He had 56 rushing yards and 23 receiving yards in Sunday’s game against the Panthers. He also scored his first rushing touchdown since October. The Panthers won 41-38. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram has a shoulder injury that could sideline him for the rest of the season, NFL Media’s Rand Getlin reported Wednesday.
Ingram has been bothered by a shoulder problem for several weeks, but he played in Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers.
Ingram, who turns 26 on December 21, has 769 rushing yards this season and also caught 50 passes for 405 yards.
He had 56 rushing yards and 23 receiving yards in Sunday’s game against the Panthers. He also scored his first rushing touchdown since October.
He signed a four-year contract with the Saints in the offseason, so the team may be trying to protect its investment by keeping Ingram off the field for the final weeks of the season.
C.J. Spiller and Tim Hightower are likely to be the running backs in Ingram’s absence.
