Talk about a gut punch to start the week! New Orleans running back Travis Etienne is officially sidelined with a hamstring injury, and head coach Kellen Moore broke the news that Etienne will have some “time lost” after their tough Sunday loss to the Raiders.
No Timeline, No Answers
Coach Moore hit his Monday press conference and made it clear: Etienne is out. But what he *didn’t* make clear was WHEN we can expect him back. Absolutely no timeline given. That’s gotta sting, especially since this is Etienne’s first season with the Saints and he’s already put up 128 rushing yards plus 11 catches for 51 yards across three games. Losing a key offensive weapon like that without an estimated return is a brutal blow.
Who Steps Up?
Good thing they’ve got some depth in the backfield, right? Alvin Kamara, Kendre Miller, and CJ Donaldson are all on the 53-man roster. They’re gonna need to step up in a major way while Etienne is healing up, because right now, that New Orleans backfield just got a whole lot more uncertain.
With zero timeline on Etienne’s return, New Orleans is staring down a real unknown. The rest of the running backs have to shoulder the load and fast.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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