blacksaint

Posted by John DeShazier
August 17, 2007

CINCINNATI --One significant addition was made to the list of Saints players who will not play in tonight's preseason game against the Bengals.
Wide receiver Marques Colston also will sit out against Cincinnati. Colston, who played in the first two preseason games, wore a sleeve on his right leg and did not participate in Friday's walkthrough.

"Probably going to hold him, just for (Saturday's) game," Coach Sean Payton said. "(Thursday) he went twice (in practices against the Bengals), he's got some soreness. Just really wanting to be cautious. There's no injury, per se, but soreness."

"Just a little wear and tear from camp," Colston said. "There's really no point right now in going and aggravating something that's already a little irritated.
"It kind of puts me in a tough spot, because I never want to pass up on an opportunity to get better in a game. But at this point it's looking at the big picture."

The other Saints that won't play due to injury are receiver Devery Henderson (hamstring), center Jeff Faine (calf), linebacker Scott Fujita (heel), defensive tackle Brian Young (foot), guard Dave Yovanovits (knee), tackle Jammal Brown (knee) and defensive end Rob Ninkovich (knee).

"There's a handful that we'll know more about (for next week), but I think we'll have at least two or three back that don't play this week, that'll play next week against Kansas City," Payton said.

Colston to sit out Bengals game - New Orleans Saints Beat - Times-Picayune NFL - NOLA.com

saint4life
(504)

LongTimeFan

Not playing him tonight would be a good thing...
I say rest him and let the other guys who's fighting for a roster spot on the team show their stuff..