There we go: the New Orleans Saints announced Saturday that wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith will go to the injured reserve list, sidelining him for at least four weeks. The Saints are left with five receivers on the 53-man roster: Chris Olave, Michael Thomas, Rashid Shaheed, Keith Kirkwood, and A.T. Perry.
This was always a possibility. Smith went down with a groin injury early in training camp and had to undergo a surgical procedure in Philadelphia when it wouldn’t heal on its own.
Buy Saints TicketsHe’ll now have the opportunity to heal up without taking up a roster spot, which the Saints may choose to use by promoting one of their three receivers on the practice squad — Lynn Bowden Jr., Jontre Kirklin, or Shaquan Davis. That’s a move we’ll be watching for on Sunday morning leading up to kickoff with the Tennessee Titans.
