Travis Etienne Jr. Injury Update, Latest Rumors on Saints RB's Return Timeline from IR

New Orleans Saints running back Travis Etienne Jr.'s five-game absence reportedly may come to an end Sunday.

According to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer, the Saints plan to activate Etienne from injured reserve, putting him in line to play against the NFC South rival Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon.

Etienne had been out of action since suffering a hamstring injury during a Week 3 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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