The New Orleans Saints placed running back Travis Etienne Jr. on injured reserve, sidelining him for at least four games. Saints coach Kellen Moore said "we'll see" when asked if Etienne could return close to the initial timetable, adding the injury did not require surgery.
Kendre Miller and Alvin Kamara will take the majority of Etienne's snaps, with rookie CJ Donaldson handling short-yardage situations, special teams, and pass protection. The Saints also signed Ulysses Bentley IV to the practice squad Thursday.
Etienne injured his hamstring in the Saints' Week 3 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, leaving the game in the third quarter after grabbing his left hamstring at the end of a 16-yard run. He had been dealing with hamstring issues leading up to the game. The Saints signed Etienne to a four-year, $52 million contract in free agency and later worked out a revised contract with Kamara, who was inactive in Week 1 due to a sprained MCL.
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