from injury during Week 3 of the preseason.
It was reported last week that Unger suffered a foot injury, and it was initially unclear if it would impact his availability for the start of the 2017 regular season, per ESPN.com's Mike Triplett.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport later reported that Unger underwent surgery on his foot, which was expected to keep him out of action for five months and land him on the physically unable to perform list to start the season.