New Orleans Saints rookie left tackle Taliese Fuaga exited Thursday’s training camp practice with a back injury, which kept him off the field again on Friday. Many were concerned about the possibility of Fuaga not being available for the start of the regular season but head coach Dennis Allen quickly put that to bed when asked about the situation.
“I would tell you, you can go home and rest at night fairly comfortably,” Allen said Friday. Fuaga will take some time to rehab his back but he’s expected to b e ready for September’s kickoff game.
Allen said that “I don’t know” if Fuaga will be able to play this Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers but downplayed the injury possibly being a significant issue. He also said that Fuaga’s injury isn’t anything to worry about going into the regular season, which is a great sign for the team.
The Saints cannot afford to lose any quality players on the offensive line with the recent struggles from the unit as a whole this summer. If Fuaga were to be out of the mix, we’d be looking at a major, major issue for this team.
