October 12
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Despite his status as questionable coming into today's game, Saints receiver Marques Colston will be on the team's inactive list against the Oakland Raiders, meaning his comeback from thumb surgery will have to wait at least one more week. Tight end Jeremy Shockey, who practiced for the first time this past week after sports hernia surgery, also is on the inactive list."
October 9
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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The Saints finally got some good news on the injury front when receiver Marques Colston and tight end Jeremy Shockey returned to practice on a limited basis Wednesday. Both players are still considered questionable for Sunday's game against Oakland, said Coach Sean Payton, who added he is more optimistic after watching them practice than he was earlier in the week. "I was pleased with what I saw (Wednesday), and I saw more than I expected to see," he said. "Both of them actually took reps and moved around pretty good. You know, we'll see (today) how they feel, especially when it comes to Jeremy. But Marques looked good." Neither Colston nor Shockey were available for comment after the ..."
September 23
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Tight end Jeremy Shockey became the Saints' latest injury casualty Sunday when he aggravated a sports hernia that will require surgery and sideline him for three to six weeks. The team confirmed the news Monday afternoon, though neither Coach Sean Payton nor Shockey was available for comment. The injury had been nagging Shockey for weeks. That apparently was the reason he was so limited during training camp and the preseason, while also recovering from the broken leg he suffered last December. The sports hernia worsened during New Orleans' 34-32 loss at Denver on Sunday, which led to the decision to have the surgery and get Shockey fully healed. This is another punishing blow to a ..."
September 8
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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After weeks of waiting through the preseason, it did not take long for tight end Jeremy Shockey to make his debut Sunday. He was on the field for the Saints' first offensive play. But the significance of his performance was not quite clear until the third quarter. Then he showed what his role could be: an emotional leader and another offensive threat for quarterback Drew Brees to find, especially on third down. "I felt a little down because I didn't get to play in the preseason, and I think I answered a lot of you guys' questions," Shockey said after the Saints' 24-20 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Superdome. "You asked me if I could still play at a high level, and I ..."
August 29
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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The long-awaited debut of Jeremy Shockey was derailed again Thursday night as Coach Sean Payton held the veteran tight end out of the Saints' preseason finale against Miami. That means Shockey, who was acquired from the New York Giants on July 21 for second- and fifth-round draft picks in 2009, will enter the season opener against Tampa Bay on Sept. 7 without having been in game-like conditions with starting quarterback Drew Brees. Neither Payton nor Shockey seemed overly concerned, saying the good far outweighs the bad. Payton said Wednesday he made the decision not to play Shockey. Shockey said he learned of the decision before the start of the 14-10 loss to the Dolphins at the ..."
August 26
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Tight end Jeremy Shockey admitted he was "a little disappointed" when he found out during pregame warm-ups that he wouldn't be playing against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday night. But he said he understood and respected Coach Sean Payton's decision. Now the suspense will be even greater when Shockey finally makes his much-anticipated debut with the Saints on Thursday night against the Miami Dolphins at the Superdome. The new plan is for him to play about one quarter in the Saints' preseason finale. "I'm ready to play," said Shockey, who hasn't seen any live action since he broke his left leg last December. "It's been a long time, and it's so important to get some reps to get the ..."
August 24
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Jeremy Shockey's debut will have to wait at least four more days. The Saints' new tight end was at Paul Brown Stadium on Saturday night but was not dressed in a uniform. Saints Coach Sean Payton said earlier in the week Shockey would play Saturday for the first time this preseason. But Shockey is coming back from a broken leg sustained last season, and Payton said he decided shortly before Saturday's game to keep Shockey out for one more contest. "I decided not to go with him tonight," Payton said. "I would say he's real close. He wanted to go. He could've went. He had a good week of practice. He had a good pre-game warmup. There weren't any setbacks. But at the same time, I want to err ..."
August 22
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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It has been eight rehabilitation-filled months since free-spirited Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey last played for keeps in the NFL. And while eager to make his preseason debut Saturday night against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium, he is trying to keep the moment in perspective. There will be no special arm tattoo to mark the occasion. Each arm currently is covered in body art from shoulder to hand, anyway. He simply wants to leave the stadium with his health intact, get on the team's chartered plane and fly home to New Orleans. Nothing more, nothing less. "I feel pretty good about the week," Shockey said Thursday after completing his fourth consecutive uneventful day of ..."