Good News for Etienne

Former Clemson star Travis Etienne appears to be moving toward a return to NFL action.

The New Orleans Saints running back returned to practice as a limited participant on Wednesday, marking his first step toward returning from injured reserve.

Etienne suffered a hamstring injury in Week 3 against the Las Vegas Raiders and was placed on injured reserve in early October, missing the last five games.

Etienne has officially been designated to return from IR, giving the Saints a 21-day window to activate him to the active roster.

Head coach Kellen Moore indicated he has a chance to return as soon as Sunday’s Week 10 matchup against the Carolina Panthers, though the team is taking a wait-and-see…