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Saints place rookie Lorenzo Styles Jr. on injured reserve
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Roster Move Announced
The New Orleans Saints placed rookie defensive back Lorenzo Styles Jr. on injured reserve on Tuesday, as reported by both NBC Sports and The Baton Rouge Advocate. The move comes after Styles suffered a calf injury during the team's second preseason game, a loss to the Los Angeles Rams on August 22.
Styles, a fifth-round pick out of Ohio State (172nd overall), will now miss at least the first four games of the 2024 season. Under NFL rules, being placed on injured reserve requires a minimum four-week absence.
The Saints made the roster move in part to accommodate a new addition. According to NBC Sports, the team claimed cornerback Decameron Richardson off waivers, needing the roster spot for him.
The Baton Rouge Advocate provided additional context on the decision to keep Styles on the initial 53-man roster. The report noted that the Saints kept Styles on the roster because had they placed him on injured reserve earlier, the rookie would have been forced to sit out the entire season. The Advocate also reported that the Saints used their two designated-for-return injured reserve exceptions on cutdown day for rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson (hamstring) and linebacker Jaylan Ford (undisclosed).
Player Background
Styles was selected by the Saints with the 172nd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. During his final season with the Buckeyes, he recorded 30 tackles and two pass breakups in 12 games, according to NBC Sports. He also returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown.
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Facts Included:
Lorenzo Styles is headed to injured reserve.
The Saints placed the rookie cornerback on the injured list Tuesday, knocking him out for at least the first four weeks.
Styles, a fifth-round pick out of Ohio State, suffered a calf injury in an Aug. 22 preseason loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
The Saints kept Styles on their initial 53-man roster because if they had placed him on injured reserve earlier, the rookie would have had to sit out the entire season.
Teams could also designate two players on cutdown day to return off injured reserve, but the Saints used those exceptions on rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson (hamstring) and linebacker Jaylan Ford (undisclosed).
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ClaimThe New Orleans Saints placed rookie safety Lorenzo Styles Jr. on injured reserve on Tuesday, August 27, 4, 2024.
ClaimIn his last season at Ohio State, Lorenzo Styles Jr. recorded 30 tackles and two pass breakups in 12 games, and also returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown.
ClaimThe New Orleans Saints placed rookie safety Lorenzo Styles Jr. on injured reserve on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, to make room on the roster after claiming cornerback Decameron Richardson off waivers.
ClaimThe Saints kept Lorenzo Styles Jr. on their initial 53-man roster because placing him on injured reserve earlier would have forced him to sit out the entire season.
ClaimThe Saints used the two designated-for-return injured reserve exceptions on cutdown day for rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson (hamstring) and linebacker Jaylan Ford (undisclosed)