METARIE, La. (AP) -Saints starting center Jeff Faine’s left pectoral injury could cause him to miss this Sunday’s game at San Francisco.
Faine left last Sunday’s game against Atlanta early in the third quarter and did not return. He had X-rays this week and no tear was revealed.
Payton said Thursday that Faine will be a “game-time decision.”
“There’s no surgery; there’s no procedure. It is what it is. It will take time to where he feels strong enough in that area,” Payton said.
If Faine cannot play, Jonathan Goodwin is expected to fill in at center, as he did for most of the second half against the Falcons.
Meanwhile, defensive tackle Brian Young was limited in practice after sitting out on Wednesday because of knee stiffness.
Young, who is tied for the team lead with two sacks, had fluid drained from his left knee earlier this week.
Young has said that he expects to play and practice on Friday, the last practice before the Saints’ scheduled flight to San Francisco that night.
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