New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram is expected to miss about a month due to a hand injury he suffered in Week 2, ESPN reported Monday.
Ingram, averaging 6.0 yards per carry with three rushing touchdowns through two games, was off to the best start yet in his four-year career.
He ran the ball 11 times for 83 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for 21 yards in the Saints’ 26-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Ingram could miss the next three games (vs. Minnesota, at Dallas, vs. Tampa Bay). The Saints then return from their bye week with a road game at Detroit on Oct. 19. With Ingram out, Khiry Robinson, Pierre Thomas and Travaris Cadet will be the Saints’ top three backs.
