Paulson Adebo injury update: Dennis Allen reveals extent of Saints CB's injury after being transported to hospital by ambulance

New Orleans Saints defender Paulson Adebo suffered a serious injury during their Thursday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos on Amazon Prime. He was taken by ambulance to the medical center after X-rays were taken at the Superdome in New Orleans. After the game, Saints head coach Dennis Allen gave an update on Adebo's status that was not good for the franchise at all.

He suffered a broken femur, Allen revealed.

More about Paulson Adebo and his serious injury

Adebo was carted off the field during Thursday night's game against the Denver Broncos and suffered a cast on his leg. Prime videos Kaylee Hartung reported that after he left, he immediately went to the X-ray room.

Adebo made a tackle Javonte Williams in the second quarter and immediately called the trainers when he hit the floor. The broadcast did not show a replay of the game, citing the graphic nature of his injury.

Paulson Adebo had six tackles at the time of his departure and continued to play a key role in the Saints' defense. He entered Thursday night's game with a team-high 46 tackles and three interceptions on the young season.

The Saints entered Thursday's game with a number of injuries. Derek Carr missed his second game after suffering an oblique strain at wide receiver duo Chris Olave And Rashid Shaheed were also excluded. Olave is dealing with a concussion and Shaheed underwent season-ending knee surgery after a meniscus injury. As if that wasn't enough, offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz and linebacker Pete Werner were also excluded.

Shaheed, 26, was a big playmaker for the Saints in 2024. In six games he has Weber State Alum caught 20 passes for 349 yards and three touchdowns. Shaheed was named to his first Pro Bowl and was selected to the All-Pro First Team in 2023 as a punt returner. He averaged 13.6 yards per return and ran back a punt return touchdown last year.

The Broncos defeated the Saints 33-10 on Thursday night. The Broncos took a 13-3 lead in the first half and picked up the points in the second half for the easy win.

Nick Schultz from On3 also contributed to this article.