PUP-R
Injury Knee
Est. Return 2/10/2025
Will miss 2024 season
The Saints placed Ramczyk (knee) on reserve/PUP Thursday, and he will miss the entirety of the 2024 season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Being a vested veteran, Ramczyk's placement on reserve/PUP before roster cutdowns later this summer means he will not be eligible to be activated at any point during the 2024 campaign. This isn't a complete surprise, however, as Ramczyk's availability for this season was already in question way early in the offseason. It's still a huge loss for a New Orleans offensive line that lost 12-game starter Andrus Peat to the Raiders in free agency and 15-game starter James Hurst to retirement. The Saints did use their first-round pick on tackle Taliese Fuaga and did sign veteran backup Olisaemeka Udoh, but 2022 first-rounder Trevor Penning needs to step up and take hold of a starting job in his third season after failing to do so the last two years.
Being a vested veteran, Ramczyk's placement on reserve/PUP before roster cutdowns later this summer means he will not be eligible to be activated at any point during the 2024 campaign. This isn't a complete surprise, however, as Ramczyk's availability for this season was already in question way early in the offseason. It's still a huge loss for a New Orleans offensive line that lost 12-game starter Andrus Peat to the Raiders in free agency and 15-game starter James Hurst to retirement. The Saints did use their first-round pick on tackle Taliese Fuaga and did sign veteran backup Olisaemeka Udoh, but 2022 first-rounder Trevor Penning needs to step up and take hold of a starting job in his third season after failing to do so the last two years.
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Ramczyk was limited to 10 games in 2021 and underwent a minor knee procedure in February of 2022. He returned to play all but one game last season, and the 2019 All-Pro will reprise a starting role at right tackle heading into his age-29 season.
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Timeline for return still murky
Ramczyk (knee) won't be ready until at least training camp, head coach Dennis Allen said last week, John DeShazler of the Saints' official site reports.
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Medically uncertain for 2024 season
Ramczyk (knee) may not be medically cleared to suit up for the 2024 campaign, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Creates space with reworked deal
Ramczyk (knee) agreed to restructure his contract with the Saints on Wednesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
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Shifts to IR
The Saints placed Ramczyk (knee) on injured reserve Saturday.
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Ruled out for Week 17
Ramczyk (knee) is out for Sunday's game against the Bucs, Brooke Kirchhofer of NewOrleans.Football reports.
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NFL future uncertain
Ramczyk's ongoing knee issues have put his NFL future in question, Katherine Terrell of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The 29-year-old offensive tackle has a cartilage defect in his left knee that leaves him with limited surgical options to repair an issue that has been affecting him all season. "I don't know," Ramczyk said last week about a possible fix. "I think those are the discussions we are going to have, that need to be had, and we'll go from there. ... I'll talk with surgeons, doctors, get as much as information as I can and then just make the best decision." Ramczyk has played only 12 games this season and was placed on injured reserve over the weekend, leaving his availability for a potential playoff run by the Saints in doubt.
The 29-year-old offensive tackle has a cartilage defect in his left knee that leaves him with limited surgical options to repair an issue that has been affecting him all season. "I don't know," Ramczyk said last week about a possible fix. "I think those are the discussions we are going to have, that need to be had, and we'll go from there. ... I'll talk with surgeons, doctors, get as much as information as I can and then just make the best decision." Ramczyk has played only 12 games this season and was placed on injured reserve over the weekend, leaving his availability for a potential playoff run by the Saints in doubt.