New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston will have surgery to repair a torn ACL and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2021 NFL season.
Saints head coach Sean Payton confirmed Winston's injury on Monday.
The Saints' starting QB also reportedly hurt part of his MCL in the team's 36-27 upset win over the Tampa Bay Bucs in Week 8.
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Payton did not commit to backup QB Trevor Siemian as the team's starter after Siemian led the Saints Sunday, completing 16 of 29 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown.
He also led the Saints on a 12-play, 65-yard drive late in the fourth quarter that sealed New Orleans' victory.
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The Saints also have QBs Taysom Hill and Ian Book on their roster. Hill, who started multiple games last season for the recently retired Drew Brees, was out Sunday with a concussion.
Payton provided no timeline for Hill's return on Monday other than noting that the versatile quarterback was "progressing well."
The Saints drafted Book in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame.
