Overview

• Ruiz was carted off during the Week 4 loss to the Bills after being rolled up on near halftime and did not return.
• Reports from Nick Underhill and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport identify the injury as a high-ankle sprain with a four-to-six-week timeline.
• Head coach Kellen Moore said Ruiz is likely out this week and that the team will evaluate his status week to week.
• An IR stint is expected as the Saints have return designations available, including prior moves involving John Ridgeway III and Barry Wesley.
• Rookie Torricelli Simpkins III finished the game at right guard, and veteran Dillon Radunz could take over when his toe injury allows him to play.