The injury woes continued Wednesday for the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints , who have placed veteran running back Pierre Thomas on season - ending reserve .
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injury woe continue wednesday defend super bowl champion new orleans saints place veteran run pierre thomas season end reserve
The <m> injury </m> woes continued Wednesday for the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints , who have placed veteran running back Pierre Thomas on season - ending reserve .
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Saints place Pierre Thomas on injured reserve ; sign Joique Bell off Eagles practice squad
Wednesday , 05 January 2011
The <m> injury </m> woes continued Wednesday for the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints , who have placed veteran running back Pierre Thomas on season - ending reserve .
Thomas' spot on the 53 - man roster was quickly filled with the signing of undrafted rookie running back Joique Bell ( 5 - 11 , 220 ) , who comes to the Black and Gold from the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad .
Thomas is the fifth Saints running back to go on IR this season , the second in two days , the third in less than a month .
On Tuesday , team officials placed undrafted rookie running back Chris Ivory on IR with a Lisfranc injury to his left foot .
On Dec . 8 , veteran running back Ladell Betts went on IR with a neck injury
Bell ( 5 - 11 , 220 ) played at Wayne State .
The Saints ( 11 - 5 ) face the NFC West - champion Seattle Seahawks ( 7 - 9 ) in a wildcard game at 3 : 30 p . m . Saturday at Qwest Field .