wide receiver will reportedly miss Sunday's Week 7 game against the Carolina Panthers after being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the news.
Sanders signed with the Saints in April after splitting last season between the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers. He's failed to reach 1,000 yards since 2017 after reaching that mark three consecutive times to open his tenure with the Broncos.
The 33-year-old Texas native was mostly durable during the early stages of his career with the Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers, but injuries have become a concern in recent years.