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Saints place RB Pierre Thomas on injured reserve

احدث اجدد واروع واجمل واشيك Saints place RB Pierre Thomas on injured reserve

One day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve, the Saints have lost another RB for the season.

Coach Sean Payton announced Wednesday that Pierre Thomas was placed on IR. Thomas suffered through an injury-plagued 2010 season, missing 10 of the Saints' 16 games with a troublesome left ankle sprain. He returned to play in Weeks 14-16, but missed New Orleans' season-finale after tweaking the injury.

Ivory made the most of his opportunities with Thomas and Reggie Bush (broken tibia) missing time with injuries. The undrafted rookie averaged 5.2 yards a carry and finished with a team-high 716 yards rushing and five touchdowns.

The Saints re-signed RB DeShawn Wynn to take Ivory's place on the roster on Tuesday. After putting Thomas on IR Wednesday, New Orleans replaced him by signing RB Joique Bell off the Eagles' practice squad.

Thomas joins a growing tally of shelved Saints RBs. Ladell Betts went on IR in early December and the team lost Lynell Hamilton and P.J. Hill to season-ending injuries during the preseason.

Bush, veteran Julius Jones and Wynn are expected to carry the load as the Saints try to defend their title. New Orleans begins its postseason Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET with a wild-card round game in Seattle against the NFC West champion Seahawks.

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