Pete Werner LB NO (11) Wed 8/11/21 1:18 PM
Pete Werner
LB NO (11)
Werner (leg) is not practicing Wednesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
EDGE Analysis
The nature and severity of Werner's right leg injury remain undisclosed, and he doesn't have much time remaining before the Saints' preseason opener against Baltimore on August 14. That said, the rookie second-round pick still has roughly a month to recover before the regular-season opener against Green Bay.
Pete Werner LB NO (11) Fri 4/30/21 9:22 PM
Pete Werner
LB NO (11)
The Saints selected Werner in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, 60th overall.
EDGE Analysis
The Saints added more firepower to their defense with the Werner selection, snagging a potential three-down linebacker after selecting end Payton Turner in the first round. Werner (6-foot-3, 238 pounds) was the leading tackler on a strong Ohio State run defense, though it's a slight concern that not many of his stops occurred behind the line of scrimmage. Werner's athletic testing was quite encouraging otherwise, as his 4.62-second 40, 39.5-inch vertical and 122-inch broad jump were all strong.