Damian Swann

Saints place Damian Swann (core) on injured reserve

The New Orleans Saints placed cornerback Damian Swann on injured reserve with a core muscle injury, ending his season.

What It Means:

Swann missed a bunch of time as a 2015 rookie due to three concussions. This time, he's dealing with some sort of sports hernia, groin, or hip issue after visiting with Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia. The Saints' defensive outlook for 2016 continues to be a mess.

The Saints ranked a historically-bad 32nd in Adjusted Defensive Net Expected Points per play in 2015. We project them to plummet to the bottom of the defensive heap again in 2016.