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Report: Saints OT Kelvin Banks Jr. (ankle) could go on IR

By Thomson Reuters Sep 21, 2026 | 11:08 AM

By Field Level Media

Sep 21 (Field Level Media) – New Orleans Saints left tackle Kelvin ​Banks Jr. could be ‌headed to injured reserve after sustaining a suspected high-ankle sprain in Sunday’s win at Baltimore, NFL Network ‌reported.

Banks, ​22, was carted ⁠off late in ⁠the third quarter of the 24-17 victory over the Ravens. He is set to have ​an MRI to determine the severity of the injury, ⁠which has a ⁠typical recovery timeline of ​several weeks.

It would be Banks’ ​first missed action since New Orleans (1-1) ‌selected him ninth overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. He started all 17 games ⁠last year as a rookie and started the first two games this ⁠season.

Asim ‌Richards, 25, replaced Banks ⁠and will likely step ​into ‌the starting lineup in ​his absence. ⁠A fifth-round draft pick by Dallas in 2023, Richards has played in 38 games (five starts) over the last four seasons.

(–Field ​Level Media)