This is worse to see than any lopsided tally on the scoreboard. New Orleans Saints rookie linebacker Jalan Ford was carted off late in Sunday’s game with the Las Vegas Raiders after an ugly collision on special teams left him in a heap on the turf clutching his leg.
The Saints medical staff quickly attended to Ford and stabilized his leg in an air cast before helping him onto a cart, which carried him off the field. The team later announced he had been ruled out with a fibula injury.
You really hate to see young players dealt with serious injuries like this, especially so late in the season. Ford, a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft out of Texas, was just covering a punt return and trying to put positive plays on film when he and other players ran into each other, which resulted in the injury.
We’re rooting for Ford. He may be facing a difficult path back to the field in 2025.
