Werner registered six tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 14-11 win over the Giants.
Werner has logged at least five tackles in each of the Saints' last six games. He's up to 63 tackles (43 solo) and one pass defense across 10 regular-season games. Werner and the Saints' defense weren't really tested against the Giants, but they'll have their hands full against a Commanders team that put up 42 points against the Titans in Week 13.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Officially active for Week 11
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Werner (hand) is active for Sunday's game against Cleveland.
After logging consecutive DNPs to open the week due to a hand injury, Werner was able to practice in a limited capacity Friday, which is good enough for him to suit up for Sunday's contest. Over his last three outings, Werner has logged 22 tackles (16 solo) and one pass defense.
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Saints' Pete Werner: To be game-time decision
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Werner (hand) is questionable for Sunday's contest against the Browns, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Werner is expected to be a game-time decision, Jeff Nowak of Audacy Sports reports. The Saints want to make sure Werner can't do any further damage to the hand before clearing him to play. Werner missed three games earlier in the season with a hamstring issue.
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Saints' Pete Werner: DNP on Wednesday
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Werner (hand) didn't practice Wednesday.
Werner played 49 defensive snaps and recorded five total tackles and one pass defended before exiting Sunday's win over the Falcons with a hand injury. Wednesday's DNP suggests that issue could be serious, and the Ohio State product will likely have to upgrade to at least limited participation Thursday or Friday in order to suit up in Week 11, when the Saints host the Browns.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Ready for Sunday
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Werner (hamstring) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Chargers, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Werner upgraded from limited work Wednesday and Thursday to a full session Friday, suggesting he's moved past his hamstring issue in time for Sunday's contest. Expect Werner to start alongside Demario Davis and Willie Gay in New Orleans' inside linebacker corps in Week 8.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Out for third straight game
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Werner (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday's game against the Broncos.
Werner injured his hamstring leading up to the Saints' Week 5 contest against the Chiefs, which has prevented him from practicing since. He'll miss his third straight game Thursday, and his next chance at suiting up will be Week 8 against the Chargers on Oct. 27. The Saints have played nickel corner packages more often in Werner's absence, which has meant increased defensive snaps for Alontae Taylor, while D'Marco Jackson and Anfernee Orji have provided rotational depth at linebacker behind starters Demario Davis and Willie Gay.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Won't play Sunday
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Werner (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Werner didn't practice all week after missing the Saints' Week 5 loss to the Chiefs on Monday night due to a hamstring injury, so it's no surprise he won't suit up Sunday. Expect Anfernee Orji or Jaylan Ford to serve as New Orleans' top weakside linebacker with both Werner and Nephi Sewell (knee) out in Week 6.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Werner (hamstring) was estimated as a non-participant at the Saints' walkthrough Wednesday.
Werner missed New Orleans' Week 5 loss to the Chiefs after sustaining a hamstring injury during Saints' practice. Wednesday's estimated DNP likely indicates that Werner isn't close to returning, and he'll probably need to upgrade to at least limited participation Thursday or Friday in order to suit up for the Saints' Week 6 matchup against the Buccaneers.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Dealing with hamstring injury
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Werner (hamstring) was listed on the Saints' injury report Saturday, and he is questionable for Monday's game against the Chiefs, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
The injury is recent, as Werner was not listed on the Saints' first two injury reports of the week. He's been officially listed as questionable ahead of Monday's contest, but given that it's a new injury so close to the game, his status may not be known until the inactive lists are released approximately 90 minutes before the 8:15pm ET kickoff. Demario Davis is the only starting linebacker for the Saints that is healthy after Willie Gay (hand) was ruled out for Week 5.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Six tackles in loss
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Werner recorded six total tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Falcons.
Werner was on the field for all 51 of the team's defensive snaps in the contest, finishing second only to Paulson Adebo in tackles. Through four games in 2024, the linebacker has compiled 21 tackles (12 solo).
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Saints' Pete Werner: Eight tackles vs. Dallas
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Werner recorded eight total tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 44-19 win over the Cowboys.
The fourth-year linebacker was the Saints' second-leading tackler in Week 2, trailing only Alontae Taylor's nine-stop performance. Werner appeared in 16 regular-season games with New Orleans in 2023, logging 93 total tackles and one interception. He's expected to continue lining up next to Demario Davis and Willie Gay for a Saints defense that's allowed just 14.5 points per game in 2024.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Logs solid 2023 campaign
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Werner finished the 2023 season with 93 tackles and one interception across 16 appearances.
Werner logged career highs across the board, including 16 starts at inside linebacker alongside 12-year veteran Demario Davis. The 2021 second-round pick also played 306 more defensive snaps than last season, though he only finished with 13 more tackles. With Davis currently set to become a free agent this offseason, it's possible that Werner could see his production rise once again entering the final season of his four-year, $5.68 million contract.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Leads Saints in tackles Sunday
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Werner finished Sunday's 23-13 win over the Buccaneers with nine tackles (eight solo).
Werner had his most productive tackling output since Week 3 against the Packers. The 2021 second-round pick out of Ohio State has 89 tackles over 15 games this season, which is second on the team behind Demario Davis.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Returns to practice Wednesday
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Werner (oblique) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
Werner missed his first game of the season in Week 13 against the Lions. His return to practice is a sign that he is trending in the right direction for Sunday's game against the Panthers. Werner has 43 tackles (24 solo), including 0.5 sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery in 11 games this year.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Won't suit up vs. Lions
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Werner (oblique) is listed as out for Sunday's game versus the Lions, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Werner will miss his first game of the season in Week 13 as he deals with an oblique injury. In his stead, Zack Baun will probably see an increased snap count at linebacker next to Demario Davis.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Misses another practice
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Werner (oblique) did not practice Thursday, Brooke Kirchhofer of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Werner has now logged consecutive DNPs after he played a typical workload in Week 12 against the Falcons, so it's hard to say how serious the injury may be. His practice level Friday will likely give more clarity on his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Lions.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Racks up 11 tackles Week 3
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Werner recorded 11 tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's loss to Green Bay.
Werner was on the field for all but one of New Orleans' defensive snaps and led the team in total tackles. The 11 stops were the most so far this season for the linebacker, who tallied 15 tackles over his first two contests. Werner appears on pace to surpass the career-best 80 tackles he recorded last year.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Seven tackles in win
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Werner recorded seven tackles (three solo) in Monday's 20-17 win over the Panthers.
Werner finished tied with Marcus Maye and Demario Davis for the team lead in takedowns. The linebacker has recorded 15 tackles over the first two games of the season and he seems likely to surpass his career high of 80 tackles from 2022 if he remains as heavily involved moving forward.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Available for Week 17
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Werner (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Eagles, per the team's official site.
After practicing on a limited basis in each session earlier this week, Werner will now avoid missing a second straight contest as a result of a hamstring injury. The second-year pro figures to capture the first takeaway of his NFL career this weekend versus Philadelphia.
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Saints' Pete Werner: Noted as non-participant
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Werner (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's practice estimate, per the team's official site.
Werner returned from a four-game absence Sunday as a result of an ankle issue, but he's since been listed on the Saints' practice report as a non-participant during Tuesday's walk-through due to a new hamstring injury he presumably picked up this past weekend against the Falcons. If the second-year pro is ultimately unable to give it a go Saturday against the Browns, then New Orleans could revert back to rotating between more defensive linemen to fill Werner's vacated spot.
