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Kelvin Banks Jr. Injury Update

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Kelvin Banks Jr. is active against Cleveland after New Orleans activated him from injured reserve on Saturday.

Current Status

Game availability vs. CAR Week 10 · November 15, 2026
Official designation Active
Injuryankle
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Where Kelvin Banks Jr. Fits

PositionLeft Tackle
  1. 01 Kelvin Banks Jr. Listed starter
  2. 02 Asim Richards
  3. 03 Mason Murphy
Injury timeline

Kelvin Banks Jr. Injury History

6 updates · Latest November 8, 2026

Activated

Kelvin Banks Jr.: Activated from injured reserve; remains Questionable for Week 9

ankle · Game: Questionable (Week 9 vs. CLE)

New Orleans activated Kelvin Banks Jr. from injured reserve Saturday following an ankle injury.

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Game status

Kelvin Banks Jr. questionable for Week 9

ankle · Game: Questionable (Week 9 vs. CLE)

New Orleans listed Kelvin Banks Jr. as questionable for Week 9 because of ankle.

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Practice

Kelvin Banks Jr. returns to Saints practice

ankle · Practice: Limited (Wednesday) · Return-to-practice window opened; limited Wednesday

New Orleans opened Kelvin Banks Jr.'s return-to-practice window Wednesday, and he was limited as he recovered from an ankle injury.

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Injured reserve

Kelvin Banks Jr. Placed on Injured Reserve

severe high ankle sprain · Game: Out (Week 3 vs. LV) · Return: Will miss at least four games

New Orleans placed Kelvin Banks Jr. on injured reserve, guaranteeing at least a four-game absence.

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Return timeline

Kelvin Banks Jr. Needs Surgery for Severe High-Ankle Sprain

severe high ankle sprain · MRI confirmed a severe high ankle sprain; he is set to undergo surgery and miss significant time · Return: Expected to miss significant time

Kelvin Banks Jr. has a severe high-ankle sprain, will undergo surgery and is expected to miss significant time.

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