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Report: Saints fear Sheldon Rankins has torn Achilles tendon

The starting DT left the playoff game against the Eagles on a cart in the first quarter

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Sheldon Rankins #98 of the New Orleans Saints is carted off the field after sustaining an injury during the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS — The worst part of a bad first quarter in the Superdome Sunday was seeing Sheldon Rankins carted of the field.

The Saints starting DT suffered what is believed to be a torn Achilles' tendon, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo

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Rankins will have an MRI to confirm, but if he has torn his Achilles he will miss the rest of the post-season and most likely the start of the 2019 season.