Franklin Injury to Saints not as grave as first believed
Aubrayo Franklin, 30, signed a one-year deal with the Saints after failing to reach a long-term deal with the
?49ers, who placed the franchise tag on the 6-foot-1, 317-pound defensive lineman in 2010.
Franklin has recorded 187 tackles, one interception, four sacks, and three forced fumbles in an eight-year career that began in Baltimore in 2003. He played the last four season with the San Francisco 49ers.a
Defensive tackle Aubrayo Franklin , a key signing by the
New Orleans Saints this offseason, suffered a hurt medial collateral ligament on Saturday preseason loss to the
Houston Texans, according to the
Times-Picayune.
Franklin's hurt , while a setback, is not as serious as first believed, but he will have less than three weeks to heal as the Saints are set to kick off the regular season fright against the defending Super Bowl champion
Green Bay Packers on September . 8.
