Penning is expected to miss just a few weeks with the foot injury he sustained during Sunday's preseason game against the Chargers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
There was fear Penning suffered a severe injury when he was carted to the locker room Sunday, but the issue is ultimately one he should be able to work through relatively quickly. He had been displaying encouraging signs since being moved inside to guard, and he's still very much in the running for the starting job at left guard come Week 1 of the regular season.
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Saints' Trevor Penning: Injured in preseason opener
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Penning was carted to the locker room with an undisclosed injury Sunday against the Chargers, John Hendrix of AthlonSports.com reports.
Penning played 20 offensive snaps against Los Angeles, and saw all of his action at left guard, prior to leaving with the injury. Selected 19th overall in the 2022 Draft, Penning is competing with Dillon Radunz for the starting job at left guard with the Saints.
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Saints' Trevor Penning: Will have 2026 option declined
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The Saints are not expected to exercise Penning's fifth-year option for the 2026 season, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
The 19th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Penning has not developed into a reliable starter in New Orleans. After starting just six games across his first two seasons, Penning started all 17 regular-season contests at right tackle last season, but he's consistently received poor marks for his pass protection.
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Saints' Trevor Penning: Moves to right side
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Penning played right tackle during OTAs last week, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Penning played on the left side last season but struggled at the position. With the addition of first-round selection Taliese Fuaga and Ryan Ramczyk (knee) still being sidelined, Penning, a Wisconsin product, will have the opportunity to prove he can succeed at right tackle during offseason activities.
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Saints' Trevor Penning: Back at practice
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Penning, who spent the offseason rehabbing from a Lisfranc injury in his right foot that he suffered in January, is participating in training camp practices, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Penning was day-to-day Thursday with a minor foot injury that was unrelated to the Lisfranc injury that he suffered in the Saints' 2022 regular-season finale against the Panthers. Now that he's healthy, Penning will compete against James Hurst for the starting left tackle spot to protect new quarterback Derek Carr.
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Saints' Trevor Penning: Dealing with foot injury
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Head coach Dennis Allen said Thursday that Penning (foot) is day-to-day with a "minor" foot injury unrelated to the one he suffered last year, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Penning underwent surgery in January for a Lisfranc injury in his right foot that he suffered in the Saints' 2022 regular-season finale against the Panthers. He also missed the first 11 games of 2022 while recovering from surgery for a turf toe injury he suffered in the preseason. Once healthy, the 2022 first-round pick out of Northern Iowa is expected to compete against James Hurst for the starting left tackle spot.
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Saints' Trevor Penning: Expected to be back for camp
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The Saints expect Penning (foot) to be ready for training camp, Katherine Terrell of ESPN reports.
Penning is expected to be ready for training camp after suffering a Lisfranc injury in January. Even though he might not be ready for the the start of camp this news is still promising for the 23-year-old as he can use the opportunity to further develop ahead of his second season.
