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Jameis Winston helped off the field following awkward tackle

by:Austin Brezina•10/31/21•

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston had to be helped off the field against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following an awkward tackle that appeared to injure his leg and ankle. Following a scramble out of the pocket, Winston was brought down by a horse collar tackle that appeared to injure his leg on the replay.

Jameis Winston hurt on awkward tackle

“Jameis Winston [of the] Saints exits with apparent left high ankle sprain,” detailed ex-NFL team doctor David Chao on Twitter. “This is the specific danger with horse collar play. Difficult to tape or support for return.”

Jameis Winston was taken for evaluation in the blue medical tent on the sideline. He was held in the tent for a long time as a motorized cart waited for him outside of it. Teammates Alvin Kamara and Terron Armstead were seen walking into the tent to check on him.

Through the first six games of the season, Winston has impressed with his decision-making as the Saints have achieved a 4-2 record. Winston had thrown 13 touchdowns to just three interceptions coming into Sunday’s game, and has posted a passer rating over 100 in four games.

Drew Brees critical of Saints early

Former Saints quarterback and future Hall of Famer Drew Brees was critical of the Saints’ offense after Week 5 of the season, adding to the need for stability at quarterback.

“It was a little sloppy. I don’t see just the rhythm, tempo, passing game that just complements the run game. You get some of these splash plays and then you get some of these well-timed, well-designed third down plays…” Brees said while reviewing New Orleans highlights in week 5. “… Good play design and good on third down, but besides that just on first and second down moving the ball possessing the ball, we just haven’t seen that rhythm over the last few weeks.”

Despite criticisms and injuries plaguing the team, the Saints moved up to 4-2 on the season and entered halftime against the Buccaneers with a 16-7 lead at the break.