Saints think star DT Sheldon Rankins tore Achilles tendon

WhoDat!656 · 01-13-2019, 08:47 PM

NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Saints believe that standout defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins tore his Achilles tendon on Sunday, a source confirmed to ESPN.

The news was first reported by the NFL Network after Rankins was carted off the field in the first quarter of New Orleans' 20-14 divisional-round playoff win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Rankins has an MRI scheduled for Monday to confirm the diagnosis, the source said.

Saints think star DT Sheldon Rankins tore Achilles tendon

ChrisXVI · 01-13-2019, 08:54 PM

Absolutely awful. Feel terrible for him. That’s going to be a major loss for us.

spkb25 · 01-13-2019, 09:16 PM

That's frigan awful. Man feel for hi so much. He really has become a stud

jeanpierre · 01-13-2019, 09:16 PM

And at this point of the season, Rankins will likely be lost for most, if not all, of the 2019 season...

Onyemata, time to step up - hope that Mitchell Loewen move doesn't bite us in the arse...

homerj07 · 01-13-2019, 09:18 PM

Damn. This really sucks for him and the D line.

neugey · 01-13-2019, 09:19 PM

Oh geez. They kept saying ankle injury during the telecast. Hoping they are wrong about Achilles but fearing the worst now.

K Major · 01-13-2019, 09:23 PM

Major loss but the Saints have quality DEPTH on the D line. Saints can still get this done. David O and T Davison are no slouches.

Trust and believe.

ChrisXVI · 01-13-2019, 09:26 PM

All of a sudden 3-tech DT becomes a big offseason need.

westbankdaze · 01-13-2019, 10:40 PM

This really sucks bad. Worst time to lose our star DL. dammit.

nola_swammi · 01-13-2019, 11:15 PM

Can they activate Jay Bromley from IR?

01-13-2019, 08:47 PM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,062	Saints think star DT Sheldon Rankins tore Achilles tendon NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Saints believe that standout defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins tore his Achilles tendon on Sunday, a source confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by the NFL Network after Rankins was carted off the field in the first quarter of New Orleans' 20-14 divisional-round playoff win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Rankins has an MRI scheduled for Monday to confirm the diagnosis, the source said. Saints think star DT Sheldon Rankins tore Achilles tendon

01-13-2019, 08:54 PM	#2
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Saints think star DT Sheldon Rankins tore Achilles tendon Absolutely awful. Feel terrible for him. That’s going to be a major loss for us. Rsanders24, SaintFanQ and Audiotom like this.

01-13-2019, 09:16 PM	#3
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,101	Re: Saints think star DT Sheldon Rankins tore Achilles tendon That's frigan awful. Man feel for hi so much. He really has become a stud

01-13-2019, 09:16 PM	#4
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints think star DT Sheldon Rankins tore Achilles tendon And at this point of the season, Rankins will likely be lost for most, if not all, of the 2019 season... Onyemata, time to step up - hope that Mitchell Loewen move doesn't bite us in the arse...

01-13-2019, 09:18 PM	#5
homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	Re: Saints think star DT Sheldon Rankins tore Achilles tendon Damn. This really sucks for him and the D line.

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neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,715 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Saints think star DT Sheldon Rankins tore Achilles tendon Oh geez. They kept saying ankle injury during the telecast. Hoping they are wrong about Achilles but fearing the worst now.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints think star DT Sheldon Rankins tore Achilles tendon Major loss but the Saints have quality DEPTH on the D line. Saints can still get this done. David O and T Davison are no slouches. Trust and believe. Crusader, SaintFanQ and SaintGnome like this.

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Saints think star DT Sheldon Rankins tore Achilles tendon All of a sudden 3-tech DT becomes a big offseason need.

01-13-2019, 10:40 PM	#9
westbankdaze 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 843	Re: Saints think star DT Sheldon Rankins tore Achilles tendon This really sucks bad. Worst time to lose our star DL. dammit.
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01-13-2019, 11:15 PM	#10
nola_swammi 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Monroe, La Posts: 2,627	Re: Saints think star DT Sheldon Rankins tore Achilles tendon Can they activate Jay Bromley from IR?