Former New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport is likely out for the season after suffering a torn triceps in the Detroit Lions’ Week 3 overtime win against the Arizona Cardinals. Lions head coach Dan Campbell announced the bad news on Monday, and said the team will look for other opinions.
Unfortunately, Saints fans are too familiar with this series of events. The big defensive end dealt with many injuries that derailed his seasons in New Orleans. For many years Davenport was viewed as the talented player who couldn’t reach his ceiling due to poor health.
His injury history has only gotten worse since leaving the Saints after the 2022 season. Davenport’s next stop was the Minnesota Vikings. He only played four games in 2023, which was the lowest total of his career.
Davenport had already missed a game earlier in 2024 with a groin injury. If he does miss the rest of the season, Davenport will reset his career-low from four matchups to two games.
Things were never this bad in New Orleans. He played in at least 11 games every year in a Saints uniform. Regardless of how long he plays into a season, you hate to see this unfortunate trend continue for as long as it has for Davenport.
