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running back will undergo surgery Thursday to repair a tear in his left rotator cuff. Coach Sean Payton announced the surgery a day after the team placed the starting running back on injured reserve. Ingram first appeared to injure his shoulder in Week 10, and was limited in practice following the team's bye, but hadn't mi sed a game. Given that it's his left shoulder, we know his 90-MPH fastball following Sunday's touchdown run against the didn't exasperate Starlin Castro Jersey the injury -- sorry, jokesters. Ingram had been the ' workhorse in the backfield this season, especially after was lost for the year in early November. New Orleans will now turn to a combo of and . "We're going to get a chance to see more now," Payton said of Spiller, . "...He'll play a significant role as will ." A training camp knee injury set Spiller back and he hasn't looked consistently explosive in limited snaps this season. The running back said Wednesday he's ready to prove he can handle a larger workload. "," he said. "Obviously, they're always looking for guys to perform ... and that's kind of the mindset I try to have. Am I performing when called? Am I being effective on the field? And that's the only thing I try to think about from my standpoint. ... "I think I have the speed, you could probably look at the Dallas game. I think I have the cutting ability. You could probably go to the game. So I feel great. But I'm always trying to get faster." Spiller should get the first crack as the top back -- -- but nothing we've seen from him this season suggests he'll be able to replace Ingram's reps solo. Jarlin Garcia Jersey |
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