Saints' Paulson Adebo breaks his hamstring in TNF's loss to the Broncos

Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo broke his hamstring during the team's 33-10 loss to the Broncos on Thursday night. He was evacuated in the first half and taken by ambulance to a New Orleans-area medical center.

The 25-year-old Adebo sustained the injury during a tackle in the second quarter. He remained on the ground after the game and was carried off the field in a cart at Caesars Superdome.

Adebo was transported to a local medical center, sideline reporter Kaylee Hartung reported on Amazon Prime's “Thursday Night Football,” and Saints head coach Dennis Allen later said the fourth-year pro would undergo surgery.

“That’s the hard thing about our league, seeing things like that,” Allen said, according to the Associated Press. “It can be difficult.”

The Saints have been plagued by injuries after an 0-2 start to the year.

Starting quarterback Derek Carr has been sidelined for the last two games after suffering an oblique injury in a “Monday Night Football” loss to the Chiefs on Oct. 7.

Rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler started in his place.

Star wideout receiver Chris Olave was inactive for Thursday's game after suffering a concussion in the Saints' Week 6 loss to the Buccaneers, while fellow wideout Rashid Shaheed underwent season-ending knee surgery this week underwent.

“We are struggling with a lot of injuries at the moment and that is no excuse. I don't want anyone to misconstrue that as an excuse, but it's a problem for us and I think we're all trying to fight it,” Allen said after the game, according to ESPN.

Adebo, a third-round pick out of Stanford in 2021, started in all seven appearances this season. He started in the 15 games he appeared in last season.

The Saints (2-5) will visit the Chargers (3-2) next Sunday.