The New Orleans Saints lost left guard Andrus Peat just before halftime against the Green Bay Packers on “Sunday Night Football.” Peat was rolled up on from behind by a falling Alvin Kamara, tackling by a Packers player, causing Peat’s legs to buckle and send him to the turf.
Peat immediately started punching the field after the collision, and was quickly attended to by Saints medical staff. They examined his left ankle before Peat attempted to walk off the field with their support, but the Saints sent a cart out instead.
It’s unclear whether he’ll return to this game, but his reaction and departure on a cart suggest it’s a serious injury. Stay tuned.
In his place, the Saints sent backup guard Nick Easton into the game. Easton had started at right guard before he was replaced by rookie draft pick Cesar Ruiz, making him available. He also started six games in Peat’s place last year when he was sidelined by a broken arm.
While he’s been to a pair of Pro Bowls as an alternate, Peat has suffered a lengthy injury history. He’s suffered a broken hand, broken leg, a severe concussion, and a series of lesser ailments. And he missed much of Saints training camp with a hand injury, so this is just more instability for an offense already missing top wide receiver Michael Thomas.
