The Facts: According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Colston suffered what is at least a separated shoulder, and there could be further structural damage.
Diehards Line:Katherine Terrell of the New Orleans Times-Picayune said Colton was having an MRI today, after leaving the locker room in a sling yesterday. That would be a difficult blow for a team that lacks weapons in the passing game anyway, though Colston was well off his previous pace. He has 18 catches for 200 yards in five games, and hasn’t scored this year. That would seem to make him extremely unlikely heading into a short week, as the Saints play the Falcons Thursday night. The Saints did not practice Monday. Their projected injury report, however, listed Colston as a non-participant. ... More as the week progresses.