Saints DT Sheldon Rankins likely won't be back for training camp, Sean Payton says
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By Amie Just | The Advocate / Picayune
The timeline for New Orleans Saints veteran defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins to return to the field is slowly starting to take shape, as coach Sean Payton said Saturday he thinks a potential return for Rankins by the end of training camp "is a little early."
To that end, Payton said Rankins is ahead of schedule with his Achilles tendon rehab.
"If I had a game I could give you, I’d give you that game," Payton said. "Hopefully it’s earlier than later. But meanwhile, you’re counting on everyone else to step up, including the inside players.” ...
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Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
By Amie Just | The Advocate / Picayune
The timeline for New Orleans Saints veteran defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins to return to the field is slowly starting to take shape, as coach Sean Payton said Saturday he thinks a potential return for Rankins by the end of training camp "is a little early."
To that end, Payton said Rankins is ahead of schedule with his Achilles tendon rehab.
"If I had a game I could give you, I’d give you that game," Payton said. "Hopefully it’s earlier than later. But meanwhile, you’re counting on everyone else to step up, including the inside players.” ...
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