Kelvin Banks Jr. Placed on Injured Reserve
New Orleans placed Kelvin Banks Jr. on injured reserve, guaranteeing at least a four-game absence.
Kelvin Banks Jr. Injury Update
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New Orleans placed Kelvin Banks Jr. on injured reserve, guaranteeing at least a four-game absence.
Current Status
StatusIR
Injurysevere high ankle sprain
Practice—
Game status—
Expected returnWill miss at least four games
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New Orleans is locked into at least four games without its starting left tackle, leaving Asim Richards to handle Tyler Shough's blind side. That keeps the protection burden elevated on a line already adjusting to a major change at one of its highest-value positions.
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Kelvin Banks Jr. Injury History
2 updates · Latest September 23, 2026
Kelvin Banks Jr. Needs Surgery for Severe High-Ankle Sprain
Kelvin Banks Jr. has a severe high-ankle sprain, will undergo surgery and is expected to miss significant time.
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