Alvin Kamara, Julio Jones inactive for Week 2’s Saints vs. Buccaneers game
We’ll credit this decision to an abundance of caution. After initially downplaying the severity of his rib injury, the New Orleans Saints chose to deactivate star running back Alvin Kamara for Sunday’s game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Kamara was a restricted member in their most memorable act of the week, yet was held out from that point, and it seems as though they’ll keep him sidelined on Sunday to give him additional opportunity to recuperate. It’s a long season, and they’re sufficiently skilled to dominate a match anywhere without him.
The Saints preemptively ruled out just one player on their injury report, cornerback Paulson Adebo (ankle), as did the Buccaneers, who ruled out wide receiver Chris Godwin (hamstring) due to injury. A few other players were doubtful to play, but traveled with the team to gauge their process on Sunday morning. That gathering included left tackle Donovan Smith (elbow), who was precluded early, as well as wide beneficiary Julio Jones (knee), however wide recipient Mike Evans (calf) will find success with it.
Last week’s healthy scratches for New Orleans included veteran tight end Nick Vannett, backup defensive lineman Tanoh Kpassagnon, and reserve guard Wyatt Davis.Of that gathering, Vannett and Davis were dormant again however joined by second-year cautious end Payton Turner with Kpassagnon getting knock up the profundity diagram.Here is the full list of inactive players from each team:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers inactive players
- WR Chris Godwin (injury)
- LT Donovan Smith (injury)
- WR Julio Jones (injury)
- CB Zyon McCollum (injury)
- QB Kyle Trask
- TE Kyle Rudolph
- RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn
New Orleans Saints inactive players
- CB Paulson Adebo (injury)
- WR Tre’Quan Smith (injury)
- RB Alvin Kamara (injury)
- TE Nick Vannett
- OL Wyatt Davis
- DE Payton Turner