There are high expectations on left tackle Trevor Penning in his second New Orleans Saints training camp, with the former first-round pick expected to win a starting job from veteran blocker James Hurst. But Penning was held out of Thursday’s practice session on just the second day of camp with a new foot injury.
Penning injured both feet in his rookie season, starting the year on injured reserve after a serious case of turf toe required surgery, and ending the season with a Lisfranc fracture in his other foot. This new ailment is unrelated to either of them. His absence is frustrating for Saints fans, but it isn’t bothering head coach Dennis Allen.
