What Happened to Saints’ Paulson Adebo? Injured CB Carted Off Field vs. Broncos

Week 7 is here! The New Orleans Saints are facing off against the Denver Broncos on Thursday night football at Caesars Superdome. The game is on, and in quarter 2, Denver is ahead of the Saints. However, besides this, the latter team also faced another hit, an injury blow to their cornerback.

During the game in the second quarter, Paulson Adebo went down on the field due to a reported gruesome leg injury. It happened when the CB was coming in to help his teammate Jordan Howden tackle Javonte Williams after a 9-yard gain on a pass from Bo Nix. According to reporter Erin Summers on X, Adebo has been put “on the cart, (and it) looks like a leg injury.”

Now it’s awful because commentator Al Michaels acknowledged that they should not show it on TV due to its gruesomeness. This is evident in his statement where he mentioned, “Any time we don’t show you a replay, you know it’s serious.” Nevertheless, keeping himself positive, the player, via Katherine Terrell, gave a thumbs up when he was “driven off with his right leg in an air cast.”

But this injury has broken his fans and the Saints’ faithful, especially when he is on the verge of free agency. This looks like at one moment you are chasing life-changing money, and the next, it all becomes uncertain.

So, earlier it was speculated that Paulson Adebo, who once exposed a flaw in referees’ bias, had broken his leg. But now, the athlete has been ruled out for the remainder of the game tonight with a knee injury. However, before exiting the game, Adebo made sure to put up his good play on the field, with a team-leading six tackles. In addition to that, according to NFL Rumors, analysts believe he leads the league with 10 passes defended.

Who replaced Paulson Adebo after his injury in Week 7?

After the team ruled Paulson Adebo out of the game with a knee injury, all eyes turned to rookie Kool-Aid McKinstry as he replaced him. Till now, this round 2 pick athlete has made eight tackles in the season. And now, it’s likely that the coaches will give him continuous chances in the upcoming games.

McKinstry chose Alabama to chase his football dreams to kick-start his football journey. He didn’t waste time making an impact. As a freshman in 2021, he stepped onto the field in 11 games, playing 479 snaps at cornerback. Furthermore, he made his presence there with 10 tackles, 13 assists, and 3 critical stops. He then even grabbed an interception and broke up a pass.

During the quarterback testing, he achieved a 79.7 rating, as for a freshman, that’s impressive. But that’s not all! The real catch is, McKinstry came in to face off against Bo Nix. Let us remind you that they were high school teammates and also went head-to-head in college. Hence, now McKinstry has got a big opportunity to prove himself in the place of Paulson Adebo.

At present, in the third quarter, the Broncos are at 26, leaving the Saints behind at 3.