On Friday, it was reported that the New Orleans Saints had placed starting left tackle Ryan Ramczyk on the PUP list. Since it was after the deadline, the knee injury that cut off his 2023 season after just 12 games will cost him all of the 2024 season.
Knowing this was a real possibility, the Saints prepared by taking former Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft. Fuaga should have no issue in being ready by the start of the season to pick up where Ramczyk left off as the anchor on the left side of the Saints offensive line.
Saints OT Ryan Ramczyk is out for the season, per @RapSheet, as NFL rules state vested veterans placed on reserve/PUP prior to final reduction are done for year https://t.co/7LcrcxlD64 pic.twitter.com/iahIIeHAEV
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) July 18, 2024
Ramczyk started 101 games over his first seven NFL seasons. Ramcyk was named an All-Pro three times. Fuaga parlayed a very strong 2023 season into being the third offensive tackle off the board after Joe Alt and Olu Fashanu. The Saints selected Fuaga with the No. 14 overall pick.
