Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo carted off with leg injury vs. Broncos

NEW ORLEANS — Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo was carted off the field with an air cast on his right leg during the second quarter of Thursday night's game against the Denver Broncos.

Teammates knelt around Adebo while team physicians and trainers attended to the fourth-year pro, who was a third-round draft choice out of Stanford.

Adebo waved to applauding fans as the cart took him from the field toward a tunnel leading to the Saints' locker room. Amazon Prime, which was streaming the game, did not show replays of the injury.

“Any time we don’t show you a replay, you know it’s serious,” play-by-play announcer Al Michaels said.

The injury is the latest to a prominent player for the Saints, who earlier in the day placed receiver Rashid Shaheed on injured reserve.

New Orleans also went into the game without starting quarterback Derek Carr (oblique), receiver Chris Olave (concussion), versatile tight end Taysom Hill (ribs), center Erik McCoy, right guard Cesar Ruiz (knee) and linebacker Pete Werner (hamstring).

Adebo leads the Saints with three interceptions and 10 passes defensed this season. He also has made or assisted on 52 tackles, including six in the first half Thursday night.