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Saints place Banks on IR, reach injury settlement with Estime and sign long snapper Adomitis

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 23). Saints place Banks on IR, reach injury settlement with Estime and sign long snapper Adomitis. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/saints-place-banks-on-ir-reach-injury-settlement-with-estime-and-sign-long-snapper-adomitis/article_661eb027-b692-5137-be09-d950ec8627bc.html

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The New Orleans Saints placed starting left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. on injured reserve after he underwent surgery for a high ankle sprain sustained during Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens. The team also settled with running back Audric Estime, who was previously on injured reserve due to a preseason thigh injury, allowing him to sign with another team. Additionally, the Saints signed veteran long snapper Cal Adomitis to replace Zach Wood, who is out for several weeks with a calf injury.

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The New Orleans Saints placed Kelvin Banks Jr., their starting left tackle and 2025 top draft choice, on injured reserve after he underwent surgery for a high ankle sprain. The injury occurred during a game against Baltimore when edge rusher Mike Green landed on Banks' lower leg while diving to sack the quarterback. Banks will be eligible to return after missing four games but is expected to need recovery well into early December.

Additionally, the Saints reached an injury settlement with Audric Estime, allowing him to potentially join another team later this season. Estime had a promising preseason start before injuring his thigh and being placed on injured reserve at the beginning of the regular season.

To bolster their roster, the Saints signed long snapper Cal Adomitis, a fifth-year NFL veteran, to replace Zach Wood while he is out due to injury.

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New Orleans Saints starting left tackle and 2025 top draft choice Kelvin Banks Jr. has been placed on injured reserve following a procedure to repair a high ankle sprain, the club announced on Wednesday. asserted

club → place → Wednesday

The Saints also reached an injury settlement with Audric Estime, a move which gives the third-year NFL running back a chance to return later this season with another team. asserted

which → reach → team

Banks, drafted ninth overall out of Texas, has started since the beginning of his rookie season. asserted

Banks → draft → season

He was injured Sunday by Baltimore edge rusher Mike Green, who landed on his lower leg while diving to sack the Saints’ Tyler Shough. asserted

who → injure → Shough

While Banks will be eligible to return from the injured reserve list after missing four games, his recovery timeline is expected to stretch into early December. asserted

timeline → return → December

Estime’s preseason got off to a promising start when he ran for a 9-yard touchdown to cap the Saints’ first possession of their preseason opener against Jacksonville. asserted

he → get → Jacksonville

But Estime injured his thigh later in that same game and was place on injured reserve when the regular season began. asserted

season → injure → reserve

Meanwhile, the Saints signed long snapper Cal Adomitis, a fifth-year NFL veteran, to fill in while Zach Wood, the Saints long snapper for the previous nine seasons, is out with a calf injury. asserted

Wood → sign → injury

Adomitis played in nine games with Philadelphia last season. asserted

Adomitis → play → Philadelphia

He began his NFL career as an undrafted rookie with Cincinnati in 2022. asserted

He → begin → 2022

Saints place Banks on IR, reach injury settlement with Estime and sign long snapper Adomitis

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