After just getting their starting left tackle back in Week 9, the New Orleans Saints will be without both their starting center and right tackle for Sunday’s home clash with the Carolina Panthers.
Saints head coach Kellen Moore provided injury status updates for a number of his players after Friday’s practice and officially announced that, along with starting center Erik McCoy, right tackle Taliese Fuaga will be out for Sunday’s game.
The Saints will now have an all-new look from center to right tackle, as typical starting right guard Cesar Ruiz will move to center with rookie lineman Jeremiah Wright replacing him.
It stands to reason that versatile lineman Asim Richards will be in line to start in place of Fuaga. He started four games at the position last season and had been the team’s replacement at left tackle until starter Kelvin Banks Jr. returned last week.
At right tackle last season, Richards was credited with 23 pressures including two sacks, per Pro Football Focus.
