Marshon Lattimore receives official injury designation for Week 16, per report

Marshon Lattimore will not play Saturday against the Cleveland Browns. The New Orleans Saints’ star DB has been out since mid-October.

Lattimore suffered a lacerated kidney against the the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5. He has missed the past nine games, but slowly has been ramping up in practice.

The Saints currently aren’t out of the playoff hunt yet despite sitting at 5-9. To make the postseason, even more chaos would have to ensue over the final three games between franchises in the NFC South.

New Orleans will have to win out against the Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers, while hoping both the Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers lose all three remaining games.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the news on Saturday.

Actives/inactives:
— #Saints DB Marshon Lattimore is out.
— #Bills DT Ed Oliver is up.
— #Lions C Frank Ragnow is up.
— #Seahawks RB Ken Walker is up.
— #VIkings LB Eric Kendricks is up.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 24, 2022

Lattimore, 2017 first-round pick, registered 15 tackles prior to injury. New Orleans could consider shutting down the four-time Pro Bowler if its eliminated from the NFC Playoffs following Saturday’s game.

Kickoff between the Browns and Saints will be live from FirstEnergy Stadium. The game will be broadcasted on CBS at 1 p.m. ET.

Cole Thompson

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