Things went from bad to worse for Erik McCoy. The New Orleans Saints’ starting center injured his right elbow on Monday night against the Green Bay Packers and was initially able to return after being labeled as questionable by the team.
But McCoy was only in the game briefly before he exited again, and this time he was ruled out altogether. Backup Shane Lemieux stepped in for him.
McCoy earned his first Pro Bowl nod a year ago but his follow-up season has been full of frustration. He was the linchpin of Klint Kubiak’s offense, having been tasked with reading the defense and adjusting protection pre-snap to take pressure off his quarterback. Those plans were derailed by an early-season groin injury that required surgery and put him out of action for more than a month. Now he’s dealing with another injury with just two more games left on the season.
