METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints defensive end Chase Young (calf) has been ruled out for a fourth straight week.

Young was injured during practice Sept. 3, and Saints coach Kellen Moore initially downplayed the injury when asked if it was a concern. Moore said that Young was considered week-to-week around the time of the injury, but Young has yet to return to practice.

Moore said he doesn't regret keeping Young on the active roster of IR, and said Wednesday that Young was "close" to returning to practice.

"The timeline is always something you stay flexible on," Moore said. "We've had plenty of flexibility within our roster to manage the ups and downs on the 53-man roster."

Moore said that because of Young's injury in particular, he didn't want to make it a long-term issue by bri

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