Sewell (knee) was designated to return from the reserve/PUP list Wednesday, John Hendrix of SI.com reports. Sewell has missed New Orleans' first eight games this year while recovering from a torn ACL sustained in Week 17 of the 2023 season. The Utah product will now have 21 days to be activated to the Saints' active roster before reverting to IR. Expect Sewell to serve as one of New Orleans' top rotational inside linebackers once he returns to the field.
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Status
PUP-R - Knee - ACL - Surgery Expected Return: 2024-11-10Latest Nephi Sewell news
Team
New Orleans Saints
Birthdate
12/19/1998 (25)
Status
Physically unable to perform
HT/WT
6'0", 228 lbs
Birthplace
St. George, UT, USA
Position
LB
College
Utah
Experience
2 seasons
Career History
New Orleans Saints
2022-Present
(2 seasons)
Sewell (knee) was designated to return from the reserve/PUP list Wednesday, John Hendrix of SI.com reports. Sewell has missed New Orleans' first eight games this year while recovering from a torn ACL sustained in Week 17 of the 2023 season. The Utah product will now have 21 days to be activated to the Saints' active roster before reverting to IR. Expect Sewell to serve as one of New Orleans' top rotational inside linebackers once he returns to the field.
Sewell (knee) was placed on the reserve/PUP list by the Saints on Tuesday. Sewell is still working his way back from the torn ACL he suffered in Week 17 of the 2023 season and he'll be forced to miss at least the first four games of the 2024 campaign. The linebacker will be first eligible to return in Week 5 against Kansas City on Oct. 7.
The Saints placed Sewell (knee) on the active/PUP list Thursday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports. Sewell suffered a torn ACL in Week 17 last season and isn't yet 100 percent. Undrafted out of Utah in 2022, Sewell has appeared in 20 games for the Saints over the last two seasons, mainly focusing on special teams. He'll likely fill a similar role in 2024.
Saints head coach Dennis Allen said in February that Sewell (knee) isn't expected to be ready for training camp, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports. Given that Sewell tore his ACL in Week 17 last season, it's not surprising that the linebacker will be eased back from surgery. Once healthy, the 25-year-old -- who recorded 15 tackles in 16 regular-season outings in 2023 -- is in line to reprise his depth/special-teams role with New Orleans.