NO surgery required for Junior Galette
 

At least that's some good news!!

Saints pass-rusher Junior Galette suffered a pectoral injury while lifting weights earlier this month, and the fear early in the process was that the injury was significant.

The outside linebacker and team can both now let out a sigh of relief.


New Orleans' top defensive player last season learned he won't need surgery after meeting with Dr. James Andrews, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday, per a source informed of the situation.

Galette, 27, will heal with just rest and rehab, and may actually be ready for the season opener while almost certainly starting camp on the PUP list, Rapoport reported. One source told Rapoport "(Galette's) going to be fine."

Galette signed a four-year, $41.5 million contract extension last offseason and was a formidable force in Rob Ryan's defensive outfit, leading the team with 10 sacks.

Considering pectoral surgery usually sidelines a player five-to-six months, Galette and the Saints survived a scare, and they can now focus again on bouncing back from a disappointing 2014 campaign.

Saints' Junior Galette won't need pectoral surgery - NFL.com

Report: Junior Galette to avoid surgery on injured pectoral muscle - Black and Gold

Re: NO surgery required for Junior Galette
 

Good news, 10+ sacks last two seasons, could use that again

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That's very good to hear - anyone claiming the Saints would be better off without him are delusional.

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Celebrate... This never gets old. :love:

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Re: NO surgery required for Junior Galette
 

Fantastic news!!!

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I'm guessing she had pectoral surgery :)

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Good for him.

Just don't poison the young guys in the locker room.

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Damn, I was hoping he'd have surgery to have his mouth sewn shut for the season.

But good news nonetheless. We're a better team with him than without him.

I wonder how long it will take to be back to 100% strength wise?

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Long enough to get other guys reps!

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I like the way you think. There is always a silver lining if you just look. :beatnik:

Re: NO surgery required for Junior Galette
 

Best News I heard all day

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good i hope he can get off the field a more and get some rest this year speed rush.

lack of a rotation has been killing the front 7

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but any word to if they stitched his mouth shut?

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Our front 7 should be able to bring it this year.

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Great news.

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There is the concern he could start out rusted and if we want to sb caliber Arizona is a place we need to send a statement. We can't just wait for week 2. Our first four games are the toughest.

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I, for one, was looking forward to moving to a true 3-4 front and letting these younger, faster, stronger players create not only pressures, but sacks and forced fumbles in backfields...

Between Galette's off-field shenanigans and his low ceiling as a player (why Loomis prematurely extended him is still baffling), i'm ready to move on and believe we have both better talent and depth on the team...

Re: NO surgery required for Junior Galette
 

Anthony Spencer will be starting anyway and Galette/Kikaha will rotate in on passing downs.