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New Orleans Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk will miss the entire 2024 season after being placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list on Thursday.
The move was expected with Ramczyk still experiencing knee issues. It ends his season because he’s a vested veteran who was placed on the list prior to final roster cuts.
Ramczyk, 30, was limited to 12 games in 2023 and underwent offseason knee surgery to repair significant cartilage damage.
Ramczyk said late last season he has been dealing with the cartilage issues for the past three seasons.
Earlier in his career, Ramczyk was one of the top offensive linemen in the league and played 63 games over his four regular seasons. He earned first-team All-Pro honors in 2019 and was a second-team selection in both 2018 and 2020.
He was limited to 10 games in 2021 but was able to play in 16 contests through 2022 while regularly undergoing injections.
Ramczyk has started all 101 games in which he has played in seven seasons. He was a first-round draft pick (32nd overall) out of Wisconsin in 2017.
New Orleans also played defensive ends Chase Young and Tanoh Kpassagnon, tight end Juwan Johnson and linebacker Nephi Sewell on physically unable to perform list and put receiver Chris Olave on the non-football injury list. Wideout Bub Means was activated from the non-football injury list.
Young, the No. 2 overall pick in 2020 with Washington, was one of New Orleans’ biggest offseason moves. He sustained a major knee injury in middle of the 2021 season that has curtailed his production.
–Field Level Media
