Jimmy Graham Ruled Out For New Orleans Saints

Sep 16, 2012; Charlotte, NC, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) (third from left) on the bench at Bank of America Stadium . Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-US PRESSWIRE

When it was announced that tight end Jimmy Graham would not travel with the New Orleans Saints for today’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the only thing stopping Graham from being ruled out was official word from the team and it did not take long. The Saints have officially made their announcement.

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With Graham out, look for tight end David Thomas to take over the role of pass catching tight end. Unfortunate for the Saints, Thomas does not provide the same kind of threat and has been virtually non-existent for the Saints over the past couple of seasons.