New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Forrest Lamp (undisclosed) has been placed on the injured reserve. The organization has not released details on the injury, but it sounds like Lamp's season is over before it begins. The former second round pick played one game with the team last year, but missed most of the season due to injury. He came into the league with plenty of promise as a second round selection by the Los Angeles Chargers. Since then, he only has one full season under his belt through his first four years in the league. The loss of Lamp shouldn't impact the Saints o-line too much, but it's a shame to watch Lamp's career get ruined by injuries.
The New Orleans Saints re-signed offensive guard Forrest Lamp to an undisclosed deal on Thursday, according to a source. The former second-round pick of the Los Angeles Chargers joined the Saints in October of last year but only played in one game in his fourth NFL season. The 28-year-old from Western Kentucky has struggled with injuries in his career and has played in only 26 games (18 starts) in his four NFL seasons. He will represent offensive line depth for the Saints this year.
The New Orleans Saints signed free-agent offensive guard Forrest Lamp to their practice squad on Tuesday, according to a source. Lamp is only 27 years old, is a former high second-round pick and started all 16 games last year for the Los Angeles Chargers, so there remains plenty of upside here. He's also fully recovered after suffering a calf injury at the beginning of training camp and the preseason with the Buffalo Bills. At 6-foot-4, 310 pounds, Lamp can play either guard spot and has shown solid technique as a pass and run-blocker. The key will be staying healthy, but he'll provide quality depth for the Saints offensive line. They've been without left tackle Terron Armstead and center Erik McCoy in recent weeks.
The Buffalo Bills announced that they've signed former Los Angeles Chargers second-round offensive lineman Forrest Lamp to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday. The 27-year-old just finished up his rookie contract. He was highly touted coming out of college and was taken with the 38th overall pick as the first guard selected in 2017. Lamp tore his ACL in his rookie season and missed all of that year. When he returned, he served as a backup on the offensive line. Lamp played in seven games in 2019 but broke his leg and finished on Injured Reserve. He didn't miss a snap last year, but he received poor marks from Pro Football Focus. Lamp will compete for a backup spot at the very least on Buffalo's offensive line in 2021.
The Los Angeles Chargers offensive line got a boost on Monday when guard Forrest Lamp was activated from the PUP List after missing a year with a torn ACL that he suffered in training camp in 2017. Lamp was the team's highly touted second round pick in 2017 before he was injured, and he would be expected to start if he's fully healthy. Lamp appeared to be a full go in practice for the first time on Monday, so it remains to be seen if he's going to be worked in slowly. The team will likely be very careful with the young lineman to ensure that there are no lingering concerns.
The Los Angeles Chargers' injuries are already starting to pile up as their second-round pick offensive lineman Forrest Lamp is out for the season after suffering a torn ACL. With first-round pick Mike Williams already out indefinitely, Lamp's injury means the Chargers are suffering severe setbacks on the offensive side of the ball. Lamp was already working out with the starting squad at right guard, and he'll now be replaced by a combination of veteran Kenny Wiggins and rookie Dan Feeney. Offensive playmakers Philip Rivers and Melvin Gordon will have to cross their fingers that more doesn't go wrong for them.
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