Saints' Key Players Thomas, Lattimore Sustain 'Significant' Injuries; Carr in Concussion Protocol
Injuries Not Expected to be Season-Ending; Saints to Face Falcons on Nov. 26
- New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas and cornerback Marshon Lattimore sustained 'fairly significant' injuries during Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.
- Saints' quarterback Derek Carr is in concussion protocol but his shoulder injury is not serious.
- Thomas and Lattimore are not expected to miss the rest of the season, but are still waiting for second opinions from doctors.
- Lattimore and Thomas both had significant injuries last season, with Lattimore playing only seven games and Thomas missing most of the 2020 and all of the 2021 season.
- The Saints' next game is against the Atlanta Falcons on Nov. 26.