Lattimore has missed the previous six games with a lingering abdomen injury. The four-time Pro Bowler had been off to one of the best starts to a season of his career, limiting opposing quarterbacks to a pathetic 65.5 passer rating on throws in his direction.#Saints inactives for today's game#NOvsSF | @LaMachinery https://t.co/2mjpZ5LTz2
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) November 27, 2022
Lattimore's absence has coincided with a 2-4 record for the Saints over their last six games. Now at 4-7, the Saints may be in line for a deadly blow to their postseason chances with a loss against the 6-4 49ers this week. The NFC West leaders have scored 30.3 points per game in newly-acquired running back Christian McCaffrey's three starts this year.
Lattimore initially joined the Saints as their 11th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. He immediately announced himself as a star in the league with a Defensive Rookie of the Year winning first season. The Saints made him one of the league's highest-paid cornerbacks with a five-year, $97 million extension early in the 2021 season.
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