New Orleans Saints center Eric McCoy reportedly suffered a season-ending torn bicep on Sunday, according to a report from NFL Network.
The Saints also lost running back Kendre Miller to a torn ACL in the same game, according to multiple reports Monday.
McCoy left the field holding his arm during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 26-14 loss to the Chicago Bears, which dropped New Orleans to 1-6. Miller left the game after a 7-yard run in the first quarter and did not return.
In his postgame press conference, Saints head coach Kellen Moore admitted that the severity of McCoy and Miller’s injuries “could be a concern for us moving forward.”
McCoy, 28, is expected to undergo surgery and will go on injured reserve.
This would be the second straight season in which an injury has seriously limited the playing time of the two-time Pro Bowl selection who has started all 88 games played during his seven-year career.
He suffered a groin injury in Week 3 of last season that required surgery and kept him out for most of the season. He ultimately played in seven games last season, after making 74 starts in his first five seasons with the Saints after being a second-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Luke Fortner, who New Orleans acquired from Jacksonville via trade this preseason, replaced McCoy after he left the game.
Miller also suffered multiple injuries that caused him to miss 20 of the first 34 games of the regular season, including a hamstring injury that kept him out of all but six games of the 2024 season.
The 23-year-old had his healthiest season of his three-year career with the Saints, who drafted him in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He recorded career highs in carries (47) and rushing yards (193) and also scored a touchdown.
Devin Neal is expected to take Miller’s place for the Saints. He was a sixth-round pick this year after being a college star at Kansas.
–Field level media
