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Saints G Cesar Ruiz inactive for Paris game against Steelers because of knee injury

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 25). Saints G Cesar Ruiz inactive for Paris game against Steelers because of knee injury. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/saints-g-cesar-ruiz-inactive-for-paris-game-against-steelers-because-of-knee-injury/article_98553faf-3d6a-58e4-9c07-5b1767150177.html

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Cesar Ruiz, the starting right guard for the New Orleans Saints, will be inactive for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to a knee injury sustained during last week’s match against the New York Giants. Replacing him is rookie Jeremiah Wright. Other Saints players listed as inactive include quarterback Zach Wilson and defensive backs Mike Reid and Terrell Smith among others. For the Steelers, safety DeShon Elliott was set to make his season debut after recovering from a long-term knee injury sustained last year. Pittsburgh also ruled out DB Brandin Echols (hamstring) and WR Ben Skowronek (calf).
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Cesar Ruiz, the starting right guard for the New Orleans Saints, will not play against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday due to a knee injury. Ruiz was injured last week during a game against the New York Giants and was replaced by rookie Jeremiah Wright. Additionally, other inactive players for the Saints include QB Zach Wilson (third quarterback), S Mike Reid, TE Treyton Welch, DL Nathan Shepherd, DL John Ridgeway III, and EDGE Tyree Wilson. Meanwhile, for the Steelers, safety DeShon Elliott is set to make his season debut after returning from a long-term knee injury that sidelined him since last year's Week 8 game against Green Bay.

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France Pittsburgh SAINT-DENIS Saints the Pittsburgh Steelers

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Pittsburgh GPE · 2× Cesar Ruiz PERSON · 1× France GPE · 1× Jeremiah Wright PERSON · 1× New Orleans GPE · 1× Ruiz PERSON · 1× SAINT-DENIS GPE · 1× Saints ORG · 1× the New York Giants ORG · 1× the Pittsburgh Steelers ORG · 1×

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Also inactive for New Orleans at Stade de France: QB Zach Wilson (3rd quarterback), S Mike Reid, TE Treyton Welch, DL Nathan Shepherd, DL John Ridgeway III and EDGE Tyree Wilson. For Pittsburgh, safety DeShon Elliott was set to make his season debut after returning from a long-term knee injury.
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🔮 Also inactive for New Orleans at Stade de France: QB Zach Wilson (3rd quarterback), S Mike Reid, TE Treyton Welch, DL Nathan Shepherd, DL John Ridgeway III and EDGE Tyree Wilson. For Pittsburgh, safety DeShon Elliott was set to make his season debut after returning from a long-term knee injury.

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Saints starting right guard Cesar Ruiz won’t play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers because of a knee injury. asserted
Ruiz → start → injury
Ruiz was injured last week against the New York Giants and was replaced by rookie Jeremiah Wright. asserted
Ruiz → injure → Wright
Also inactive for New Orleans at Stade de France: QB Zach Wilson (3rd quarterback), S Mike Reid, TE Treyton Welch, DL Nathan Shepherd, DL John Ridgeway III and EDGE Tyree Wilson. For Pittsburgh, safety DeShon Elliott was set to make his season debut after returning from a long-term knee injury. asserted
Elliott → set → injury
He was active for Sunday’s game one year after a season-ending knee injury in Week 8 against Green Bay. asserted
He → end → Bay
The veteran safety, a full participant in practice this week, was activated from injured reserve Saturday. asserted
safety → activate → reserve
The Steelers had earlier ruled out DB Brandin Echols (hamstring) and WR Ben Skowronek (calf). asserted
Steelers → rule → Echols
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