New Orleans Saints' Marcus Davenport had half of pinkie amputated this offseason

Marcus Davenport, a member of the New Orleans Saints, had part of his left pinkie finger removed after breaking a plate from a previous surgery.

Davenport had surgery on his right shoulder in January and hopes to be ready for training camp. His timetable was thrown into disarray by the finger problem.

The pinkie has been bothering Davenport since his junior year at Texas-San Antonio, when he tore the ligaments in it. He had it fixed in 2021. He had three more surgeries after breaking the plate that was inserted, and then he had an amputation.

Davenport said that he had already learned to adjust to the bent finger. He said that he has kept a positive attitude despite his injuries.

The defensive end has flashed enormous potential throughout his four-year career, highlighted by his career-best nine sacks last season. He has missed 18 games with a variety of injuries.

His fifth year option was picked up by the Saints. He is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in three years.