Banks (ankle) underwent surgery this week, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
While head coach Kellen Moore indicated that the procedure went well, Banks will remain on injured reserve for the foreseeable future. As a result, Mason Murphy should continue to be more involved.
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Saints' Kelvin Banks: Lands on IR
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The Saints placed Banks (ankle) on injured reserve Wednesday.
Banks' move to injured reserve doesn't come as a surprise, as it was previously announced he'd be forced to miss at least 10 weeks after undergoing surgery for a high-ankle sprain. In his absence, Mason Murphy will serve as the team's primary backup tackle.
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Saints' Kelvin Banks: Out indefinitely with high-ankle sprain
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Banks is expected to undergo surgery for a high-ankle sprain and is out indefinitely, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Banks had to be carted off the field during Sunday's 24-17 win over the Ravens. Follow-up tests have confirmed a high-ankle sprain for the second-year pro, and while a recovery timeline has yet to be established, it looks like Banks will be sidelined for at least 10 weeks, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. Asim Richards will be the next man up at left tackle in Banks' absence.
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Saints' Kelvin Banks: Believed to have high-ankle sprain
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Banks is believed to have suffered a high-ankle sprain in Sunday's win over the Ravens, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The Saints' starting left tackle will undergo further testing Monday to confirm the injury, but he's likely looking at a multi-week absence and potential trip to injured reserve after being carted off the field Sunday. Asim Richards is expected to fill in at left tackle for New Orleans while Banks is sidelined.
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Saints' Kelvin Banks: Carted to locker room
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Banks (ankle) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Ravens, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Banks was carted back to the locker room with an ankle injury. With the 2025 first-round pick unavailable the rest of the way, Asim Richards is set to finish the game at left tackle.
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Saints' Kelvin Banks: Participating in training camp
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Banks (ankle) has been participating in training camp practices, Matthew Paras of NOLA.com reports.
Banks was a first-round selection of the Saints in the 2025 NFL Draft and started in all 17 regular-season games last year. He suffered an ankle injury during the Saints' regular-season finale against the Falcons in early January, but he is fully healthy for the start of training camp. Banks figures to keep his starting role at left tackle for the 2026 campaign.
