New Orleans Saints first-round pick Marcus Davenport has suffered his first NFL injury.
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday that Davenport suffered a thumb injury that will require ligament surgery, per a source informed of the situation. Davenport is expected to be in a cast for about three weeks once he has surgery and it'll take a few more weeks before he's completely healed, Rapoport added.
The injury doesn't sound serious. Rapoport noted that the pass-rusher will wait until after this week's mandatory minicamp to go under the knife and should be fine to participate in training camp next month.
The Saints, sending a 2019 first-rounder to Green Bay as part of a deal to select Davenport. Coach Sean Payton and the New Orleans brass viewed the athletic defensive end as a missing piece to a potential squad.
The minor hand injury shouldn't curtail Davenport's rookie acclimation.
