It’s been seven weeks since the New Orleans Saints defense last hit the field with maybe its best player. Marshon Lattimore suffered a lacerated kidney and two broken ribs in a collision with other players way back in Week 5, and those slow-to-heal injuries have kept him out of action for longer than anyone expected.
Lattimore practiced on a limited basis last week but wasn’t cleared to suit up against the San Francisco 49ers; he’s still not practicing fully ahead of Week 13’s game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Saints head coach Dennis Allen offered scant details when asked about his status.
