Saints Place Davenport & Alexander on IR, Several Others Injured

A 38-3 season-opening win over the Green Bay Packers had New Orleans Saints fans riding high, but the victory came with costs.

Starting defensive end Marcus Davenport and linebacker Kwon Alexander suffered injuries in the contest. Today, both were placed on Injured Reserve (IR).

In addition, starting cornerback Marshon Lattimore is questionable this Sunday after breaking his thumb against Green Bay and undergoing surgery, while starting center Erik McCoy is officially OUT for Sunday's matchup at Carolina with a calf strain injury.

Looking at the final injury report of the week, the Saints will be missing more players than the Panthers will in their NFC South showdown this Sunday.

Backup linebackers Pete Werner and Chase Hansen are OUT, while four players are questionable.

On top of the injuries, the Saints are also dealing with positive COVID cases among seven offensive coaches, a team nutritionist, and wide receiver Michael Thomas (currently on the PUP list). As a result, 7 members of the staff won't be with the team for the week 2 matchup.

Here is a rundown of the final injury/practice report of the week for both teams.

FP - Full Participant LP - Limited Participant DNP - Did not practice/participate

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS INJURY REPORT

LB	Kwon Alexander	Elbow	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
DE	Marcus Davenport	Shoulder	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
LB	Chase Hansen	Groin	LP	DNP	DNP	Out
C	Erik McCoy	Calf	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
LB	Pete Werner	Hamstring	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
DB	C.J. Gardner-Johnson	Knee	LP	DNP	DNP	Questionable
DE	Tanoh Kpassagnon	Calf	DNP	DNP	DNP	Questionable
CB	Marshon Lattimore	Hand	DNP	LP	LP	Questionable
DB	P.J. Williams	Back	DNP	LP	LP	Questionable

CAROLINA PANTHERS INJURY REPORT

Position	Name	Injury	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
DT	DaQuan Jones	Groin	LP	LP	LP
T	Taylor Moton	Groin		LP	LP
S	Juston Burris	Neck	FP	FP	FP
S	Sean Chandler	Hamstring	FP	FP	FP
G	Pat Elfein	Hip	LP	FP	FP
G	John Miller	Illness	LP	FP	FP
WR	Shi Smith	Shoulder	FP	FP	FP