Saints' Taliese Fuaga: Dealing with minor knee injury
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Fuaga (knee) didn't practice Thursday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Head coach Kellen Moore said Fuaga got banged up at the end of practice Wednesday, and Fuaga clarified that he had a "little knee thing" come up, per Terrell. The injury is unlikely to impact the starting right tackle's availability for Week 1 against the Cardinals on Sept. 7, but Fuaga may not play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Broncos.
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Saints' Taliese Fuaga: Returns Sunday
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Fuaga (hip) has returned to Sunday's game against the Falcons, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
Fuaga left in the first quarter of Sunday's game due to a hip injury. After being checked on by trainers, Fuaga is back in at left tackle.
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Saints' Taliese Fuaga: Exits with hip injury
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Fuaga (hip) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Atlanta.
While Fuaga is sidelined, Olisaemeka Udoh has come in at left tackle.
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Saints' Taliese Fuaga: Playing Sunday
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Fuaga (back) is active for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
Fuaga didn't practice in the last two sessions of the week, but he will suit up for Sunday's contest. He'll start at left tackle and protect quarterback Derek Carr's blindside.
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Saints' Taliese Fuaga: Questionable for Week 2
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Fuaga (back) did not practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Fuaga was limited during Wednesday's practice due to a back issue, but he did not practice in each of the last two sessions. If he's unable to play Sunday, Landon Young would be the likely candidate to start at left tackle and be tasked with protecting Derek Carr's blindside.
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Saints' Taliese Fuaga: Participates in team drills
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Fuaga (back) participated in 11-on-11 drills during Thursday's practice, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Fuaga sustained a back injury in practice last Thursday, which led him to missing the Saints' second preseason game against the 49ers on Sunday. The rookie first-round pick will likely be held out of New Orleans' preseason finale against Tennessee and focus on being fully healthy for Week 1 against Carolina on Sept. 8. Fuaga is slated to start at left tackle and will be responsible for protecting the blindside of quarterback Derek Carr.
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Saints' Taliese Fuaga: Should be good for Week 1
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Head coach Dennis Allen said Fuaga's back injury shouldn't be anything to worry about as far as his availability for Week 1 of the regular season, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Fuaga has been dealing with a back issue recently during training camp. The 6-foot-6 offensive tackle should be healthy ahead of Week 1 against the Panthers, but this may mean his availability is limited in the final two games of the preseason.
