Damian

Swann

Swann missed a bunch of time as a 2015 rookie due to three concussions. This time, he’s dealing with some sort of sports hernia, groin, or hip issue after visiting with Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia. Meyers is the go-to man for sports-hernia and core-muscle operations.

Swann sat out all of last season with a core injury and was concussed three times as a rookie in 2015. The Georgia alum has played just 228 NFL snaps.

Swann is competing with underwhelming veteran Kyle Wilson for snaps. With CB Keenan Lewis on the shelf following hip surgery and S Jarius Byrd likely headed to the PUP with a knee injury, the Saints’ secondary will once again be a unit to target this season.

Swann (6'0/189) was a playmaker in the Bulldogs’ secondary, piling up 10 career TFLs, four sacks, six forced fumbles, and eight INTs as a 40-game starter. He earned second-team All SEC as a senior. Swann proved to be a pedestrian athlete at the Combine, running 4.50 with a 33-inch vertical and 9-foot-10 broad jump. Competitive and physical, Swann’s best position may be free safety or slot corner.

The No. 167 overall pick has suffered the brain injuries despite playing only 195 snaps. Swann just turned 23 earlier this month, but he’ll likely give his NFL future some long thought this offseason.

If it turns out he has a brain injury, it would be Swann’s third concussion since Week 5. He has played two games since the original injury and has suffered concussions in both. He should be shut down for the rest of the season.

They’ll also be without LCB Keenan Lewis (abdomen). Swann has been working as the Saints’ slot corner. Andrew Luck has monster upside against this defense.

Swann was allegedly going 100 mph in a 65-mph zone. The police report said Swann was “driving 35 mph over the posted speed limit and was driving in complete disregard for the safety of his passenger and the motorist that he passed.” The misdemeanor can carry a sentence of up to 12 months, but is unlikely he sees any jail time. Swann’s future in the NFL is murky after he suffered three concussions last season.

Swann missed Weeks 6 and 7 with a concussion. He returned to play 53-of-73 snaps against the Giants in Week 8, but is back in the league’s concussion protocol. Consider Swann, the Saints’ slot corner, out indefinitely.