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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Not playing in Paris

  Rotowire Oct 25, 2026

  Ruiz (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Steelers in Paris, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports. Ruiz will be forced to miss his first game of the season while he gets more time to recover from the knee injury that kept him out for the entire second half of the Saints' Week 6 win over the Giants. After opening the week as a non-participant in the Saints' first two practices, Ruiz practiced in a limited fashion Friday before taking a questionable tag into Sunday. With a bye on tap Week 8, Ruiz stands a good chance at returning to the lineup for the Saints' Week 9 matchup with the Browns on Nov. 8.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Questionable with knee injury

  Rotowire Oct 23, 2026

  Ruiz (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers. Ruiz upgraded to a limited participant in Friday's practice after logging consecutive DNPs to start Week 7 prep. If the right guard cannot suit up for Sunday's contest, Jeremiah Wright will likely start in his place.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Travels with team to Paris

  Rotowire Oct 19, 2026

  Ruiz (knee) made the trip to Paris ahead of the Saints' game against the Eagles in Week 7, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports. Ruiz was knocked out of Sunday's game against the Giants early after suffering a knee injury, but it looks like there's still a chance he could be available in Week 7. His activity at practice will be worth keeping an eye on when New Orleans begins preparing for the matchup later in the week.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Questionable to return Sunday

  Rotowire Oct 18, 2026

  Ruiz (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Giants, Jeff Nowak of The Big 870 New Orleans reports. Ruiz suffered a knee injury in the second quarter of Sunday's meeting with New York. As a result, Jeremiah Wright entered the contest and may be needed to fill the void the rest of the way.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Limited Wednesday

  Rotowire Jan 1, 2026

  Ruiz (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. The Michigan product has missed the Saints' last two games due to an ankle injury, but Wednesday's limited session suggests he could be nearing a return. Ruiz likely needs to upgrade to full practice Thursday or Friday in order to avoid an injury designation in the Week 18 matchup against the Falcons on Sunday.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Won't play vs. Tennessee

  Rotowire Dec 26, 2025

  Ruiz (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Titans, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports. Ruiz will end up missing a second straight game due to an ankle injury, so William Sherman will likely start at right guard against Tennessee. With the Saints eliminated from playoff contention, Ruiz's last opportunity to suit up this season is Week 18 against the Falcons.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Considered unavailable Thursday

  Rotowire Dec 25, 2025

  Ruiz (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Thursday's practice estimate. Ruiz was once again considered unavailable as the Saints did not practice for the second straight day. The offensive lineman appears to be trending towards missing a second consecutive game, and if that's the case, William Sherman will likely draw another start at right guard versus Tennessee on Sunday.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Logs DNP on Wednesday

  Rotowire Dec 24, 2025

  Ruiz (ankle) did not practice Wednesday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports. Ruiz was unable to play against the Jets in Week 16 due to an ankle injury. He'll have two more chances to practice and give himself an opportunity to play against the Titans on Sunday. William Sherman started at right guard in Week 16 and would likely reprise that role if Ruiz is not cleared to play Week 17.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Won't play vs. NYJ

  Rotowire Dec 19, 2025

  Ruiz (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports. Ruiz suffered an ankle injury during the Saints' win over the Panthers in Week 15, which prevented him from practicing all week. Dillon Radunz will likely start at right guard Sunday in Ruiz's stead.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: No practice Wednesday

  Rotowire Dec 17, 2025

  Ruiz (ankle) did not practice Wednesday. Ruiz suffered an ankle injury in Sunday's win over the Panthers and the issue is continuing to plague him. His status for a Week 16 matchup against the Jets looks to be in doubt, though he'll still have two days to increase his practice reps.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Unavailable for Week 5

  Rotowire Oct 1, 2025

  Ruiz (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Giants, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports. Ruiz suffered an ankle injury in the team's 31-19 loss to the Bills in Week 4, and he will now be forced to miss at least one contest as a result. In his place, Dillon Radunz (toe) and Torricelli Simpkins are the top candidates to draw the start at right guard versus New York.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Won't play Week 5, IR candidate

  Rotowire Sep 29, 2025

  Head coach Kellen Moore said Monday that Ruiz is considered week-to-week due to an ankle injury and will not play in the Saints' Week 5 clash against the Giants on Sunday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports. Ruiz sustained the injury when he got rolled up during the Saints' 31-19 loss to the Bills on Sunday. He's already been ruled out for Week 5, and the severity of his injury makes him a candidate for injured reserve, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Undrafted rookie Torricelli Simpkins took over at right guard following Ruiz's injury Sunday, and the former joins Dillon Radunz (toe) as the top candidates to take over as the Saints' starting right guard for as long as Ruiz is sidelined.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Missing time

  Rotowire Sep 29, 2025

  Ruiz will miss time after sustaining an ankle injury in Sunday's 31-19 loss to the Bills, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports. The veteran offensive lineman is set to undergo scans to determine the severity of his ankle injury, but he's still expected to miss game time regardless. With Ruiz likely sidelined for New Orleans' Week 5 matchup against the Giants, Xavier Truss is the next man up at right guard.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Questionable to return vs. Bills

  Rotowire Sep 28, 2025

  Ruiz is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Buffalo due to an ankle injury. Ruiz will be evaluated by trainers on the sideline to determine whether he can return to Sunday's game. Torricelli Simpkins will fill in at right guard for as long as Ruiz is out of the game.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Ready for Sunday

  Rotowire Dec 6, 2024

  Ruiz (concussion) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Giants, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports. Ruiz logged a full practice session Friday and has passed through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, allowing him to suit up in Week 14. He's expected to serve as the Saints' top right guard Sunday.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Ruled out

  Rotowire Sep 29, 2023

  Ruiz (concussion) will not play in Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, John DeShazier of the Saints' official site reports. It's no surprise that Ruiz has been ruled out, as he suffered a concussion during Week 3's loss to Green Bay and did not participate in practice throughout the week. Backup guard Andrus Peat is expected to fill in for the 24-year-old this coming Sunday.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Misses practice Wednesday

  Rotowire Sep 27, 2023

  Ruiz (concussion) was unavailable for the Saints' practice Wednesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports. Ruiz suffered a concussion in the team's 18-17 Week 3 loss to the Packers, so his absence Wednesday doesn't come as a surprise. The offensive lineman will have two more practices this week to log at least a limited session before Sunday's matchup with Tampa Bay.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Sustains concussion Sunday

  Rotowire Sep 24, 2023

  Ruiz (concussion) will not return to Sunday's game against the Packers, John Hendrix of SI.com reports. Ruiz sustained this injury at some point during the first half of Sunday's contest, which will leave his status up in the air for the Week 4 contest against Tampa Bay on Sunday, Oct. 1. With the starting guard out, backup Andrus Peat will presumably step in on the right side of New Orleans' offensive line.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Inks extension

  Rotowire Sep 9, 2023

  Ruiz and the Saints agreed Saturday on a four-year, $44 million contract extension, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The Saints declined Ruiz's $14.18 million fifth-year option for the 2024 season earlier this month, but they'll end up keeping the right guard in the fold on a longer-term basis at a slight annual discount. He has played and started in 31 out of a possible 34 games over the previous two seasons and will remain a key cog along the offensive line for the foreseeable future.

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• Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Participating in practice

  Rotowire Jul 27, 2023

  Ruiz, who has been recovering from a Lisfranc injury he suffered in December, is participating in training camp practices, KADN News 15 reports. Ruiz has started in 40 games since being drafted by the Saints in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Now that he's healthy, Ruiz will look to cement his role as the starting right guard during training camp.

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