This week, the New Orleans Saints return from their bye week as they prepare to face the rival Atlanta Falcons in Week 11 of the 2025 NFL season. With the offensive line missing its heart and soul while center Erik McCoy recovers from a season-ending torn bicep, the player to watch has stepped up in a big way amid his absence: C Luke Fortner.

It’s no secret that everything runs through McCoy on the Saints’ offensive line, as we’ve seen how poor the unit has performed without the two-time Pro Bowler on the field.

After suffering a groin injury that required surgery just three snaps into Week 3’s matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles last season, the 28-year-old appeared in only seven games for New Orleans during the 2024–25 season.

This prompted the team to trade veteran DT Khalen Saunder

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