Saints RB Ty Chandler Suffers Feared Serious Knee Injury

New Orleans Saints running back Ty Chandler suffered a knee injury that is feared to be serious during Saturday's preseason loss to the Los Angeles Rams, further thinning the team's backfield depth as roster cuts approach. Chandler registered six carries for 21 yards and lost a fumble near the goal line during the second half of the 34-0 defeat against Los Angeles, as reported by sports.yahoo.com and nbcsports.com. Saints beat writer Nick Underhill reported that the injury Chandler suffered on Saturday is "feared to be serious."

Underhill added that Chandler is expected to be "down for a while."

The setback comes as New Orleans faces several injuries across its backfield, with Alvin Kamara nursing a sprained MCL and Devin Neal dealing with a hamstring issue, while Kendre Miller recently returned from a back injury. To bolster depth, New Orleans acquired veteran running back Zamir White from the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night in exchange for linebacker Deion Jones.

Chandler, who signed a one-year contract with the Saints this offseason after spending four years with the Minnesota Vikings, previously missed 14 games last season due to a knee injury.