New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed underwent surgery on his meniscus on Thursday. The team has placed him on injured reserve, meaning he’ll miss at least four games, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Shaheed’s season is over.
The news about Shaheed comes hours before New Orleans’ Thursday night game against the Denver Broncos. The Saints will already be without wide receiver Chris Olave, how suffered a concussion during their Week 6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He took a helmet-to-helmet collision in the first quarter and hasn’t seen the field since, missing the rest of the game and every practice this week.
The Saints are pretty banged up right now, but they are getting a break soon. After Thursday’s game, they have 10 days before their next game on Oct. 27. They can do a lot of healing in 10 days.
Here’s a look at some of the other top stories in the NFL coming out of Week 6.
Giants LT Andrew Thomas out for season after Lisfranc surgery
The New York Giants have lost their star left tackle, Andrew Thomas, for the season. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Thomas had surgery on a Lisfranc injury (which involves the joints and ligaments in the middle of the foot) on Wednesday morning, and he will miss the remainder of the year. Thomas injured his foot in the third quarter of the Giants’ Sunday night loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. He somehow managed to finish out the game, but did it with a limp that got worse and worse as time went on.
Thomas is one of the few bright spots for the Giants this season, and one of the reasons the offensive line has improved so much since last year. He signed a five-year, $117 million contract extension last summer, and this will be the second straight season he’s missed significant time.
The trade came less than 12 hours after the Jets delivered an ugly 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills on “Monday Night Football.” It was the team’s first game since firing head coach Robert Saleh, and the presence of the newly-named interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich, as well as new offensive signal caller Todd Downing, wasn’t enough to stop the Jets from making costly mistakes.
Aidan Hutchinson expected to miss the rest of the season
The Lions’ pass-rushing specialist is leading the NFL in sacks with 6.5, but was carted off the field in Dallas on Sunday with what was confirmed to be a broken tibia. He had surgery on it in Dallas and is expected to miss the rest of the 2024 season, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Hutchinson had 11.5 sacks in 2023 and made his first Pro Bowl last season.
Is the heat turning up on Mike McCarthy in Dallas?
If you were to just look at the Dallas Cowboys’ road results this year, you’d find a 3-0 team that, while it has some things to clean up, has been able to come away with a couple close wins, even beating the 4-2 Steelers in Pittsburgh. But at home, the Cowboys have barely been competitive, and for all but two quarters, have gotten entirely stomped on home turf. The Cowboys have given up 119 points — 39.7 points per game — at home in three games this season.
After the worst home loss of the Jerry Jones era — coincidentally on his 82nd birthday — Jones said he’s not considering a coaching change, even as questions about Mike McCarthy continue to swirl. The Cowboys are off in Week 7, and play their next two games on the road.
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Saints WR Rashid Shaheed reportedly out for the season
Shaheed underwent surgery on his meniscus on Thursday. The team has placed him on injured reserve, meaning he’ll miss at least four games, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Shaheed’s season is over.
Update: Doctors wound repairing the meniscus in Saints’ WR Rashid Shaheed’s knee today and he now faces a four-to-six month recovery, per source. Shaheed was placed on injured reserve and his season is over. pic.twitter.com/tyz8RSdZgB
Nabers will be a full participant, a good sign he will be back for Sunday’s game against the Eagles.
Daboll said DL Dexter Lawrence and OLB Brian Burns won’t practice today. Both said they plan to play on Sunday, but obviously more than just a rest day.
Daboll said CB Adoree’ Jackson won’t practice today due to a neck injury.
Titans reportedly release S Jamal Adams at his request
Titans are honoring the request of former Pro-Bowl safety Jamal Adams for his release, per source. Adams is healthy and looking forward to his next opportunity.
The Los Angeles Rams may have Cooper Kupp back this weekend. Kupp, who hasn’t played since he sprained his ankle in Week 2, is “trending in the right direction” to play on Sunday against the Raiders, head coach Sean McVay said on Wednesday.
Kupp participated in individual work on Wednesday, and the Rams are hopeful he can join fully over the next few days.
“There’s a possibility that he’ll play, but we’ll see how today goes,” McVay said, via ESPN’s Sarah Barshop. “He’s trending in the right direction, but we’ll see exactly what that means as the week progresses.”
Cooper Kupp may be able to play on Sunday against the Raiders after his ankle injury. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
Broncos CB Pat Surtain II out for Thursday’s game vs. Saints
The cornerback was placed in concussion protocol following a hit early in Denver’s Week 6 loss to the Chargers.
Pat Surtain II is officially out for Thursday’s game against the Saints.
Saints WR news: Chris Olave won’t play Week 7, Rashid Sheed to have surgery
Saints head coach Dennis Allen has given updates on two of his wide receivers:
Chris Olave, who sustained a concussion in the Saints’ 51-27 loss to the Buccaneers last week, is out for Week 7.
Rashid Shaheed sustained a knee injury in the fourth quarter of the same game, and is undergoing meniscus surgery Thursday. He’ll be out, but right now there’s no info on how long.
Davante Adams will make Jets debut Sunday vs. Steelers
Davante Adams is getting right down to business with the Jets. Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said his new wide receiver will be making his debut Sunday against the Steelers.
The Jets should really talk more about the healing powers of their facilities. Adams hasn’t played since Week 3 when he injured his calf, but after just a few days with his new team, he’s ready to get back on the field.
Jeff Ulbrich says the plan is for Davante Adams to play for the Jets Sunday night at Pittsburgh. And he doesn’t foresee it being a huge hurdle for Adams to get acclimated to the offense.
Commanders running back Brian Robinson injured his knee before halftime vs. the Browns in Week 5, and then missed Week 6 after not practicing all week. But Robinson has now returned to practice, which means he could be healthy enough to play when Washington takes on Carolina on Sunday.
Dan Quinn said Brian Robinson will practice today. DE Dorance Armstrong will not practice today. Quinn also said they’re hoping Javontae Jean-Baptiste’s stay on IR will be short.
Giants WR Malik Nabers making ‘progress’ after concussion
Giants WR Malik Nabers has been out since sustaining a concussion in Week 4, but he’s taking positive steps in his recovery. Head coach Brian Daboll said the rookie will return to practice Wednesday.
WR Malik Nabers (concussion) has made “progress” and will practice in a red jersey on Wednesday, per Brian Daboll.
The Giants are “optimistic” and they’re hoping he makes the next step on Thursday.
McManus was cleared by the NFL after the league said there was not sufficient evidence to back claims that he sexually assaulted two flight attendants during the Jacksonville Jaguars’ flight to London last season.
The Packers made the Brandon McManus signing official, and they have released kicker Brayden Narveson.
Richardson missed Week 6 with an oblique injury, but looks ready to return for the Colts this Sunday.
Colts HC Shane Steichen said QB Anthony Richardson will be a full participant in today’s practice. That keeps him on schedule to start on Sunday vs. the Dolphins.
Lions sign DL Alim McNiell to 4-year extension with $55M guaranteed
The Detroit Lions have signed defensive lineman Alim McNiell to a four-year, $97 million extension to his rookie contract with $55 million in guaranteed money, NFL Network reports.
Davante Adams will be back in action this Sunday vs. Steelers
Marquez Valdes-Scantling released by Bills following Amari Cooper trade
Amari Cooper’s arrival means that Marquez Valdes-Scantling is out in the Bills’ receiver room.
Browns reportedly trading WR Amari Cooper to Bills
The Cleveland Browns are trading wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Bills, per multiple reports, including The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. The Browns are reportedly getting a third-round pick in return.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Bills get Cooper and a 2025 sixth-round pick, while Cleveland gets a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 seventh-rounder.
Steelers QB Russell Wilson will reportedly get first-team reps, setting him up for Week 7 debut vs. Jets
The Pittsburgh Steelers are trending toward making a change at quarterback. Veteran Russell Wilson, who signed with the Steelers in March, is finally healthy enough to start taking first-team reps, and will reportedly do just that this week. That sets him up to make his Steelers debut this weekend when they face the New York Jets.
Sources: The #Steelers plan to give Russell Wilson first-team reps in practice this week, putting him in line to make his season debut and start Sunday night against the #Jets.
Pittsburgh is 4-2 with Justin Fields. But Wilson’s calf is fully healed and now he gets his shot. pic.twitter.com/vrhgo7LfgO
This trade comes less than 12 hours after the Jets delivered an ugly 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills on “Monday Night Football.” It was the team’s first game since firing head coach Robert Saleh, and the presence of the newly-named interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich, as well as new offensive signal caller Todd Downing, wasn’t enough to stop the Jets from making costly mistakes.
Adams has a very familiar face waiting for him when he arrives in New Jersey: Aaron Rodgers, who was Adams’ teammate on the Green Bay Packers for years. With the Jets’ offense struggling, the hope is that reuniting Rodgers with one of his most successful on-field partners will help unlock all the success the team feels is just out of their reach.
The trade ends a two-plus season tenure for Adams in Las Vegas.
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