New Orleans Saints guard Trevor Penning appears to have avoided a serious injury.

Penning will miss a few weeks with the foot injury that he suffered in Sunday's preseason loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, according to a report from The NFL Network. But that's relatively good news for Penning and the Saints, considering he was carted off during the game.

Penning's injury is also less severe than the foot injury that has reportedly sidelined center Will Clapp for all of this season. Clapp, like Penning, got hurt in Sunday's game.

Penning, meanwhile, figures to be an important piece to the Saints' offensive line this season. The team's new coaching staff switched the former first rounder from tackle to guard, a position change that has appeared to suit Penning's strengths better. The 26

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