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NFL.com Latest news from NFL.com for New Orleans Saints Saints rookie Sheldon Rankins expected to play Saints rookie defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins is expected to return this week, New Orleans coach Sean Payton said. Rankins fractured his thumb in August and this would be his first action of the season. Saints' Mark Ingram: 'If you fumble, you can't play' Mark Ingram was benched after his second fumble in as many weeks. The New Orleans Saints running back knows if the fumbles continue, the bench might be his permanent residence.