Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve

Filed under: Saints, Seahawks, NFL Injuries, NFL Playoffs

Pierre Thomas, the Saints' leading rusher in 2009, was put on injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday. Thomas has an ankle injury, and he is the second running back in two days to be placed on IR as New Orleans prepares for its wild-card round playoff game at Seattle.

The Saints placed rookie Chris Ivory on injured reserve Tuesday -- another huge blow, because he was the club's leading rusher this season.

That leaves Reggie Bush, Julius Jones and the newly-signed Joique Bell, who was added off the Eagles' practice squad when Thomas was placed on IR, to carry the load in the Saints' backfield.

The Saints do not generally run the ball much anyway -- New Orleans finished 30th in the NFL in rushing attempts this season, with 380. They do, however, use their running backs frequently out of the backfield in the short passing game, and Thomas' absence will hurt there.

Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/05/pierre-thomas-placed-on-injured-reserve/

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