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NEW ORLEANS — Saints running back Jamaal Williams is expected to miss time with a hamstring injury, coach Dennis Allen said Tuesday.
Williams left the first half of the Saints’ win over the Carolina Panthers on Monday night after playing 18 snaps. With Alvin Kamara serving a suspension and Kendre Miller inactive, that leaves the Saints only practicing squad running back Tony Jones Jr.
The Saints are expected to get Miller back this week after he was sidelined with a hamstring injury. The rookie third-round pick has yet to make his NFL debut but should be good to go for this week’s game against the Green Bay Packers.
Allen said Miller was inactive this week because he didn’t get enough reps in practice due to the injury.
“I think maybe physically he can play,” Allen said. “It was more of a decision on my part, a rookie player who couldn’t fully participate in practice during the week, I didn’t feel like that was the right thing for our team to put him in the game. … Expected I think he’ll be full this week and we’ll see where he is for game day, but I would expect there to be a good chance we’ll see him this week.”
The Saints will miss Kamara for one more game while he serves a three-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Allen said he has no plans to sign another running back this week even though Williams is injured.
Hill carried the ball nine times against the Panthers for 75 yards, and Jones had 12 carries for 34 yards and two touchdowns.