2 Players of Saints INJURED in Reserve

New Orleans Saints have 2 players on injured reserve ahead of 2022 season

Penning, the Saints' No. 11 overall pick in this year's draft,

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suffered a toe injury during the team's presidential finale last weekend.

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The first-round pick will reportedly require surgery

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and is out indefinitely with a "significant" injury.

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Despite his injury to the lower part of his leg during the Saints' preseason finale,

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Roach's injury appears to be less serious. According to team insider

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Nick Underhill, the third-year DT is expected to adapt soon.

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Without these two players, the Saints will begin their 2022 regular season

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with a Week 1 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons on September 11.

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