Report: Saints RB Mark Ingram II out 4-to-6 weeks with MCL tear

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram II will miss four to six weeks with a slight tear of the medial collateral ligament in his knee, reports NFL Media’ Ian Rapoport.

The New Orleans all-time leading rusher will not require surgery but his season is apparently over.

#Saints RB Mark Ingram suffered a slight tear of his MCL in the loss to the #Bucs, sources say, knocking him out indefinitely and likely ending his season. He’s out 4-6 weeks, but no surgery. With the regular season only being five more weeks, Ingram is almost certainly done.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 7, 2022

Ingram rushed seven times for a team-high 27 yards Monday at Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He added five grabs for 22 yards but ran out of bounds before reaching the first down marker in the fourth quarter. The play started a sequence of events that saw the Saints blow a 16-3 in a 17-16 loss. Ingram had left the game injured after clutching his knee earlier in the game.

Im sick about this one. Regardless of circumstances or how I feel I have to get that fresh set of downs for the squad. I apologize to my teammates my coaches and my city for a crucial mistake. We work way too hard and sacrifice blood sweat and tears. I will be better. ⚜️🖤

— Mark Ingram II (@markingramII) December 6, 2022

Ingram has run for 8,111 yards in his career including 6,500 in two stints with New Orleans. The former Heisman Trophy winner at Alabama has over 10,000 yards form scrimmage in the NFL with 2,125 coming as a receiver.

Set to turn 33 this month, Ingram will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.