<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-saints-positive-kool-aid-mckinstry-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints get positive Kool-Aid McKinstry injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Orleans-gets-positive-Kool-Aid-McKinstry-injury-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints get positive Kool-Aid McKinstry injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-13T15:41:41-08:00">November 13th, 3:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-13T15:41:41-08:00">November 13th, 3:41pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. A die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic, Brayden further channels his baseball enthusiasm through his podcast, where he delves into the latest in sports with engaging commentary. He also serves as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School. His commitment to sports journalism is evident in his diverse experiences with ContraCosta.news and his dedication to delivering compelling and insightful content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints received a hopeful update on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-kool-aid-mckinstry-gets-encouraging-week-1-update-injury">the status of rookie cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry</a>, who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since late October. According to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-darren-rizzi-truth-bomb-first-win-replacing-dennis-allen">Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi</a>, McKinstry participated in practice on a limited basis this Wednesday, <a href="https://x.com/MikeTriplett/status/1856810096388362619" rel="noopener">marking a significant step</a> towards his potential return.</p><p>“Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi said CB Kool-Aid McKinstry was limited in Wednesday’s practice and C Erik McCoy wasn’t completely full-go yet. But he’s hoping both will be full-go by the end of the week,” reported Mike Triplett via X.</p><p>McKinstry’s gradual recovery is a positive sign for the Saints’ secondary, which has faced a series of challenges and changes over recent weeks. Since suffering the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/saints-kool-aid-mckinstry-begins-week-with-limited-work/" rel="noopener">hamstring injury during the October 27th game</a> against the Los Angeles Chargers, McKinstry has been inactive, missing two crucial games. His absence has been felt particularly as the Saints adjusted their lineup following the trade of veteran cornerback Marshon Lattimore to the Washington Commanders.</p><h2><b>Saints look to get secondary reinforcements with Kool-Aid McKinstry back</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/McKinstry.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The rookie, a second-round pick from Alabama, had been making a noticeable impact before his injury, contributing to the Saints’ defensive efforts with solid performances. In his absence, New Orleans has relied on Alontae Taylor, Shemar Jean-Charles, and Ugo Amadi to step up in the secondary, while also grappling with the loss of another key player, Paulson Adebo, to a season-ending leg injury earlier in October.</p><p>As the team looks ahead to their Week 11 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, McKinstry’s return to full participation in practice by the end of the week would be a substantial boost. His ability to cover and play in various defensive schemes adds a layer of versatility to the Saints’ defense, which they have sorely missed.</p><p>The next couple of days of practice will be critical in determining McKinstry’s availability for Sunday’s game. The team and its fans will be keenly watching the injury reports, hoping that both McKinstry and center Erik McCoy, who is also on the mend, can return to full capacity in time for what promises to be a challenging game against the Browns.</p><p>McKinstry’s tentative return to practice is a hopeful sign for the Saints as they navigate a season marked by significant roster shifts and injuries. His potential availability could stabilize a reeling secondary and provide the rookie with an opportunity to continue his development in the NFL.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints get positive Kool-Aid McKinstry injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-kool-aid-mckinstry-gets-encouraging-week-1-update-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kool-Aid McKinstry gets encouraging Week 1 update after preseason injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Saints-news-Kool-Aid-McKinstry-gets-encouraging-Week-1-update-after-preseason-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Kool-Aid McKinstry gets encouraging Week 1 update after preseason injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-20T14:02:48-07:00">August 20th, 2:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-20T14:02:48-07:00">August 20th, 2:02pm</time><address><a>Nick Meyer</a>Nick Meyer is a sports writer for ClutchPoints based in the Metro Detroit area. He has covered everything from Major League Baseball to the NFL, UFC, and College Football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints quietly came within a whisker of knocking off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for first place in the NFC South last season. The Saints’ big name weapons Chris Olave, Alvin Kamara and Derek Carr all had highly productive seasons.</p><p>Now, Coach Dennis Allen’s team is prepared to move forward with hopes of a division title. A big piece to the puzzle is former Alabama Crimson Tide star Kool-Aid McKinstry, who was selected number 41 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. McKinstry’s playing status for Week One was <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1825955527165378626">given an update</a> by reporter Jordan Schulz on X. According to Schultz, McKinstry’s knee injury during this past Sunday’s game was not significant and the team says he has a good chance to play in Week One vs. Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers.</p><p>The news on McKinstry came amid the release of information on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-saints-roster-hopefuls-improved-stock-win-vs-cardinals">three Saints roster hopefuls</a> who improved their standing with the team in a preseason game vs. the Cardinals. Kamara’s status was also given an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-coach-dennis-allen-sheds-light-on-alvin-kamaras-camp-absence">update by Coach Allen</a>.</p><p>McKinstry’s status update came amid a flurry of activity, and bodes well for New Orleans’ defense heading into the first week of the 2024-2025 NFL season.</p><h2><b>McKinstry brings experience, versatility </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Kool-Aid-on-the-bench.jpg"><figcaption>© Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>McKinstry played three seasons for Coach Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide and has the versatility to play all over the defensive backfield. The 5-foot-11, 199 pound defensive back is expected to play cornerback for Coach Dennis Allen’s New Orleans Saints.</p><p>With so many talented receivers in the NFC South including Adam Thielen, Drake London and Mike Evans, McKinstry could have has hands full as a rookie this coming season. McKinstry had a combination of 22 passes defensed in his final two years with Saban’s Tide, including seven pass break-ups in 2023 and 15 in 2022.</p><p>McKinstry is a sound and versatile defender who doesn’t typically gamble a whole lot. He had just two interceptions over the duration of his Alabama football career.</p><h2><b>Saints opener set for Sept. 8 </b></h2><p>The Saints are set to welcome Young and the Panthers to New Orleans on Sunday, September 8. The game will mark the season opener for both teams and should include an exciting QB duel between the veteran Carr and the second year pro Young, who was taken first overall in last year’s draft.</p><p>The Panthers now feature Diontae Johnson and rookie Xavier Legette as potential security blankets in the passing game for Young, who struggled mightily at times last season. Thielen will reprise his role as Young’s likely go-to guy.</p><p>Whether McKinstry draws the assignment of slowing Thielen remains to be seen, but one thing’s for sure: the Saints should expect a different version of Young this season with the added experience he went through last year in Carolina.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kool-Aid McKinstry gets encouraging Week 1 update after preseason injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-kool-aid-mckinstry-suffers-injury-49ers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Kool-Aid McKinstry suffers concerning injury vs. 49ers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Saints-Kool-Aid-McKinstry-suffers-concerning-injury-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Kool-Aid McKinstry suffers concerning injury vs. 49ers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-18T20:02:04-07:00">August 18th, 8:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-18T20:02:04-07:00">August 18th, 8:02pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Entering the season with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-dennis-allen-nfl-head-coach-fired-cowboys-mike-mccarthy">a head coach on the hot seat</a> and an injury to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-dennis-allen-eases-concerns-after-alvin-kamaras-latest-injury">star running back Alvin Kamara</a>, the Saints don’t need injury woes. But Sunday night’s preseason game brought one anyway with Kool-Aid McKinstry suffering a concerning setback against the 49ers.</p><p>The rookie cornerback suffered the injury on the opening drive in a collision with 49ers receiver Trent Taylor on an incompletion. McKinstry went into the sideline medical tent initially before running on the sideline. He reportedly has a right leg injury.</p><h2><b>Saints CB McKinstry expected to contribute soon</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/New-Orleans-Saints-CB-Kool-Aid-McKinstry.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The second-round pick dropped in the draft, likely because of a Jones fracture, diagnosed at the NFL Scouting Combine.</p><p>Saints head coach Dennis Allem said McKinstry has been trying to make up <a href="https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/27/dennis-allen-kool-aid-mckinstry-has-extremely-valuable-opportunity/" rel="noopener">for missed time</a>, according to saintswire.com.</p><p>“He’s a rookie that missed all of spring,” Allen said. “So he’s a thousand reps behind. So every rep that he can get is a learning experience for him. Good news for him, is that he’s smart. He comes from a system that did a lot, in college. Fundamentally and technique, he’s sound. And yet there’s differences in terms of how we do things compared to what he did in college, and so he has to get up to speed on those things. But he’ll be a quick study. And, look, he’s just got to get out here and get the reps.”</p><p>McKinstry said it has been <a href="https://www.fox8live.com/2024/08/04/rookie-cornerback-kool-aid-mckinstry-focused-doing-things-saints-way/" rel="noopener">a learning experience</a>, according to fox8live.com.</p><p>“I’m feeling good,” McKinstry said. “Just trying to get familiar with anything. Getting used to how things are done around here in this great organization that I’m in. Feeling things out and doing things the right way, the Saints way.</p><p>“I feel very comfortable in this defense. A lot of the schemes we did at Alabama. So I’m very familiar with the schemes we are doing. The positions that got me playing, corner and nickel, I’m familiar with those techniques and schemes in general.”</p><p>Also, McKinstry brings a belief he belongs to the NFL. Before the Saints grabbed him in the draft, he said he was ready, according to profootballnetwork, com.</p><p>“I bring hard work, I bring confidence,” McKinstry continues. “I bring energy to the defensive backs group. I’m a guy who can play in any scheme, a guy who can do anything at a high level. I’m exactly what you want.”</p><p>Currently, McKinstry is listed as a backup to NFL veteran star Marson Lattimore at right cornerback. Paulson Adebo is a first-stringer at left cornerback with Rico Payton listed as the backup.</p><p>Pro Football Focus likes the Saints’ secondary as a whole, raking New Orleans in the No. 10 spot.</p><p>“Last season, the Saints put up the sixth-best team coverage grade in the NFL while finishing ninth in expected points added (EPA) allowed per play,” PFF’s John Kosko wrote. “Safety Tyrann Mathieu and cornerback Paulson Adebo graded top-15 at their respective positions, while CB Marshon Lattimore has allowed just two touchdown passes in the past two years.”</p><p>Also, McKinstry has a good mentor in Allen. His defenses have ranked in the top 10 in yards per game and in the top five in opponent points per game in each of the past two seasons. During his 16 seasons as a coach, he has coached 10 players to a total of 21 Pro Bowl selections.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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