Steve

Gleason

Gleason plays exclusively on special teams, along with teammate Fred McAfee. The unit was a strength in 2004.

This won’t help the special teams ace’s chances of making the team. The Saints will know more about his recovery timetable after the surgery, which suggests it could be more serious than an arthroscopy.

He’ll be out at least eight weeks and is a strong candidate for the PUP list or possibly even I.R. Gleason had been entering a contract year in 2007.

Gleason is recovering from microfracture surgery. The veteran special teams ace could struggle to find work in 2008, when he’ll be a risky free agent.

Gleason was a special teams standout, but he’s coming off a 2007 spent on injured reserve after microfracture knee surgery. “I think I could play a few more years but I would rather walk away with my health intact than the opposite,” Gleason said. He only started one game, but was a fan favorite due to his hard-nosed play on special teams.

All hands on deck for New Orleans this weekend.