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Saints’ Depth Hit as Clapp Is Placed on IR and Penning Faces Multi-Week Absence

Undrafted rookie Torricelli Simpkins III is the Saints’ starting center with the team evaluating veteran, free-agent options.

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Jul 30, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints center Will Clapp (76) blocks defensive tackle Khristian Boyd (97) during training camp at Ochsner Sports Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Jul 28, 2025; Metairie, LA, USA; aNew Orleans Saints center Will Clapp (76) and offensive tackle Dillon Radunz (77) Ochsner Sports Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Saints placed veteran center Will Clapp on injured reserve with a Lisfranc foot injury, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2025 season.
  • Guard Trevor Penning suffered turf toe during the preseason opener and is expected to miss approximately four to six weeks.
  • Undrafted rookie Torricelli Simpkins III handled 67 of 69 snaps at center in the preseason opener, positioning himself as the primary backup to Erik McCoy.
  • New Orleans has turned to veteran backups Shane Lemieux and Kyle Hergel and is monitoring free-agent markets to shore up interior offensive-line depth.
  • Head coach Kellen Moore has indicated that player availability will dictate upcoming practice plans, including potential joint sessions with the Rams.