Katherine Terrell, ESPN Writer Oct 17, 2024, 4:16pm ET
Katherine Terrell returned to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Kathryn is an LSU graduate and native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and has been covering the NFL since 2013. You can follow Kathryn on Twitter: @Kat_Terrell
NEW ORLEANS — The Saints placed wide receiver/kick returner Rashid Shahid on injured reserve Thursday after he underwent season-ending knee surgery.
Shahid underwent surgery in Los Angeles on Thursday to evaluate the extent of the meniscus injury. A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that doctors ended up repairing the meniscus, which comes with a recovery timeline of four to six months.
The All-Pro kick returner led the league with 15.9 yards per punt. He returned a punt for a touchdown last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Shahid’s absence means the Saints will be without their top two receivers against the Denver Broncos and former New Orleans coach Sean Payton on Thursday night. Shahid had 20 points for a team-leading 349 yards and three touchdowns, while Chris Olave, who is out with a concussion, finished second on the team with 23 points for 289 yards and a touchdown.
Shahid is the third Saints player to be placed on injured reserve recently. Starting center Eric McCoy had hip surgery following his injury in Week 3 and was expected to miss six to eight weeks. Safety Will Harris (hamstring) was also recently placed on IR.
The Saints (2-4) also had a string of other players missing time, including linebacker Derek Carr (oblique), guard Cesar Ruiz (knee), tight end Taysom Hill (rib) and linebacker Pete Werner (hamstring). Linebacker Demario Davis missed the first game of his career with an injury in Week 4.
Shahid entered the offseason as an exclusive, free agent and signed a one-year, $5.2 million extension in July that left him under contract through the 2025 season.
