The Saints placed Adebo (upper leg) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Adebo suffered a broken femur during the Saints' Week 7 loss to the Broncos on Thursday. He underwent season-ending surgery Friday, and he'll shift his focus toward being fully healthy for the 2025 campaign. Adebo's move to IR makes room on the 53-man roster for the Saints' signing of wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Undergoes season-ending surgery
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Adebo (upper leg) underwent season-ending surgery Friday morning to address a broken right femur sustained during Thursday's 33-10 loss to the Broncos, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Adebo is facing an expected recovery timetable of 4-5 months, which Schefter notes could allow him to be fully healthy by March, when he's scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent. The 2021 third-round pick was in the middle of a breakout season with the Saints, but he'll now need to turn his focus toward making a full recovery for the 2025 campaign. The loss of Adebo figures to propel rookie first-round pick Kool-Aid McKinstry into a starting role alongside Marshon Lattimore (hamstring).
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Suffers broken femur
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Adebo suffered a broken femur in Thursday's 33-10 loss to the Broncos, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
Adebo suffered an apparent serious injury in the first half of Thursday's loss and was carted off the field in an air cast. After being taken to a local hospital for further evaluation, he was diagnosed with a femur injury and will almost certainly be out of the season. The development is tough luck for Adebo, who was in the midst of a breakout season and will be headed to free agency this offseason.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Carted off
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Adebo (knee) will not return to Thursday's game against the Broncos, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
The cornerback was carted off with his right leg in an air cast, per Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com. Adebo still leads the Saints with six tackles (three solo) in Thursday's game. Kool-Aid McKinstry came in for him.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Secures interception in loss
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Adebo recorded 12 total tackles (10 solo), an interception and three total passes defensed in Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Falcons.
Adebo was able to reach double-digit stops for the second straight week while also picking off Kirk Cousins in the first quarter for his second interception of the season. The cornerback has now compiled 32 total tackles (28 solo), two interceptions and seven total passes defensed over four games in 2024.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Active in defeat
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Adebo recorded nine solo tackles (10 total) and a pass defensed in the Saints' 30-22 loss to the Rams on Thursday.
The cornerback also played 100 percent of the defensive snaps for the 10th time in the 13 games he's played this season. The third-year pro has 65 tackles, 16 passes defensed, four interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 2023.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Productive in shootout
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Adebo recorded eight tackles (six solo) and a pass defensed in Sunday's 33-28 loss versus the Lions.
Adebo tallied seven-plus tackles for the fourth time in his last six games in Week 13, and he tied for the team lead in that category Sunday. He's on pace for the best season of his career, but he's still not on the IDP radar in most formats heading into a Week 14 matchup versus the Panthers.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Season-high tackles Sunday
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Adebo logged nine total tackles (five solo) and two pass deflections in Sunday's 27-19 loss to the Vikings.
Adebo recorded a season-high nine total tackles in Week 10, tying Demario Davis for New Orleans' leading tackler in Sunday's loss. The third-year cornerback is having the best season of his career, already setting career-highs in interceptions (four), pass deflections (13) and forced fumbles (two) through eight games. Expect Adebo to continue causing problems for opposing offenses as the year goes on.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Forces three turnovers in win
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Adebo registered seven tackles (five solo), two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Bears.
Adebo made his impact felt early when he picked off Tyson Bagent early in the first quarter on a pass intended for Cole Kmet. Adebo then forced a fumble out of DJ Moore early in the third quarter that led to a Saints field goal before picking off Bagent once more in the middle of the fourth quarter to help New Orleans maintain its seven-point lead. Adebo also had the second-most tackles on the team behind Demario Davis (10), and the former is now up to four interceptions on the season, which is already a career high.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Snags interception in win
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Adebo logged three solo tackles and an interception in Sunday's 38-27 win against the Colts.
Adebo forced New Orleans' only turnover in Sunday's win and now has two picks in six games this season. The 24-year-old will look to have another productive outing when the Saints host the Bears next week.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Limited practice Wednesday
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Adebo (hamstring) was a limited participant at the Saints' practice Wednesday.
Adebo has missed the last two contests while nursing a hamstring injury he suffered at practice ahead of the team's 18-17 loss to the Packers in Week 3 and he'll look to build off of Wednesday's session as the week progresses. The cornerback, when healthy, operates as one of New Orleans' starters in the secondary.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Still not recovered
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Adebo (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Adebo suffered the injury during practice Friday and was unable to play Sunday in the team's loss to the Packers. He'll try to return to practice Thursday in an effort to be ready for Week 4 against the Buccaneers. If he's unable to do so, Isaac Yiadom, who saw a significant uptick in snaps against Green Bay, would likely do so again.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Questionable with hamstring injury
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Adebo sustained a hamstring injury at practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Green Bay, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
In what could be a serious blow to New Orleans' secondary, Adebo's status for Week 3 is now up in the air. If he is forced to sit out this weekend, Isaac Yiadom could see an increased workload against his former team.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Snags first interception since 2021
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Adebo recorded two tackles and an interception in Sunday's 16-15 win versus the Titans.
Adebo was the beneficiary of one of three New Orleans interceptions in Week 1 on a third-quarter play in which he blanketed five-time Pro Bowler DeAndre Hopkins. He'll continue to start opposite four-time Pro Bowler Marshon Lattimore on a defense that looked highly effective Sunday. The Saints travel to Carolina for a Monday night divisional clash in Week 2.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Ruled out for Week 18
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Adebo (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Adebo played all 53 of the Saints' defensive snaps in Week 17, so it's unclear when he suffered the hamstring injury. The severity of the issue is also uncertain, but with the Saints out of playoff contention, the second-year cornerback's season is now over. Across 13 appearances, he totaled 60 tackles and seven pass defenses.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Eight tackles Sunday
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Adebo recorded eight tackles (six solo) and one pass defended in Sunday's 24-0 win against the Raiders.
Adebo notched eight tackles for the third time in just five games played this season, and he has now defended one pass in each of his last four outings. The 23-year-old was also able to play 100 percent of New Orleans' defensive snaps after missing the Week 7 loss to the Cardinals with a knee injury. Adebo could continue to play a productive role if fellow staring cornerback Marshon Lattimore (abdomen) remains sidelined for next Monday's game against the Ravens.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Ready to go Sunday
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Adebo (knee) is active Sunday against the Raiders.
Adebo missed the team's Week 7 game with the Cardinals, but he's ready to return to the field Sunday. His ability to suit up is a boon for the Saints secondary, as Marshon Lattimore (abdomen) will be inactive.
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Cleared for Week 6
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Adebo is active for Sunday's contest against the Bengals.
Adebo picked up a knee injury during the Saints' Week 5 loss to the Seahawks and was limited in each practice ahead of Week 6, earning him a questionable tag. Nonetheless, the second-year pro is good to go against Cincinnati and will have to step up as the No. 1 cornerback in the absence of Marshon Lattimore (abdomen).
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Saints' Paulson Adebo: Pops up with injury Wednesday
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Adebo was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice due to a knee injury.
Adebo is dealing with a knee injury after recording eight tackles and one pass defended during Sunday's win over the Seahawks, though the exact nature and severity of this issue are still unclear. The second-year cornerback has played every defensive snap over the past two weeks after being ruled inactive with an ankle injury for the first two games of the season. Adebo has recorded 17 tackles and two passes defended since making his season debut in Week 3, and he'll have two more practices to improve his injury status before this Sunday's matchup against Cincinnati. Otherwise, Bradley Roby and Bryce Thompson may need to step up into bigger roles after starting cornerback Marshon Lattimore sat out practice with an abdomen issue Wednesday.
Adebo (ankle) was a limited participant in Friday's practice session but doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Vikings, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
Although Adebo was unable to return to the practice field in a full capacity Friday, he'll be able to play through his high-ankle sprain in Week 4. He played nine defensive snaps last week and logged a solo tackle.
