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Mike Triplett, ESPN Staff Writer 8y

Saints' Terron Armstead to miss game vs Falcons with knee injury

NFL, New Orleans Saints

METAIRIE, La. - The New Orleans Saints will be without one of their top players on Monday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons.

Left tackle Terron Armstead has been ruled out with an unspecified knee injury after missing practice all week.

Saints receiver Willie Snead (toe), defensive end Cameron Jordan (knee) and safety Kenny Vaccaro (ankle) are listed as questionable after practicing on a limited basis Saturday.

Armstead has earned a reputation as one of the NFL's top young linemen in recent years, and he signed an extension with $13 million per year this offseason. He played every snap in the Saints' first two games, but he had been on the injury report with both knee and quad injuries during those weeks. It's unclear what Armstead's specific ailment is and how long he might be out.

The Saints have a few options to replace Armstead, all of which come with some question marks. They could slide Andrus Peat over from left guard. Peat, who was the Saints' top draft pick in 2015, has had ups and downs, but he has been solid over the past two weeks. Left tackle is his most natural position.

"I played there my whole life, high school and college," said Peat, though he stressed, "I'm just ready to play wherever."

If the Saints opt to leave Peat at left guard, then veteran swingman Senio Kelemete or recently re-signed veteran Tony Hills could be options.

Snead, meanwhile, labeled himself as a "game-time decision" after he was able to do some work at practice Saturday for the first time all week.

"I feel really good right now. At the end of the day it's how I'm feeling on game day," said Snead, who said the decision will be up to coach Sean Payton after Snead tests it out and tells him how it feels.

"It's Monday Night Football, the atmosphere's gonna be great. It's gonna be frustrating if I can't go," Snead said. "If I can go, I'll make the most of it. ... If I can't, I'll be on the sidelines cheering my butt off."

Snead said his toe was injured when it got caught in the turf and rolled up when he was tackled.

"So it just kind of stretched the ligaments out," Snead said. "Right now I feel OK. I don't feel a hundred percent, but throughout the week my foot's been getting better and we've been treating it really well.

"I just want to be healthy for the year, to be honest. I don't want it to linger, I want it to be gone."

Jordan practiced on a limited basis all week. Vaccaro ramped up his activity each day. Things look a little more dire for Saints DT Tyeler Davison (shoulder/foot), LB Dannell Ellerbe (quad) and TE Josh Hill (ankle), all of whom are listed as questionable after not participating in practice Saturday. CB Delvin Breaux has also been ruled out with the broken fibula he suffered in Week 1.

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