Kendrick Clancy News

"From a transaction standpoint, last week we put Kendrick Clancy on IR and we moved DeMario Pressley up to the 53.

In their first six games this season, the New Orleans Saints did a solid job in giving up just 92.3 rushing yards a game while not allowing any individual to run for 100 yards.

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New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the team has placed defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy on the reserve/injured list with a knee injury and signed defensive tackle DeMario Pressley from the practice squad to the active roster.

Saints receiver Lance Moore and defensive tackles Sedrick Ellis and Kendrick Clancy were officially ruled out of Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers.

In the 43 year history of the New Orleans Saints, only 2 teams have started season 7-0. The 1991 squad got off to a 7-0 start and this year's version of the Black and Gold has raced out to 7-0. On Sunday Saints head coach Sean Payton hopes to lead his team where no fleur-de-lis wearing New Orleans football team has gone before, to 8-0. To remain ...

Saints receiver Lance Moore did not practice Wednesday with a sprained ankle. The injury was originally thought to be a bruised shin, so this might be a little more serious, but ankle injuries can vary in severity.

The slow walk to the sideline with his hands on his hips. The blank stare on the face, which suggests that the person is stunned by the events that have just transpired.

As expected, Saints strongside linebacker Scott Fujita is inactive for today's game with the Miami Dolphins in Landshark Stadium.

That'll change Sunday when the Saints and Miami Dolphins meet in Land Shark Stadium with the brothers Ayodele -Remi and Dolphins linebacker Akin - meeting on the field with 10-to-15 family members watching from the stands.

New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis has left the game against the Miami Dolphins with a right leg injury.

OK, everybody, here is the second of two New Orleans Saints mailbags for today. I'm on my way to Miami and wanted to get these posted before I left.

Last year we had the Brees/Marino pace to chart. This year, we have another historic offensive mark to monitor.

The New Orleans Saints changed up their bye-week routine in the hopes of changing their luck for Sunday's showdown with the New York Giants in the Superdome.

Said Will Smith, right, celebrating with fellow defensive end Charles Grant, 'Coach Payton pointed out that statistically all teams coming off a bye week miss a lot of tackles and commit a lot of turnovers.

The Saints ' primary focus during the offseason was turning their defense into a championship-caliber unit.

The Saints had a couple of surprises on their inactive list for today's game. Kendrick Clancy and Darnell Dinkins both were included, along with Garrett Hartley, Leigh Torrence, Jo-Lonn Dunbar, Nick Leckey and Lynell Hamilton.

The clock is winding down on Sunday's high-noon Battle on the Bayou between the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants at the Superdome.

There were no surprises on the Saints' official injury report Friday. Guard Jahri Evans and tailback Pierre Thomas are listed as probable.

"Let me first go through our injury report for today: Jahri Evans did not practice with a big toe; Leigh Torrence did not practice; Malcolm Jenkins did not practice; Rod Harper did not practice; Pierre Thomas was limited; Kendrick Clancy was full; Darnell Dinkins was full; Mike Bell was full; Jermon Bushrod was full; Jason Kyle was full.