Mark Ingram Injury: Updates on Saints RB's Shoulder and Recovery

Only once in his first four years in the NFL did Mark Ingram play a full season. That trend will likely continue this year, as the New Orleans Saints running back is suffering from a shoulder injury, per the NFL Network's Rand Getlin.Continue for updates.Ingram Could Miss Remainder of SeasonWednesday, Dec. 9When healthy, the 25-year-old is a more than productive running back. He appeared in 13 games last year, running for 964 yards and nine touchdowns on 226 carries. The problem for Ingram is staying on the field. Between 2011 and 2014, he missed 14 games.The running game isn't a focal point of the Saints offense, but it's important for New Orleans to establish a strong presence on the ground to deflect the defense's attention away from Drew Brees and the rest of the passing game.Plus, the porous nature of the defense means the offense must work that much harder to keep the Saints in games.Without Ingram, that task becomes slightly more difficult.His injury also compounds New Orleans' health issues at the position, with Khiry Robinson out for the rest of the year after breaking his leg. Unless Ingram makes an almost superhuman recovery, C.J. Spiller will likely finish out the season as the starting running back for New Orleans.
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