re: Fresh off the buy week, Saints are poised to make a run

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Anybody have timetable on breaux injury. Should be couple weeks hopefully?

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Nothing definitive, but this just came out

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The New Orleans Saints could have multiple defensive starters back from injury before the midway point of the season -- with defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins and cornerback Delvin Breaux among those players -- coach Sean Payton said Monday on the WWL coaches show.

"I think we're going to have those guys back before we get to the midpoint of the season," Payton said, via WWL. "I think that's going to be before we finish this next quarter (set of four games)."

The Saints have been without Rankins since the first-round drafted rookie defensive tackle underwent surgery Aug. 16 to repair a broken fibula. The team placed him on injured reserve Sept. 5.

As a player place on injured reserve, Rankins cannot return to practice until after the sixth week and cannot play in a game until two weeks after his return to practice. Under that timeline, Rankins will miss at least three more games, with a return to game action to come no sooner than the Nov. 6 road game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Breaux has not played since he also suffered a fibula injury in Week 1 against the Oakland Raiders. As a player not put on injured reserve, Breaux will be eligible for a return at any time.

Payton listed linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (quad), tight end Josh Hill (ankle) and offensive tackle Terron Armstead (knee) as others with a chance to return soon.

"A handful of those players have a chance to be up and ready to go very soon, hopefully this weekend," Payton said.

The Saints will return from the bye this week Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.

OK, Mr. Benson. We appreciate ya.

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Fresh off the buy week, Saints are poised to make a run

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Are we that bad to be a 3 pt dog at home?? Both teams only have 1 win. We are at home...and getting 3.
I guess Cam is playing.