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Saints place Campbell on IR for season

New Orleans Saints
09/17/2007 12:21 PM
ESPN’s Len Pasquarelli reports the Saints have placed starting TE Mark Campbell, a player whose importance to their offense extends beyond his statistics, on injured reserve for the rest of the season. A ninth-year veteran, Campbell is suffering from an undisclosed disc problem, and rest and epidural injections have not relieved his discomfort. Given the lack of progress, and a strong likelihood Campbell would not be ready to play again anytime soon, Saints general manager Mickey Loomis and coach Sean Payton opted to place him on injured reserve. Read more