Saints RB Travis Etienne leaves game vs. Raiders early with apparent hamstring injury
Travis Etienne pulled up awkwardly and reached for his hamstring in the second half of their matchup with the Raiders on Sunday afternoon.
New Orleans Saints running back Travis Etienne exited the game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday due to an apparent hamstring injury. The incident occurred during the second half of the matchup at the Caesars Superdome. Etienne, who had rushed for 57 yards on 13 carries and also contributed with 13 receiving yards on two catches, appeared to pull up awkwardly and reach for his left hamstring.
He was immediately taken out of bounds and later left the field for medical evaluation. Etienne, who signed a four-year, $52 million deal with the Saints in free agency, had already accumulated 71 rushing yards this season, his first with the team after four years with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Despite losing their star back, the Saints managed to score again shortly after Etienne's injury, with quarterback Tyler Shough connecting with receiver Noah Fant on a 16-yard touchdown pass, putting the Saints up 27-16 at the time.
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