The New Orleans Saints were breathing a sigh of relief on Monday after an MRI showed that rookie running back Kendre Miller only sustained a knee sprain and should be ready for Week 1, NFL Network reported.
Miller, 21, will miss some time but will not require surgery, per the report.
It’s a bit of good news for a position group that needed some. Starting running back Alvin Kamara is suspended for the first three games of the regular season, and Eno Benjamin is lost for the season after rupturing an Achilles in practice.
Miller left Sunday’s preseason game against Kansas City with the injury and did not return. He had four carries for five yards and a reception out of the backfield for one yard.
Miller was a third-round pick (71st overall) by the Saints in April’s draft.
Offseason free-agent signee Jamaal Williams is slated to open the season as the starting running back. He had 28 yards on nine carries against the Chiefs.
–Field Level Media