The New Orleans Saints are on bye this week, but there are plenty of games with postseason relevance to tune in for. Conversely, there are five different games that directly impact the NFC South standings and projected playoff seeding around the conference at large. They entered the 2020 season with a number of opponents lined up who competed in the 2019 playoffs: teams including the Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings. Kaden Elliss profile page, biographical information, injury history and news The move [Nolan to Dallas] is what it is — it’s a business. The NFL daily transactions wire included five free agent tryouts for the New Orleans Saints on Friday, and the candidates they brought in were kind of puzzling. It was always going to be a tough schedule, and entering their Week 6 bye with a 3-2 record isn't as bad as it could have been. 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Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Source confirms that #Saints linebacker Kaden Elliss has a season ending knee injury. He’s an amazing guy and has such a hunger and passion to get better everyday. You have permission to edit this article. On September 25, 2019, he was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. New Orleans Saints linebacker Kaden Elliss saw his rookie year ended by injury, but he's working to return in 2020 and work with a new coach Saints LB … New Orleans Saints linebacker Kaden Elliss didn’t have quite the rookie he anticipated last season, going down in Week 3 with a torn ACL. Kaden Elliss was hoping he’d have a chance to shine in 2019 with the New Orleans Saints, but a knee injury cut his season short. The Saints typically hold OTAs in late May and early June, following weekend-long rookie minicamp practices. New Orleans Saints linebacker Kaden Elliss is being evaluated in the team locker room for a knee injury during Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks. Email Amie Just at ajust@theadvocate.com. Allen had caught both of his targets against the Saints for 29 yards and a touchdown, so it's a huge loss for the Chargers. The Saints drafted Elliss in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of the University of Idaho where he earned All-Big Sky first-team honors his senior season. Easton had started the game at right guard with Andrus Peat back at left guard, which was how they opened the season back in Week 1. Personal life. It makes the decision to trade for Kiko Alonso (who led the Miami Dolphins in snaps played over the last few years) certainly look better, and also explains the reunion with former first-round pick Stephone Anthony. In his first three games with New Orleans, Elliss did not see the field defensively but played 48 special teams snaps. New Orleans Saints rookie linebacker Kaden Elliss will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury, a source confirmed to The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate. New Orleans Saints rookie linebacker Kaden Elliss will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury, a source confirmed to The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate. They went into the game missing their No. Please check your email for a confirmation. New Orleans Saints linebacker Kaden Elliss (55) during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull ). Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. The announcement followed an injury to New Orleans Saints guard Nick Easton, who was concussed early in the game. 1 running back, Austin Ekeler, who also ranked third on the team in targets. Sign up for the Saints Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. His contributions mostly came on special teams (48 snaps played), having never taken the field on defense through three games, though he was listed on the depth chart as a backup middle linebacker. With a familiar presence on hand in Hodges, it’s a safe bet that the Saints will do what they can to put Elliss in the best position to succeed. Elliss was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 6, 2020, and was activated the next day. He also notched 289 career total tackles, ranking 13th all-time. (Error Code: 102404) The New Orleans Saints have lost one of their draft picks to a season-ending injury, per Nick Underhill of The Athletic. Disclosure: These are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, NOLA.com may earn a commission on purchases made via clicks on those links. Every team in that group has been given a 21% chance or lesser of reaching the postseason by FiveThirtyEight. Elliss’ 47 career tackles for loss ranked fifth all-time and were the most by a Vandal since 2000. The Saints roster may have five Ohio State products, but six Saints have ties to Idaho. 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Elliss was drafted in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft, having stood out in college for the Idaho Vandals. There was a problem saving your notification. Powered by BizBudding Inc. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 29: Kaden Elliss #55 of the New Orleans Saints during an NFL preseason game at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on August 29, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana.